Larry Wessels, director of
Christian Answers of
Austin, Texas / Christian Debater (
YouTube channel CANSWERSTV; see our playlist "Dealing with
Anti Trinitarians (
UPC)" at
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9931642C7C8FFEAB&feature;=plcp; websites: http://www.BIBLEQUERY.
ORG, http://www.HISTORYCART.
COM & http://www.MUSLIMHOPE.COM) produced this televised broadcast which analyzes the beliefs & teachings of the
United Pentecostal Church (also known as
Oneness Pentecostals or the "
Jesus Only" movement). Larry has his pastor,
Jackson Boyett of Dayspring Fellowship in Austin, Texas (website: http://www.DAYSPRINGCHAPEL.ORG) host this broadcast while he is joined by special guests Bob L.
Ross, director of
Pilgrim Publications, one of the leading publishers of the works of the famous
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (website: http://www.PILGRIMPUBLICATIONS.COM) &
Mark McNeil, former United Pentecostal Church member & valedictorian of their
Texas Bible College located in
Houston, Texas.
Bob L. Ross has written several books including "
The Trinity & the
Eternal Sonship of Christ" (a defense against "
Oneness" Pentecostal attacks on Historic
Christianity). Mark McNeil has written the booklet, "An
Evaluation of the
Oneness Pentecostal Movement" & the very useful pamplet "Is Speaking with
Tongues the
Initial Evidence of the
Spirit Baptism?" All of these resources are available through http://www.PILGRIMPUBLICATIONS.COM or Christian Answers (e-mail: CDEBATER@
AOL.COM).
Deniers of the
Biblical doctrine of the
Trinity (
Father, Son &
Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19) are everywhere, whether they be Muslims,
Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, atheists, "
Oneness" Pentecostals, Hundus, or whatever. This hatred of
Biblical truth runs deep. "
The man who rejects it would not believe though one should rise from the dead (
Luke 16:31). There are difficulties, no doubt; concerning God, on all subjects of His testimony, designedly giving an opportunity for the wickedness of the human heart to manifest its hatred of truth. Were it not for this, human nature would not so clearly be seen to be what it is. The atheist finds something plausible to object to the deist -- the deist to the believer in revelation. But notwithstanding this, there is abundant evidence to convict all opposers. If, on any subject, any man contrives to object what is attested by
Scripture, it is not for want of evidence, nor on the strength of difficulties, but because he loves darkness rather than light (
John 3:19)." ("
The Knowledge of
Jesus" by the late
Alexander Carson, page 92).
The Oneness Pentecostals, primarily known as the "United Pentecostal Church," grew out the
Pentecostal movement of the early
1900s. The majority of Pentecostals rejected "
Oneness" teaching as well as the corresponding doctrine of the "baptismal formula" in order to be saved. A small group did accept these doctrines, however, and the movement has enjoyed some growth over the decades of time. When the "Oneness" Pentecostal "revelation" of baptism in the name of Jesus "only" appeared (based on a faulty understanding of
Acts 2:38), it was immediately opposed by the argument that it called into question
one's commitment to the doctrine of the Trinity. Baptism has historically been connected with one's commitment to the
Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit (Mat. 28:19).
The new doctrine seemed to weaken the importance of this basic truth to Christianity by stating that baptism should be performed in the name of Jesus only. In response, the adherents to the Oneness doctrine proclaimed that the Trinity was not a Biblical teaching and therefore not an accurate reflection of the
Christian faith (this in order to justify their "revelation" about being baptized in the name of Jesus "only" according to Acts 2:38 as being essential to salvation; proving the old adage, "one heresy begets another").
For more video presentations on this subject & on the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity please type "LARRY WESSELS BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF THE
TRINITY" in the
YOUTUBE search box & select from the array of videos that will appear. Of particular interest is our 4 hour series entitled, "The Biblical
Doctrine of the Trinity," our 2 hour video debate with a "Oneness" advocate entitled, "Is the Trinity
True or Not? Debate," & our video entitled, "THE ETERNAL SONSHIP OF CHRIST
JESUS: PROOF FOR THE BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY (HEBREWS 7:3)."
Please go to our website BIBLEQUERY.ORG & once on the homepage click the "
Experience" box then scroll down to the newsletter section & click on our newsletter entitled, "Oneness Pentecostals." See our "Trinity" newsletter also.
Our website HISTORYCART.COM will document the historic basis of the doctrine of the Trinity as found in Scripture.
2 Corinthians 13:14
- published: 11 Oct 2011
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