Modalism
Is Oneness Pentecostalism the same as Sabellianism/Modalism?
When T.D. Jakes was labeled a “modalist” (e.g. C. Michael Patton’s “T.D. Jakes Not Modalist?”) it came to the surprise of some Oneness Pentecostals that their theology proper was equated with that particular ancient heresy. Why? Well, while many Oneness Pentecostals explain their view of God using terminology and word-pictures that are essentially descriptions of [...]
Is T.D. Jakes a Trinitarian?
I have friends who are Oneness Pentecostals and many more friends who are Trinitarians. It has been an interesting day since T.D. Jakes appeared at an event called “The Elephant Room” (i.e. MMA for evangelicals) where he was asked about his understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity. Many of my friends and acquaintances in [...]
Is rejection of the doctrine of the Trinity a rejection of the Gospel?
Yesterday Marc Cortez wrote a post titled “Carson and Keller on Confessionalism, Boundaries, and the Gospel” wherein he discusses an article written by D.A. Carson and Tim Keller titled “Reflections on Confessionalism, Boundaries, and Discipline”. In Carson and Keller’s article they explained why The Gospel Coalition affirms certain doctrines that may create an “in” and [...]
Sundays in the Fourth Gospel: The Oneness of the Son and the Father
John 10:30 I and the Father are one. John 10:30 is a used by many groups to support their theology and one over which exegetes have spilled much ink. Arians, modalists, Trinitarians, and others have all appealed to this verse to support their theology. Generally, the Arian understanding is that the oneness of the Son [...]
A Few Reasons I am No Longer a Oneness Pentecostal
Shortly after my conversion to Christ in 2002 in the charismatic movement of the Catholic church, I became affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI), a Oneness Pentecostal group that broke away from the Assemblies of God over the New Issue of baptism, which ultimately led to the denial of the doctrine of the [...]
‘Nature of God’ – Introduction
The nature of God has always been one of my interests since I became a Christian. God’s nature is beyond the grasp of the human mind, yet as one draws closer to God, one cannot resist but try to probe into the depths of His being. In his classic work Knowing God, J. I. Packer [...]
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