It must be written interestingly and must fill a need. He is god the father the jehovah of the old testamentrobed in the flesh. For there is one god, and one mediator between god and men, the man christ jesus i timothy 2. Free oneness books and booklets written by oneness apologist steven ritchie. We must not allow the politics of men to interfere with the program of god. Oneness of god, the ultimate solution to the trinitarian. God the father never invented or created a god the son. A very through and scriptural study about the nature of god and his godhead, david k bernard uses his logical approach as a mathematician and his understanding about law as a lawyer to build a sound biblical argument showing that the oneness theology is placed squarely on the authority of the word of god. The study guide outlines each section of the oneness of god.
Oneness pentecostal theology affirms that there exists only one god in all the universe. If you are a trinitarian reader of this blog, i believe it was god ordained that you came here to read about god s truth found only in the word of god. Oneness is the potential for all sounds but is, itself silent. You shall love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your. Bible verses related to oneness from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order 1 corinthians 12. It explores in greater depth key concepts related to the oneness understanding of the doctrine of god as revealed in scripture, focusing on the identity of jesus christ. A book must meet at least two main criteria to be a best seller. Indeed if god s people are to go forth in this end time and truly do the works of christ, it will only do so in unity. Nevertheless, to fully understand the oneness of god, there are several precepts which need to be considered and discussed. Oneness of god by david bernard life tabernacle church. Bernards most popular book is the oneness of god series in pentecostal theology. Through this word we can see that the oneness is not a reference to a numerical but rather a unified oneness.
Interestingly, my study indicated that after being birthed in the early part of the previous century in california. If you are a trinitarian reader of this blog, i believe it was god ordained that you came here to read about gods truth found only in the word of god. Let us go on to other scriptures that give us examples of the oneness of god as a harmonious oneness. You may also distribute electronically or by any other means as long as the content is not altered in any way. The oneness of god series in pentecostal theology, vol 1. The arabic term tawhid is used to describe this belief in the absolute oneness of god. We should notice how carefully paul maintained the oneness of god in this verse.
Understanding the biblical doctrine of the trinity godhead. What are the beliefs of jesus only oneness pentecostals. God and man, spirit and matter, the formless and the formed, the creator and the creation, the cause and the effect, your father and you are one. The oneness of god is jesus in the godhead or is the godhead in jesus. The oneness doctrine recognizes that the scriptures without any doubt reveals god as the father, in the son, and as the holy spirit. The oneness of god is jesus in the godhead or is the. We see a plurality in the godhead, yet a oneness of god. The oneness of god is not compromised by seeing complexity within that oneness. Based on these passages, we conclude beyond all doubt that the spirit of god knows intimately the nature of god. Questions and answers about the doctrine of the oneness of. God as taught by the bible the doctrine we have labeled oneness. Oneness pentecostalism also known as apostolic, jesus name pentecostalism, or jesus only movement is a movement within the christian family of churches known as pentecostalism. The study guide outlines each section of the oneness of god designated as og. Understanding the oneness of god spiritual lighthouse.
The one god is father of all creation, father of the only begotten son, and father of all who have been washed in his blood. Oneness pentecostalism profile watchman fellowship. Jesus and the godhead the oneness of god in christ. Topics god, jesus, salvation, baptism, truth, spirit collection opensource language english. The trinity is the doctrine that there is one god who manifests himself as three distinct, simultaneous persons. The level of instruction can be adapted to the type of use. Jesus only baptism was important in light of the sway that jesus only baptism held in the metropolitan area. One point that needs to be emphasized is that jesus said the truth. The oneness movement began, in fact, with the revelation that the name of the father, son and holy spirit spoken of in matthew 28. In our material existence, the concept that god is one god, yet exists as three distinct persons, is foreign to us. He is god the fatherthe jehovah of the old testamentrobed in the flesh. It is designed to be used for independent study, group bible studies, sunday schools, church day schools, evening institutes, bible colleges, seminars, and other training programs. This vibration then expands into all the sounds and vibrations of the universe. For them, the one and only god of the old testament incarnated himself as jesus christ as reflected in second corinthians 5.
All of god is in jesus christ, and we find all we need in him. Questions and answers about the doctrine of the oneness of god by david a. The oneness of god download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The fact that jesus is god is as firmly established in scripture as the fact that god is one. The book of revelation contains many other powerful statements concerning the deity of jesus. Second, jesus christ is the fullness of the godhead incarnate. In every moment of existence, the whole of of creation is constantly emerging from the silence of oneness. The oneness of god there is only one god deuteronomy 4. God as taught by the biblethe doctrine we have labeled oneness. He the spirit has seen fit to declare god s oneness in unmistakable and plain language isaiah 43. The oneness of god, and the mystery of the holy trinity. Goldsmith except the lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. It is also highly praiseworthy to memorize the tablets, divine verses and sacred traditions. The unity of the triune god is perfected due to the following.
This paper takes a look at the pentecostal position on oneness, it engages with johannine christology, eristic from the framework, by engaging empirically from a pentecostal holiness viewpoint. The treatment of the oneness of god is simple, but the truths are profound, scholarly, and priceless. The threeness and oneness of god are not in the same respectthe contradiction is not real, but only apparent. What we know of the oneness of god and the relationship god had with a man named jesus is contained in the bible and obtained through personal experience. God is not committed to republicans or democrats, but to himself, to his kingdom. The study use logic and dialectics of rational thinking to approach the oneness of god through physics and maths. The oneness doctrine differs from sabellianism in that oneness pentecostals conceive of the trimanifestation of god as simultaneous instead of successive, as is the case with classical modalism. Since there is only one true god, any others are imposters. Specifically, it affirms the biblical presentation of the one true god existing as three coequal, coeternal, and coexistent distinct personsthe father, and the son jesus, and the holy spirit. Questions and answers about the doctrine of the oneness of god. It is certain that the confirmations of god will attend you. Harvestime radio program, the new birth, the oneness of god.
Mysticism the true meaning of mysticism is any philosophy or religion that teaches oneness with god. Bernard has 61 books on goodreads with 4414 ratings. The gap between a holy god and sinful humans was bridged by the sinless man jesus christ. So the oneness of god refers to the spirit father in the human body christ god in christ. Validly like god power, god s saving foreknowledge of christ god, holiness of suffering, encouragements in departures god, fatherhood of unity, god s goal of one church protection from danger oneness with the father.
Gods purpose in having john to write the book was to reveal or unveil jesus christ, not merely to reveal future events. The unity of gods people is critical for the wellbeing of the nation. A person is constituted a member of the church on the ground that he possesses the oneness of the spirit, and that will result in his being one with all believers on the above seven points. Understanding the difference between the oneness of god, jesus the man and the god in christ is vitally important because there is a big difference saying god was in the flesh body of a man named jesus vs god transforming himself to appear as a man in which case he would not be totally human and he would not be the true seed of david. As of this writing volume two, entitled the new birth,is still in the planning and research stage. The bible emphatically declares that there is only one god.
A definitive look at oneness theology pdf department of. The case for oneness theology is a compilation of impressive, anointed, and uncontested proof of the oneness of god and christ. To the internet archive community, time is running out. This one, in whom all conditioned states live and move and have their being, is your i am, your unconditioned consciousness. Modalism teaches that god operated in different forms or modes at different timessometimes as the father, sometimes as the son, and sometimes as the holy spirit. The bible teaches that jesus is fully god and fully man. Of all of the articles of faith in islam, the most fundamental is a strict monotheism. Specifically, it affirms the biblical presentation of the one true god existing as three coequal, coeternal, and coexistent distinct personsthe father. It asserts the oneness of god and the absolute deity of jesus christ. This paper is presented as a response to those who believe that god is either two or three divine persons or beings.
Click download or read online button to get the oneness of god book now. This study is an asserting study concerning the understanding on oneness of god. Apostolic, jesus only, jesus name baptism, prophecy wheel, emphasis on acts 2. Oneness of god pentecostal theology kindle edition by bernard, david k download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The oneness of god in christ separating truth from tradition. It particularly investigates some key passages of scripture that trinitarians often use in an attempt to refute oneness and that offer profound. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the godhead bodily colossians 2. This book critically examines the claims of oneness theology in light of biblical exegesis. Nov 24, 2014 the book of revelation contains many other powerful statements concerning the deity of jesus. Tawhid comes from an arabic word meaning unification or oneness it is a complex term with many depths of meaning in islam. Central to the theology of oneness pentecostalism is an emphasis on the name jesus as the name of god since the incarnation. A contradiction exists when something is a and not a at the same time and in the same respectmaintaining his unity as well, orthodoxy deals with the problem by suggesting that the way in which god is three is in some respect different. However, the doctrine of the godhead trinity is without questions revealed in god s word. Notice the plain and simple words of jesus in john 8.
The case for oneness theology book the globa impact. Credit is given to my pastor for the excellent sunday morning sermon he preached on the godhead and david k bernard in writing the book the oneness of god. This teaching of the jesus only oneness pentecostals has been around for centuries, in one form or another, as modalism. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oneness of god pentecostal theology. In his view, the issue needed to be addressed for reason of the many oneness pentecostal congregations in indianapolis. First, there is one indivisible god with no distinction of persons.
The oneness of god in christ separating truth from. The oneness of god neville goddard neville goddard books. The godhead is not a trinity group of deity members working together acting as one god. In the hebrew, the word elohiym is the word for god in. I highly endorse this writing inasmuch as steven ritchie has proven himself to possess an accurate apostolic apologetic. God s purpose in having john to write the book was to reveal or unveil jesus christ, not merely to reveal future events. The government of this nation was wrong and the church authorized its wrongness. Oneness of god pentecostal theology kindle edition by.
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