Arianism teaches that the Son is not eternal or equal with the Father, but a created being—exalted, yet not truly God.

What is “New Arianism” in the church today?

“New Arianism” describes modern claims that diminish Christ’s full deity—presenting Jesus as merely a great teacher, a lesser divine figure, or the highest created being.

Why is denying the deity of Christ a gospel issue?

If Jesus is not fully God, He cannot save. Only an infinite Savior can bear God’s wrath, forgive sin, and grant eternal life. A wrong Christ leads to a different gospel.

Where does Scripture teach that Jesus is fully God?

Scripture testifies that Jesus is eternal and uncreated (John 1:1–3), bears the divine name (John 8:58), and is the Creator and Sustainer of all things (Colossians 1:15–17; Hebrews 1).

How can the church recover clarity on the person of Christ?

The church must return to clear Trinitarian teaching, expositional preaching, doctrinal discipleship, and faithful use of historic confessions and catechisms as guardrails for biblical orthodoxy.

The New Arianism in the Church: Why Denying the Deity of Christ Is a Gospel Issue

Name: The New Arianism: Why Denying Christ’s Deity Is a Gospel Issue
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: This Weekly Watch episode examines the rise of New Arianism and why denying the full deity of Jesus Christ undermines the gospel.

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The New Arianism: Why Denying the Deity of Christ Is a Gospel Issue

Podcast: Contending for the Word

Segment: The Weekly Watch

Show Summary

A growing number of evangelicals are confused about who Jesus Christ truly is. In this episode of The Weekly Watch,
Dave Jenkins examines alarming findings from the State of Theology surveys that reveal a decade-long drift away from the biblical confession of Christ’s full deity. This denial is not secondary—it strikes at the heart of the gospel and echoes the ancient heresy of Arianism.

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Episode Notes

What the State of Theology surveys reveal about Christological confusion.
Why denying Christ’s deity always leads to a different gospel.
How Arianism works—and why it matters today.
Key biblical texts that affirm Jesus is eternal, uncreated, and fully God.
What the church must recover: Trinitarian teaching, expositional preaching, and doctrinal discipleship.

Key Scriptures

Exodus 3:14
John 1:1–3
John 8:58
Colossians 1:15–17
Hebrews 1:1–4
Philippians 2:6–11
1 Corinthians 15:1–4
Galatians 1:6–9

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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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