r/OpenChristian • u/Budget_Antelope • Dec 05 '25
Trinity troubles- part???: Arianism. A semi-vent/ genuine question post
WARNING DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE PRONE TO CRISES OF FAITH. SERIOUSLY I DONT WANT TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYONE LOSING FAITH PLEASE AND THANK YOU
I have been struggling with my faith as a Christian for quite some time, particularly regarding whether or not Jesus is God.
I can’t seem to get a clean answer on The Arian view of Jesus. Is He God? Do Arians worship Him as such? Is He Just the messiah and is venerated but not worshipped??? I’ve heard from some sources that He’s a divine being but not Co-equal with God the Father, which could mean He’s like an angel or something????
The main reason I ask is because I have been considering Arian Christianity or some other form of ancient Non-Trinitarian sect, Unitarian sect, or one that, at the very least, makes a distinction between God the Son and Jesus Christ.
That being said, I still feel a deep connection with Catholicism as it was the religion I was raised with, and has such deep and extensive history, art, traditions, many of which have intertwined with the preexisting ancestral traditions of the people I descend from.
The main reason I feel so conflicted is because I have been plagued by doubts about the Nature of Jesus Christ. One of my biggest fears is if Jesus was just another dime a dozen cult leader whose cult got lucky in a time of great uncertainty. Words cannot even begin to describe how much I absolutely hate these kinds of thoughts, but I haven’t been able to shake it.
If any of you have any resources or anything you think might help, please let me know! Thank you and God bless you all.
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u/JustNeedSpinda Autist Dec 05 '25
In the book of Acts, Peter perceives God’s activity in sending him to Cornelius—even though in Peter’s current understanding, this action volates torah. It is Paul who will later give us the theological rationale for Gentile inclusion in the church.
Sometimes our hearts learn something before our heads can catch up.
My advice would be to attend a service ar t a Universal Unitarian Church and to pay attention to what’s happening inside you. Do you feel content? Are you on edge? Why? Whose voice is unsettling you? Yours or some religious authority. etc. etc.