They have the wrong view of the Trinity, Jesus and salvation. Now – it is evident that Peter gave a pretty Salvific response to the Jews, dwelling in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, speaking on forgiveness of sins, receiving the Gift of the Spirit, being baptized, etc. There is no talk of repentance or being born again. Act 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. To claim that the ‘Gift of the Holy Ghost‘ is a repetition of the Acts 2 Upper Room experience doesn’t line up with the Word. CHRISTIAN ANSWERS. Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. As miraculous as this event was, Scripture does not portray it to be a repeatable event, and this highlights the error of the Acts 2:38 Salvation doctrine of the Oneness Pentecostal church. It entails that people can speak authoritatively, in inerrancy and inspiration, and write Scripture. Thank you for writing this brother. (Ephesians 2:8) Ephesians 4:7 tells us that each of us is given a measure of grace according to the Gift of Christ. This was something that appeared to all of them, not an apparition only visible to a single person. American Christianity teaches people that if they are sprinkled with some water, then they are saved. Oneness Pentecostalism rejects the orthodox view of the Trinity and teaches a heretical doctrine that Jesus is the ONLY member of the Godhead. The Sinners’ Prayer teaches people that if they recite this prayer once in their life, then they are saved. We can make logical leaps, but I’m of the opinion we must take Scripture at face value. page 2: Thoughts from the Director. What is this? You must be indwelled by God himself and have a born again experience. But this raises the question, whose wrath was satisfied on the cross? That is why so many Catholics also consider themselves Apostolic. They go to a Oneness Pentecostal Church, have no repentance in their heart, do not know anything about Christ or the Bible. James 1:7 tells us that the Gift is given by God and comes down from Him, who never changes. Instead, heretics of all kinds have simply redefined the meaning of the term “Son” (and along with it the meaning of “Father”). If you think you are still in the apostolic age, you must also believe in the words of the Pope. That is, if they are not baptized with the right spoken formula they are doomed to an eternity in Hell. In the case of the Philippian jailer of Acts 16, who just witnessed an equally miraculous event, the question was specifically asked, “What must I do to be saved?”, which was not the case in Acts 2:37. First the clearest teaching on baptism we have is Matthew 28:19 where Jesus explicitly tells us to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Also at their Conferences I’ve seen it all. The conclusion is that the ‘Gift of the Spirit’ is not the supposed initial evidence of speaking in tongues. Why Bishop Jakes and Oneness Pentecostals Are WRONG About the Trinity! In fact, Scripture makes it clear that the gift of the spirit is the eternal promise (Ephesians 1:13) seal we receive upon believing in Christ. Oneness Pentecostals have made mistakes that have unnecessarily distanced ourselves from the people we are trying to reach. If you would like to discuss this further, come join our Theology Discussion Group, ©2021 Therefore, God Exists Major errors of Pentecostalism. Indeed, they have made the claim that if one does not speak in tongues, they have not received Christ, they are not saved, and heaven will not be there home until they do. That the fruits of the spirit are the evidence of that Gift, and finally, that the … CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. 4 – They condemn other denominations for their baptismal formula. page 10: Letter from the Frontline “ Give an answer to every man…” I Peter 3:15 . Is there an afterlife? They problem is that when the apostles did acted ‘in the name of Jesus,’ it was not a formula. Thus the Jehovah’s Witnesses define “Son” as “direct … In fact, Paul outlined a very different salvation message to the Gentile believer, the Philippian jailer, and he repeated this same message dozens of times in all of his writings: “And they said, Belief on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31), Now, I want to use an argument that the Oneness Pentecostals use all the time in this vein of thought, who will often counter the argument opposing Acts 2:38 (Salvation) with this question, “IF Peter was preaching false doctrine in Acts 2 the other 11 Apostles would have called him out because Scripture says, ‘And Peter, standing with the eleven’ (Acts 2:13).”. But they never, even once, indicate that everybody must do this. This outlines both the falsity of the Oneness Pentecostal theology surrounding the Acts 2:38 narrative, but more important than any of that, illuminates the wonderful miracle of Grace – that it was given to us freely, because of the obedience and love of Jesus Christ and that the real Gift of the Holy Ghost is His presence with us, working for us and granting us the Fruits of His Spirit, which is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, and Self-Control – against such God has no law! Oneness Pentecostalism rejects the orthodox view of the Trinity and teaches a heretical doctrine that Jesus is the ONLY member of the Godhead. When false teachers come out and say that they don't believe … Act 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. The apostolic age is the time between the death of … I attend upci church and I have learned never to go eat out with them as in a restaurant. I honestly thought I was alone in my own thought process of how I felt about Pentecostals in general. Acts 15 shows Paul and Barnabas and the entire elder council of the Christian Church speaking of what it takes for a Gentile to be saved. Despite that, the Bible teaches that it pleased the Lord to crush Jesus (Isaiah 53:10), and that Jesus entrusted his Spirit to the Father (Luke 23:46). (See further a Greek Interlinear Bible in this passage for the Greek word ESMEN. In Oneness thinking, to be baptized "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" is the equivalent of not being baptized at all. I want to compare this to Acts 16:30 which says, “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”. Having been in this religion for 15 years and being connected with hundreds and thousands of Oneness Pentecostals, I can tell you that no one, ever, received the ‘gift’ evidenced in the fashion of the upper room experience. The Spirit was preceded by the Rushing Mighty Wind. Oneness Pentecostalism is a nontrinitarian movement within the Protestant Christian family of churches known as Pentecostalism. ( Log Out / The Spirit was preceded by Cloven Tongues like as of Fire. Thus, those churches or preachers adhering to its basic doctrines cannot be regarded as authentically Christian. The mark of salvation in Oneness Pentecostalism is not bringing forth good fruit (Galatians 5:22-23), it is not repentance (Mark 1:15), and it is not throwing yourself on the mercy of God (Acts 16:31). They think that since the Bible clearly teaches that there is only one God, this would … This thesis presents the history of Oneness Pentecostalism in the Philippines for the first time. This seems to me to be more peer pressure than the work of the Holy Spirit. Box 144441. This is miraculous! That the fruits of the spirit are the evidence of that Gift, and finally, that the promise and hope of Glory (Colossians 1:27) is the result of that gift. Spreading the Gospel the way He did, with Love! The problem is that they attempt to tie angelic tongues, necessarily, with salvation. These have been described by scholars as scintillations, lambent flashes of fire that appeared throughout the room, splitting licks of fire that sat upon each person. It is tongues. If this were a formula, we would see consistency. When Acts 2:38 says, ‘and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost‘, this has been interpreted (eisegetically) by Oneness Pentecostal theologians as speaking in tongues, or as they call it, the Initial evidence if speaking in tongues. . In fact, twice in the book of Acts, people are filled with the Spirit without speaking in tongues (4:13,8:17). talk like me!” Once they do, they are declared to be saved. They insist on rebaptism when counseling those who have been baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They think that we are still in the apostolic age. Oneness Pentecostals also cannot believe that any non-Oneness Christian is really saved, because they haven't been baptized "correctly." In fact, 1 Peter 4:10 tells us that every man who has this gift is responsible for sharing and ministering the grace and freeness of God’s love to one another – being stewards of this gift. If you are not familiar with the evolved doctrines of the Oneness Pentecostal church (Evolved because it has changed many times since 1901ad at its inception) on Soteriology, Acts 2:38, in a nutshell, means that you deny the Trinity, that you are Baptised in Jesus Name only, not in the titles Father, Son and Holy Ghost (this is a forced effort in denying the Trinity), that you repent by adopting their Holiness standards (woman never wear pants, cut their hair, etc), and that you Speak in Tongues (initial evidence) as the Gift of the Holy Ghost. The main problem is the Oneness Pentecostal doctrine implicitly denies this absolutely fundamental truth. By way of example of the error of Oneness theology, let us examine vs 37 of the Acts 2:38 narrative to see if it lines up with the entire picture of Biblical salvation. What: A multifaceted movement that denies the doctrine of the Trinity and requires repentance, baptism by water, and baptism by the Holy Spirit as essential requirements for salvation. Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps; March 30, 2021 Post a Comment Read more United Pentecostals Leading Many People To Hell Part 2 . Or, something is wrong with the Oneness Pentecostal interpretation. However , when I studied the Bible after leaving UPC , I saw that the answers were there all of the time . For modern Oneness Pentecostals, they believe they have revealed, re-discovered, dug up and reformed the ancient ‘truth’ of Scripture, how one makes it to Heaven, pleases God, obeys the Scripture, is justified, and finds true Holiness, something that was supposedly closed off from mankind for centuries due to paganism, false doctrine and the likes of the Roman Catholic church. Good job Ralph! I have a degree in Theology from Texas Bible College but more so I have His Word! Their soteriology is wrapped up in the signs and wonders gift of speaking in another language. First and foremost, Scripture makes it abundantly clear that our justification is by the obedience of one man (Romans 5:19), not of our own, and that it is faith in Christ alone that produces the Grace that saves us (Ephesians 2:8). 2. 1.) It is based upon a misunderstanding of Matthew 28:19 and Acts 2:38. Let’s take Scripture at face value. Societies and people across the pages of history have asked the question, and attempted to answer, the age-old question, “What is there after death? In this video we will explore some of these erroneous beliefs and provide a scriptural basis for how to defend a Trinitarian position. Scripture also tells us that the ‘gift’ of God is free, and it is salvation. Here, Peter answers with the hallmark platform of the Oneness Pentecostal Church; “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. page 1: Evaluation of Oneness. The apostolic age, in addition to all of these signs and wonders, entails that there are apostles. Oneness Pentecostalism teaches that when you are water baptized, the baptizer must recite the words ‘in the name of Jesus.’ If he does not recite those words, the baptism is illegitimate, and you cannot be saved. We are left to say that nobody’s wrath was poured out, because the Father was the one who was dying. I simply seek to spread the Word of God unadulterated, not filtered by denominational interpretation. I should also note that not all who claim to be Oneness Pentecostals believe all of these things. Many members of the UPCI do not even realize what the larger organization believes. Don’t forget, Peter did NOT say that the gift of the Holy Ghost was ‘speaking in tongues’. This is why Oneness Pentecostals are often labeled "Jesus only." Deuteronomy 6:4 was also quoted. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. This is how the early church sprang out of an obscure village in the middle east on the backs of 11 peasants. Thank you for your articles. All of the wrath of God that we deserve went out upon him. Any group or church that claims to be Christian yet deviates at any … Garfield T. Haywood, a pioneer of first generation oneness thought, admitted a triadic manifestation of God in the world as creator, redeemer, and sustainer. First, oneness Pentecostal doctrine does not completely reject a triadic aspect of the Godhead. Salvation has been a topic for eons – both in the Christian religion and other spirituality based religions. There are at least two fundamental reasons why oneness Pentecostals can accept the content of the creed. Grace is a gift, not a paycheck. I too have confusion. Change ), Cessationism – The Signs and Wonders (Apostles and Prophets) have Ceased, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8IcGs2vDFA, Follow DivideTheWord.blog on WordPress.com, Clarifications, Corrections and Apologies. Is this true? Recently, a young man and his wife contacted me on the YouTube channel asking what my thoughts were on the Acts 2:38 message taught by Oneness Pentecostals, known as their Salvation doctrine (soteriology). Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? It traces the origins, development and current state of this movement. ( Log Out / Freely we have been given this Grace. page 6: History of the Trinity. There is no place at all. Oneness Pentecostals affirm the deity of Christ. First and foremost, we see this evidenced immediately following Peter’s preaching. The conclusion is that the ‘Gift of the Spirit’ is not the supposed initial evidence of speaking in tongues. Many of my followers are aware that I have come from a Oneness Pentecostal background, and I often make harsh comparisons, in saying that they are similar to the Mormon church or the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Video: Galatians 2:1-14 Preserving the Gospel for you! After reading this, I’m actually relieved. page 8: Why Not Oneness. Pentecostalism is on the wrong side of the Bible in the Arminian vs. Calvinist debate, a huge issue which impacts our understanding of God, freedom, sin, grace and salvation. … If so, how do I enter it?”. Scripture never indicates that the gift is the event or outcome of speaking in tongues. The problem with this is that they do not realize what the apostolic age entails. 2 – They teach people that they are saved when they are not. There is absolutely no place in Scripture that says that everybody who has the Holy Spirit will speak in tongues. Also, important to note that I am purposed to equip the children of God to spot doctrinal errors. That is why they often champion themselves Apostolic Pentecostal, or something similar. God made provisions just for the early church, and when the last apostle (John) died, the apostolic age ended. In fact, Scripture makes it clear that the gift of the spirit is the eternal promise (Ephesians 1:13) seal we receive upon believing in Christ. Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. This is terrifying because while God is good, we are not. 1. I can’t say I’m Pentecostal anymore since…well I don’t follow everything thing that Pentecostals do. When somebody is born again, they must speak in angelic tongues. So what does he do with us? The truth is, Oneness Pentecostals have an anti-Trinitarian view of God, an unbiblical doctrine of Jesus Christ, and unbiblical requirements for salvation (speaking in tongues, water baptism in “Jesus’ name,” and a legalistic moral code). Oneness Pentecostalism, as a type of modalism, is a right-wing denial of the Trinity. This means that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, rather than being three distinct persons, are just manifestations of one person, in the same way that a man can be a father, a son, and an employee. It derives its distinctive name from its teaching on the Godhead, which is popularly referred to as the "Oneness doctrine," a form of Modalistic Monarchianism. Who poured out his wrath upon Jesus? I am the father of two, husband of one, and lover of Christ! If the baptizer says anything other than the formula, ‘in the name of Jesus,’ you cannot be saved. Perhaps my greatest complaint against American Christianity is how we popishly declare that people are saved. 5 – They think that we are still in the apostolic age. Act 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. False doctrine (and legalism) was being rooted out of the Christian Church from the very beginning. Two examinations of both events prove this to be patently false. They think that the words that you recite over the baptismal tank make or break salvation. Why Oneness Pentecostals have Salvation Wrong (Acts 2:38) and you should avoid it. Also, Paul indicates that while he wishes everybody could speak in tongues, they cannot, and he would prefer that they prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:4-5).
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