11th Annual One God Seminar Series
June 2-3, Austin, Texas
Tune in via the web or on our phone network. (see home page)
Agenda
Seminar lengths will vary. Each presenter will reserve time at his conclusion for audience questions and comments. We ask that questions be restricted to the subject matter presented at a particular session.
Saturday, June 2nd
99:30 AM An Introduction. Why Study the Nature of God?
Ken Westby & Anthony Buzzard
Seminars
#1) 9:3010:30 AM Our Father Owen Murphy
#2) 10:30Noon Does Trinitarianism Qualify as Monotheism? The Task of Asking the Right Questions Sir Anthony Buzzard
Lunch: 121:15 PM
#3) 1:152:30 PM A History of Christology Dan Girouard
#4) 2:303:45 PM Calvin, Servetus, and the Struggle for Truth Carlos Jimenez
Break
#5) 3:555 PM The Trinitarian Controversy in the Fourth Century Sean Finnegan
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Meet & Greet: 56 PM A relaxing get-acquainted and fellowship hour in the adjacent hotel caf area. Let the discussions continue!
Sunday, June 3rd
#6) 9:009:30 AM My Journey to Meet the One True God Michel Danis
#7) 9:3010:30 AM Two Yahwehs in the Old Testament? = Two Gods? Gary Woodring
#8) 10:3011:30 They Still Dont Get It: Isaiahs Singular Monotheism and the Prophetic Curse Robert Woodburn
Lunch: 121:15 PM
#9) 1:152:45 PM The Atonement Through Jesus Christ: Reflections Phil Arnold, PhD
#10) 2:453:55 PM The Trinitarian Controversy in the Fifth Century Sean Finnegan
Break
#11) 4:055:15 PM A Sit-Down with GodBringing Adam & Eve Up To Date with Yahwehs Grand Plan Ken Westby
Dear Friends,
Come join us for our 11th annual One God seminar program. This years site is beautiful Austin, Texas. We have a full slate of top presenters raring to tackle what I believe is the most import topic on earth: Who is God and what is he like? Is he one being, two, three? Is Jesus a man or a God. What does his life and death mean for us?
Our future is in Gods hand. He has a plan and at its core is his desire that we be His people and that He be our God. He calls those made in his image to take on his divine nature. What is that nature? To become like God in mind and character we need to know what God is like, what he expects of us, and then to become one with him as Jesus did. I want to learn to think of God as Jesus thought of God. These seminars are dedicated to that end.
We are not afraid of the theological political correctness that assumes God is a Trinity and that Jesus didnt really come into existence in Marys womb but preexisted as a God from eternity past. We believe in biblical monotheism which emphatically declares there is but One God. Jesus acknowledged this most basic world view and Isaiah quotes Yahweh constantly affirming the first and greatest commandment with statements like, There is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but meI am God, and there is no other (Isa 45:21-22). This statement in various wordings is repeated by God about a dozen times in just five chapters of Isaiah.
Yet, we desire to engage our Trinitarian and Binitarian friends and fellow Christians to discuss the Nature of God and the Nature of Christ. It is our belief that many have accepted orthodoxy without really considering the strong evidence against it. What transpires in these seminars are prepared presentations covering some aspect or scriptures relating to the Nature of God controversies. Everyone bases his personal religion upon his concept of God. It is important to have that concept be true, to get it right.
The atmosphere is collegial and the warm fellowship is thoroughly enjoyable. This will be among your most educational and stimulating outings ever. Please make every effort to attend in person. But if you plan to stay at the host hotel and take advantage of the bargain rates we have negotiated you must act quickly. The cut off dates for our specially reserved block of rooms is May 12. You can make reservations in just a few minutes by going to the special website:
As we have for the past few years, this years seminar will be live-streamed via our website: www.Godward.org. Just click the streaming button on the home page to listen and watch the various presentations. Or, if that option is not available to you, dial in via your telephone and listen live. The dial in number is: 916-233-0562. During the welcome message enter the code: 0566# which will put you into the listening audience.
Times: 9 AM to 5 PM (Central Time Zone) on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3. There will be a few short breaks and a lunch break each day.
This year we have new speakers that have not appeared on past programs. But we will have the world leader in the restoration of biblical monotheism, Sir Anthony Buzzard , on our speaking program. He will be joined by many of the best students and researchers on topic including men like Sean Finnegan from Rhode Island who just added to his list of degrees a masters in biblical studies from Boston University. Here is how he describes some of the material from his coming presentations just three weeks away:
I've recently done some work on the Trinitarian controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries from a historical perspective. I was struck by the obscene politicking and ignoble machinations of those who were pushing Nicene theology. By merely telling the story of these centuries and noting the kinds of behavior that Christians exhibited in defense of their beloved Trinity is enough to convince even the staunchest traditionalists that the dogma deserves serious re-examination. If the fruit of the tree is envy, backbiting, kidnapping, premeditated murder, and an insatiable lust for power, then we are on good grounds to say the tree itself is rotten.
An old friend of mine, Dr. Phil Arnold, a New Testament scholar, and not part of the One God movement, will present a challenge regarding Christs sacrifice. Reflections on the Death of Jesus Christ? How Does It Work and Why? I look forward to hearing it.
My topic will be: A Sit-Down with God. How Yahweh might have laid out his entire plan to Adam and Eve. Also, we have two speakers traveling from Canada, a PowerPoint presentation by Carlos Jimenez on the brave anti-Trinitarian scholar Michael Servetus who John Calvin burned at the stake, and we will be treated to a presentation by our local host Dan Girouard. He and his wife Lisa and their local Austin Church of God will be assisting in making the seminar a success.
So, please make every effort to attendor at least tune in to all or some of the seminars via the web or on the phone. I think youll be glad you did.
Your friend,
--Ken Westby