Trinity debate david bernard and gene cook duration. In fact, all of johns writings strongly emphasize the oneness of god, the deity of christ, and the dual nature of christ. David bernard oneness debate whether the trinity is a biblical doctrine or not. Bernard is general superintendent of the united pentecostal church international, which has about three million constituents in thirty thousand churches in one hundred ninety nations. Psalm i27 illumination dissolves all material ties and binds men together with the golden chains of spiritual understanding.
Bernards most popular book is the oneness of god series in pentecostal theology. For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the godhead. In his view, the issue needed to be addressed for reason of the many oneness pentecostal congregations in indianapolis. This is a world where the rules are changing before our very eyes. Overall i would give this book a five out of five, because, scriptures that i have read and not realized the power that they had. Goldsmith except the lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. During the early part of the fourth century, a great controversy about the godhead came to a climax the clash between the teachings of athanasius and arius. He founded new life united pentecostal church of austin, texas, out of which sixteen additional churches were started under his leadership. In this book, he tries to offer a historical argument for how the trinity did not exist until the fourth century. The experience of oneness the message of oneness is gaining widespread acceptance in the spiritual community these days.
The title of this book is the oneness of god series in pentecostal theology, vol 1 and it was written by david k. Well, if you say that the father died on the cross, you are led instantly into absurdity. View notes the oneness of god from bible 101 at college of biblical studies, houston. Oneness of god by david k bernard it is designed to be used for independent study. The oneness and the trinity is a scholarly work by david k. Oneness, the divinity we all share, has stepped forth in this monumental moment in human evolution, to spell out exactly how weve managed to create our own worst nightmares, as individuals and as nations, and how to shift those patterns. Calvin beisner to read an excerpt of this book click here. Oneness of god written by david k bernard, free downloadable ebook for personal enrichment. I know those who truly love and want the reality of god in their lives desire to experience oneness.
Of course, there are obvious examples of this, like the mormons and the jehovahs witnesses. Eventually, an explanation was given by the oneness side that the name of the father, son, and holy spiritwhich jesus mentions in matthew 28. The reason i titled this the experience of oneness is because the knowledge of oneness is a wonderful thing but the. Oneness christology by david k bernard oneness symposium. Oneness theologians identify jesus christ as the incarnation of the one god, based on a literal interpretation of colossians 2. One point that needs to be emphasized is that jesus said the truth.
Oneness of god written by david k bernard, free downloadable. Notice the plain and simple words of jesus in john 8. As of this writing volume two, entitled the new birth,is still in the planning and research stage. 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. The oneness of god is jesus in the godhead or is the. This book contains profound wisdom from a universal source, identifying itself as oneness god, as channeled through rasha. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oneness and trinity. Questions and answers about the doctrine of the oneness of god by david a. Picture a world where all people feel joyful and connected with everyone else. The study guide outlines each section of the oneness of god. Unlike modern oneness adherents, oneness believers of the past were not so quick to embrace modalism. Bernard says in his booklet titled essentials of oneness theology. It provides an amazing picture of our wider self and wider reality and is filled with astounding metaphysical concepts which can serve to catalyze your inner path to enlightenment and personal transformation. The oneness of god pentecostal theology the oneness of.
Have you ever wondered how the trinitarian doctrine evolved from the basic jewish understanding that god is one. Bernard, the oneness view of jesus christ hazelwood, mo. Bible verses related to oneness from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. As you listen, there is the uncanny sense that oneness is speaking directly to you, personally. Then there are the christian liberals who reject the trinity along with the incarnation as myths. The oneness pentecostal heresy jesus only refuted he. The oneness view of jesus christ global association of. Bernard s most popular book is the oneness of god series in pentecostal theology. Printed in united states of america printed by library of congress cataloginginpublication data bernard, david k. Pentecostal theology the oneness of god volume 1 david k.
In that set ting, it has taken approximately thirteen to fifteen hours. Bernard has a true open revelation on the oneness of god. The level of instruction can be adapted to the type of use. Bernard has 61 books on goodreads with 4423 ratings. The oneness theology of the united pentecostal church. Oneness and trinity kindle edition by bernard, david k download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. David bernard is one of the leading thinkers in oneness pentecostalism. John wrote the gospel of john so that we would believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god john 20. We see a plurality in the godhead, yet a oneness of god. Questions and answers about the doctrine of the oneness of. The back cover of beisners booklet promises to vide essential and liable information and fights on oneness pentecostalism.
A study guide for the oneness of god global association of. Oneness pentecostals teach that jesus christ is at once father, son and holy spirit. 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. Huston this paper is presented as a response to those who believe that god is either two or three divine persons or beings. The outline was developed by david bernard from college lecture notes on systematic theology. The onness of god david bernard linkedin slideshare.
Truly it is impossible to see god as anything other than one personage when you open your heart to the holy ghost and read the bible thoroughly. An astonishing number of professing christians today reject the doctrine of the trinity. As of this writing volume two, entitled the new birth, is still in the planning and research stage. Interestingly, my study indicated that after being birthed in the early part of the previous century in california. The nook book ebook of the oneness of god by david k.
Bernard, i felt that the author did a wonderful job explaining the oneness of god. The present volume endeavors to bring together in one. The oneness of god is jesus in the godhead or is the godhead in jesus. That excludes any and all untruths and that which is counterfeit to the truth. The oneness of god series in pentecostal theology, vol 1. Jesus only baptism was important in light of the sway that jesus only baptism held in the metropolitan area. Websters dictionary defines it as the theological interpretation of the person and work of christ. Bernards book the oneness of god, and the oneness view of jesus christ, have been heralded by the united pentecostal church and other oneness groups as an accurate statement of oneness doctrine. Defining the oneness of god by carl franklin modalistic, trinitarian and tritheistic oneness defined ancient philosophers called modalists taught that god is a single divine being who manifests himself in different modes or ways. It asserts the oneness of god and the absolute deity of jesus christ.
Bernard christology simply means the doctrine of christ. Books refuting oneness pentecostal beliefs you may also wish to check our amazon special offers page and our page on amazon of material related in some way to spiritual abuse jesus only churches by e. In fact i would say that a 5 verses in isaiah should be solid enough. Apostolic teaching oneness of god david bernard part 9. Now the spiritual classic, oneness, by rasha, is here in an audio book format that lets you close your eyes, open your heart, and allow the loving words of oneness to take you by the hand into that sacred space that waits silently within you. United pentecostal church international oneness of god david bernard. This set includes volumes 14 of the pentecostal theology series by david k.
You shall love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oneness of god by david bernard life tabernacle church. Oneness and trinity kindle edition by bernard, david k. This supposed revelation was accepted and is still held to by oneness churches. By the end of the third century, trinitarianism had replaced modalism oneness as the belief held by most of christendom, although the early views of trinitarianism were not yet in the form of the modern doctrine.
Oneness pentecostalism and the trinity by robert m. Jesus could be seen not as the lord of glory, but as an asinine individual with serious mental deficiencies, for if he is the father, it comes unthinkable that he would say, the father is greater than i. Oneness world set aside ten minutes to sit quietly, relax, and just imagine what it would be like to live in a world where everyone lives in alignment with oneness. Unlike jehovahs witnesses, who deny the trinity by demoting jesus to a mere.
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