The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-12
Communicated
UNITARIANISM DEFINED.

The Editor of the BULLETIN will confer highly
appreciated favor upon the congregation worship
ing in the Church of the Messiah, by publish,
ing the following definition, promulgated by the
American Unitarian Association, explaining the
Scrptural Relief of Unitarian Christians.
Unitarians believe IN one God, the Father, not
in Trinity Of persons in the Godhead.-Mark
xii. 80; John xvii. 3; Cor. viii a, s; Eph. w. 6;
l Tim. ii. 5.
Unitarians worship God the Father, only, as
taught by Jesus Christ, not the Virgin Mary, an
gels, nor Christ. Matt. vi. 8, XVI. 50; John iv.
Is, xvi %, 26, xvii. Rev. xvii. 8, g. Unitari-
ans believe that God s good to all, and his tender
mercies are over all his works; and not that God
has decreed the perdtion Of any soul. Exodus
xxxiv. 6 s; Psalms cxxxvi. 1; cxiv. 8; Matt. xviii
ID Luke vi. IS !; John iv. 16.
Unitarians believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, not that he is God the Son. Matt.
xvi 16, II; John iii, 49, K, IS; *, H., 81; Acts ii.
So; tx. 20; Phil. IL 9-ll. Unitarians believe that
the Holy Spirit is the power of God poured out
on his childreA, to enlighten. sanotify and COM
fort them; not distinct p rson in the God
head. Ps. Ii, IL; Is. Xiv, 8; Eek. xxxvi, n;
Luke x IS; John XVII -; Rom. v. S; viii, 14-15.
Unitarians believe of human nature that God
has made ue, and not we ourselves; not that we
are born totally depraved and incapable of COED
ness. Ps. G, 3; Matt. xviii 3; Mark x, IA; Rom ii,
IA, is; Cor. xiv; 90; James iii, g.
Unitarians believe that he who doeth wrong
shall suffer for the wrong that he doeth, and that
every one shall receive for the things done in the
BODY, whether they be good or evil. EZek. XVIII,
20 2s John v, %. 80: Cor. v, 10; Gal. vi, g.;
Col. iii, Is.
Unitarians believe that God will not cut off for
ever, and that all punishment is RENE dial and
disciplinary. Ps lxxvii, 7; cxix, 81 Jer. xxi,
8 (; Micah vii, 1S, 10; Luke XIV, a., ~, 80; Eph.
g. 10 Col i, 10, 90 Heb. xii, 5, Z, 10; Rev. Lii,
10.
Unitarians believe that Jesus Christ came to
live and d to save us from our sins; not to suf-
fer for our sins in our room and stead.-Matt. i,
al John i, II, 90: xii, 80; Acts Iii, IS, 26 Rom.
" 10 viii 1, Cor. V, IA. Is, IL, 10; Titus Ii,
IA Peter ii, II iii, IS; John /, z, 9.
Untsrians believe in salvation by the free and
unpurchased grace God no. bya mere pro-
fe ssion of faith or BIZ the merits of good works
Isaiah Nv, l. 8; John iii, Is, II Rom " l, q; vi,
23 Eph. il, 8, 8; Titus iii, 5, Z Rev. xxi, IL.
Unitarians believe that if the wicked forsake
his way, he will be abundantly pardoned; and If
we forgive, we shall be forgiven.-Isaiah Nv, Z !;
Eek xviii, 81, %; Matt. vi, IA Luke vi, 81.
Unitarisns believe that the Bible contains the
word of God not that every word it contains II
Gods word. Matt. v, 80 A; Cor. vii, 10, IL;
Tim iii, 1917; Peter iii, Is, 16.
Unitarians maintain the right and duty OF free
inquiry and of private judgment, and that no
man has any authority over the consciences OF
other men, Matt. xxi, $40; Luke Xii, 81; Acts
xvii, IL; Rom xiv, Is; Cor. <, Is; Cor iii, II;
Thes. v, q; John iv, l.
Unitarans believe that to love the Lord thy
God with all the heart aud soul, and mind, and
strength, and thy neighbor az thysef, is the full
filling Of the law. Mark XII. 29-SS hom. XII,
8 10; l Tim. l, 5; John iv. 16; v. 8.