This doctrine is the body of teaching about jesus, who is the. The bible plan of salvation is your opportunity in this late date of the 90s. Bernard says in his booklet titled essentials of oneness theology. This belief has been referred to as oneness or jesus only. Basic attributes of god the first thing we need to do is to establish certain basic concepts of. Harvestime radio program, the new birth, the oneness of god. Every chapter of this book will always remain entirely free online at the links below. The doctrine of christ includes, but is not limited to as taught in the faithful king james bible. We believe and preach the one creator god, and father of all, who is one in being and person read the article the name of jesus christ identifies and reveals the one true god study the doctrine of the oneness of god with well known author, david k. They maintain this view of god that is historically known as modalism, which is patently contradicted by the scriptural testimony. Christianity a sustained response to the questions raised by the life, death, and resurrection of jesus christ. It is most commonly associated with oneness christology and oneness pentecostalism, however, some trinitarians also baptise in jesus name. If somebody were to be baptized into the jesus only church, they would undergo a baptism that explicitly endorses unitarianism.
Oneness pentecostalism is a movement within the christian family of churches known as. But if pauls doctrine of original sin were true, then jesus could not atone for us. Jesus would have inherited guilt and sin, and thus could not atone. Christians need to understand oneness teachings on god. If he his our lord and our mastereven if he were only a great teachersurely we want his view of the bible to be our view of the bible.
In contrast, the majority of christian churches teach a trinitarian concept. The doctrine of christ jesus christ is the only way to. Hence, jesus could not be the father, nor could he beget himself john 1. Pdf the historical development of the doctrine of trinity. It began at a pentecostal camp meeting in california in 19 when one of the participants, john g. Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in christ jesus. The oneness theology of the united pentecostal church.
The oneness doctrine is traced back to the fist and second century, but was repopularized in the twentieth century. These doctrines are accepted by all denominations that are considered christian. Central to the theology of oneness pentecostalism is an emphasis on the name jesus as the name of god since the incarnation. Arians represented by arius, presbyter of alexandria 1. Jesus only to be a constituent requirement for salvation represents a bewitching of christians unto a different gospel galatians 1. Oneness theologians identify jesus christ as the incarnation of the one god, based on a literal interpretation of colossians 2. The greatest teacher of all ages spoke in terms all could understand. Jesus could converse in greek, the tongue of the educated man. The kingdom of god and the kingdom of heaven describe gods rule over israel. Jesus only, movement of believers within pentecostalism who hold that true baptism can only be in the name of jesus rather than in the name of the trinity. Modalism and monarchianism are two false views of the nature of god and of jesus christ that appeared in the second and third centuries ad. In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of christ jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. Jesus was indeed divinity manifested in flesh, so when they saw the son of god, philip and the rest, were seeing god in human flesh. This is another instance in which the prooftext denies the doctrine.
Bernard html at items below if any are from related and broader terms. A modalist views god as one person instead of three persons and believes that the father, son, and spirit are simply different modes or forms of the same divine person. Major christian doctrines the following is a list of many of the major doc trines of the christian faith. That is, the jesus who is the totality of the godhead, who died on the cross as make atonement for sin, and who rose again from the dead. United pentecostal church international, apostolic. The kingdom of god is a description of gods rule over all creation, specifically over those who have given him their trust and allegiance cf. Accept his doctrine by repenting, being baptized, receiving the gift of the holy ghost, and then throughout your life following the laws and covenants of the gospel of jesus christ. It is only human to think, i could have done better. More than just correct baptismal semantics, the new doctrine included a unitarian in contradistinction to trinitarian view of the. As our easter celebration approaches, i express my own witness that jesus of nazareth was and is the son of god, the very messiah of ancient prophecy. Modalism, otherwise known as sabellianism or jesus only christology, teaches that jesus christ is the father, son, and holy spirit, and that the trinity is false.
Apostolic, jesus only, jesus name baptism, prophecy wheel, emphasis on acts 2. Pdf analysis of oneness pentecostalism fred sanders. Oneness teachers would agree that salvation requires putting ones full faith in the jesus of oneness doctrine. If christians believe in jesus christ as 1 the fully divine son of god who 2. But in this same passage paul says there is one god, one lord, and one spirit. The jesus only movement maintains that there is only one person in the godhead.
What are the beliefs of jesus only oneness pentecostals. Scripture important because it is the only authentic. The error of the jesus only doctrine by jimmy swaggart here again we have a body of believers who are good, upstanding, well. Jesus said he that hath seen me hath seen the father. The only gospel good news of jesus christ 1 corinthians 15. Many accepted his revelation, and they found support for their belief in jesus. To buy a copy for a friend or family member, you can buy a print copy from amazon or buy books on the web the publisher i recommend everyone read chapters one and two as a basic synopsis. Essential teachings of the christian faith pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. The new testament regularly uses the word mathetes to describe the followers of jesus. He accepted only ten of he accepted only ten of pauls writings and a small portion from the book of luke. While the words trinity and oneness are not found in the bible, this truth doesnt mean anything in determining the veracity, or lack thereof, of either teaching. It is only as christ is offered to us in the gospelthat is, in the doctrine that the world despisesthat christ saves sinful men. At the beginning of the twentyfirst century, against similar adversaries, driscoll and breshears brilliantly, comprehensively, and. Oneness pentecostalism profile watchman fellowship.
Knowing the truth was and is the only way that a person can come to faith. The core doctrine of oneness pentecostal jesus only is that jesus is the father and jesus is the spirit. Did the holy spirit tell peter a halftruth about the christ. They denied the genuine humanity of christ jesus only appeared to be human but was really only divine c. Modern oneness pentecostals continue the practice because they believe, as did mcalister, that acts 2.
Jesus held scripture in the highest possible esteem. The doctrine of jesus as the son of god is a central claim. If you take away the name of buddha from buddhism and remove the personal revealer entirely from his system. The entire jesus words only second edition 2007 free. The oneness movement began, in fact, with the revelation that the name of the father, son and holy spirit spoken of in matthew 28.
If youre looking for a free download links of bible doctrine. That the holy ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues. One cannot be a father before there are two persons. Christology is the part of theology that is concerned with the nature and work of jesus, including such matters as the incarnation, the resurrection, and his human and divine natures and their relationship. In 19, pentecostalism broke into two major divisions over the oneness jesus only doctrine 1. The oneness pentecostal heresy jesus only refuted he. The new issue of jesusonly baptism and oneness doctrine caused this group. Serious problems with the jesus only doctrine free download as pdf file.
Acts of obedience all come after forgiveness, and none are essential to receive forgiveness. There is one god who reveals himself in different modes. The faith only doctrine says that faith is the only prerequisite to forgiveness. The jews knew only priests, kings and some prophets were anointed, and it was strictly forbidden to make or use the special holy anointing. Pdf son of god is a common term in the bible, both in the jewish scriptures and the. The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to god. Serious problems with the jesus only doctrine oneness.
Oneness pentecostalismalso known as the jesus only movementhas been called the largest antitrinitarian cult in the world. Jesus only baptism as stated in the history section of this profile, the oneness pentecostal movement started when r. Introduction oneness pentecostals teach that jesus christ is at once father, son and holy spirit. It is the only way to receive the savior and become his sons and daughters. The hidden cult of oneness pentecostalism marketfaith. A heresy of the 4th century condemned at the council of nicea 2.
Christology, christian reflection, teaching, and doctrine concerning jesus of nazareth. Basic christian doctrine page 4 adapted for pdf by doctrine divides. The doctrine of christ is the teaching of salvation alone in christ, which is the truth about jesus christ, as taught in the word of god. They were adamant about the protection, appropriation, and propagation of doctrine because it contained the truth about jesus christ. Mcalister baptized respondents at a revival in the name of jesus only. The close kinship of christ with christianity is one of the distinctive features of the christian religion. God has given us by his son jesus christ, what could we know of heaven or.
This teaching of the jesus only oneness pentecostals has been around for centuries, in one form or another, as modalism. In its insistence upon baptism in jesus name only, oneness pentecostalism has also brought challenges to the orthodox doctrine of the trinity. Oneness doctrine pentecostalism the genuine ground of oneness with other books by this author, by witness lee framedependent html at the oneness of god, by david k. Oneness pentecostals believe that trinitarian doctrine is a tradition of men and neither. It was often pejoratively referred to as the jesus only movement in its early days, which can be a. The jesus name doctrine or the oneness doctrine upholds that baptism is to be performed in the name of jesus christ, rather than the trinitarian formula in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost. It is sobering and it should encourage us to work to please the one who suffered and died that we might live.
Only the holy spirit, the promised teacher of the truth, van make known to us the. They denied the genuine deity of christ jesus was of like substance with. They formulated christian faith in doctrinal terms, then called for its preservation. Scheppe, experienced the power of the name of jesus.
This led to the denial of the traditional doctrine of the trinity and to the assertion that jesus is the one person in the godhead. Pauls doctrine of original sin is selfdestructive of the entire christian faith. This is just one more reason why paul is not an inspired voice. Christian scriptures reserve savior only for god and jesus. That jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism. One view held in the jesus only movement is that the person of the father became the person of the son who then became the person of the holy spirit and that the persons are consecutive, not simultaneous.
Both jesus and satan refer to god apart from jesus matthew 4. You will be shocked to realize that jesus name only group of people are making jesus as antichrist. In this article, the researcher will only examine protestantism which. Jesus only religious movement, united states britannica.