Newton then also turned in his treatise to another attempt re-write the Apostle John’s first epistle of chapeter 5 – this key passage: verse 6 through 12, especially verse 7 and 8Ħ This is the one who came by water and blood-Jesus Christ. Newton argued that, by a small alteration in the Greek text, the word “God” was substituted to make the phrase read “God was manifest in the flesh.” instead of “He was manifest in the flesh.” He tried to demonstrate that early Church writers in referring to the verse knew nothing of such an alteration. “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” Newton wrote a treatise arguing that the Apostle Paul’s claim in his first epistle to Timothy, in chapter 3 and verse 16 concerning Jesus deity was itself a heresy. Sir Isaac Newton didn’t simply reject the Divinity of Jesus Christ – Newton wrote and argued against such assertions in the Biblical texts.
Yet, today, many prophecy watchers and – worse yet, Biblical Prophecy scholars have cited some of Newton’s comments on prophecy as if endorsing Newton as a Christian and an expert to be given credence concerning Newton’s opinions on the Bible and upon Biblical Prophecy. John also extends this to warn us to not fellowship with such a person or even to admit anyone with such views into your home, nor bid such a person, ‘Godspeed.” Such a person is considered to be inherently, evil. John also states that anyone who does not confess that Jesus Christ as God has come in the flesh is not only a deceiver but also a type of Antichrist or someone who has the spirit of Antichrist.įurthermore, John states that anyone who rejects the Divinity of Jesus Christ is not saved. John clearly states the divinity of Jesus Christ both here and elsewhere throughout his writings, including the book of Revelation. 11 - For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds V.10 – If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 9 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.
V.7 - “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. He rejected the Apostle John’s statement found in II John verse 7 In fact, Newton wrote treatises rejecting the Doctrine of the Trinity. Jesus was not the second person of a triune Godhead. Newton Rejected The Divinity of Jesus ChristĪccording to Newton’s own, unpublished writings, Newton did not consider Jesus Christ to the Son of God. It fit with his own particularly theological views, which when carefully examined show at the least – Newton was a blasphemous heretic if not a pagan anti-christ worshiper. Sir Isaac Newton was a huge student of the occult, as in alchemy, witchcraft, divination, and more. Some of the speculation about Newton being a Freemason no doubt stems from some of his “other” writings known as “esoteric,” “hermetic,” or ‘occult.” Yes, that’s correct. Some within Freemasonry claim Newton was a Freemason, although other masons say there is no hard evidence that he was a member, yet others dispute it, noting some lodges even bear his name. Socinian theology, rejected the views of orthodox Christian theology on God’s knowledge, on the Trinity and the divinity of Christ, and on soteriology – i.e.
He hid his faith so well that scholars are still unravelling his personal beliefs.” Snobelen concludes that Newton was at least a Socinian sympathiser (he owned and had thoroughly read at least eight Socinian books), possibly an Arian and almost certainly an anti-trinitarian. But … he never made a public declaration of his private faith - which the orthodox would have deemed extremely radical. Snobelen says of Newton, “Isaac Newton was a heretic. With this recent rise of interest in Newton and his eschatological and other Biblical studies and writings, it is important to know just what Newton’s theological beliefs were. Some Christians have taken Newton’s writings to heart and a few have even given them such credence as to be divinely inspired, or nearly so – and certainly, ‘the interpretive truth” about key elements of Biblical Prophecy. Newton had written some unpublished articles on certain aspects of Biblical prophecy including interpretations on the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel and suggested that perhaps the end of the world might occur in 2060 or 2034 or a few other possible dates. In the last few years, some Christians who are students of Biblical Prophecy have pointed to some previously unpublished writings of the early scientist, Sir Isaac Newton.
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