Hello, thanks for taking the time to check me out!
My name is Matt, but online I go by "Proselyte of Yah (or Jah)" or alternatively "Talmid of Messiah".
I am a non-denominational non-trinitarian Biblical Unitarian Christian (with preference to pre-human existence or "Arianism"), who subscribes to the ideal of "
Christian Restorationism" and "
Postdenominationalism", but holding respect toward the authentic and historically established Apostolic Sees and Episcopal ordinations.
I hope to come across and find like-minded brothers, sisters and friends here, without causing any friction, and being respectful of other people's theological positions and opinions.
I merely seek to act as a humble servant of God as I continue to preach, teach and of course learn about the Bible.
I do not claim to be a prophet, messenger, mouthpiece, or in any other way to be “touched”, “inspired”, “gifted”, “used” or “blessed” by God. I merely pray, study, live by the Christian way, and share my thoughts with others.
I always aim to be undogmatic in the things that I believe and spread to others, but I always honestly seek genuine Christian truth. Whether the positions I take make me popular with the majority of my brethren or not (
Galatians 1:10).
Thanks again for checking out my profile, have a great day, and God bless.
(Also, if you're curious about more of my Biblical thoughts and theological positions, be sure to check out my site(s)!).
Proselyte of Yah
Proparchians United
My Current Theological Stances:
Godhead & Christology
- Nontrinitarianism/Unitarianism
- The Son’s Pre-Human Existence
- Full Kenosis (The Son emptied himself of all Heavenly or Divine nature when he came to Earth)
- Unitarian Monophysitism (The Son has only one nature at any given time, whether Heavenly or Human)
- Impersonal Holy Spirit
Church Polity
- Prima Scriptura
- Great Apostasy
- Restorationism & Radical Reformation
- Priesthood of all Believers
- Congregationalist Polity
- Postdenominationalism
- Branch Theory
- The Invisible Church
- Episcopal Succession of Ordination & Imposition
- Ordination by Communal Election
- Female Eldership or Deaconship (women may be ordained to serve over other women)
- Yeshua directly mediates for all Christians, not clergy or saints
Eschatology
- Progressive-Dispensationalism, Remnant Theology, & Commonwealth Theology
- Covenant Theology
- Kingdom Theology
- Israelite Redemption Theology
- Partial-Preterism
- Pre-Millennialism/Historic Premillennialism
- Post-Tribulation Rapture
- Visible Parousia & Rapture
- Eschatological-Eclecticism
- Cyclical-Prophecy
- Heavenly Kingdom upon Earth
- Co-heirship & Adoption of all Faithful Obedient Christians
- Degrees of Heavenly Rewards
- Bridal-Church & Wedding Guest Salvation
- Post-Mortem Opportunity/Semi-Universalism (at the final judgement the dead ignorant of the Gospel but lived a righteous life have a chance to accept the Lord’s salvation)
Soteriology & Justification
- Penal Substitutionary Atonement
- Satisfaction & Recapitulation Atonement
- Federal Atonement
- Paradox Atonement
- All must be born-again to enter the Kingdom of God
- Lordship Salvation & Conditional Preservation
- Faith, Love & Obedience are the signs of Spirit Election
- Corporate Election
- New Law of Christ
- Jewish & Gentile Law Distinctions
- Non-Sabbatarianism
Baptismal Theology
- Believer’s Baptism
- Full Immersion Baptism
- Single Immersion Baptism
- Baptismal Regeneration
- Baptism of Desire
Eucharistic Theology
- All Christians partake the Lord’s Supper
- Utraquism
- Closed Communion
- Memorialism
- Quartodecimanism (Pascha to be held on Jewish date of Nisan 14th, or on Holy Thursday, in memory of the Lord’s death, not resurrection)
Anthropology, Afterlife & Judgement
- Curse of Original Sin
- Mortalism & Soul Sleep
- Conditionalism
- Bodily Resurrection on Earth
- Annihilationism
Providence
- Molinism
- Synergism
- Semi-Pelagianism
Scripture
- Old Testament Dead Sea Scroll & Greek Septuagint Superiority
- Deuterocanonical Acceptance
- Old Testament Supplementarianism (Pentateuch originally written by Moses, but supplemented with additions by later inspired scribes & priests)
- New Testament Majority Text Superiority
- Dynamic Inspiration & Human-Witness Model (God’s words are in the Bible, but not all the Bible’s words are God’s)
- Preservation by Providence (God preserves the Bible’s main message and guided his people to compile the correct sources and texts we need for faith and teaching)
Politics
- Apoliticism
Creeds & Confessions
- The Ancient Apostolic Creed (Old Roman)
Other
- Cautiously-Open to Continuationism of Gifts
- Pacifism
- Anti-Immaculism (Mary was not sinless)
- Aniconism (icons and statues should not be venerated or prayed to or through)
- Female Prayer Veiling
- Concordism (Scripture & Science are compatible when rightly understood)
- Presentism (Time does not exist but only the present)