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Originally Posted by THX4GRACE
Read an interesting book titled " Christianity Without The Cross" by Thomas Fudge. I found it very interesting that the author cited a number of our founding Oneness fathers as believing we were "born again" after repentance. He cited the late Howard A Goss, LH Hardwick, CH Yadon, Wynn Stairs, Earl Jacques, E.S McKeen, W.P Wickens, S.L. Wise, A.D Gurley, A.W Post among the early Oneness Pentecostals which believed that salvation came by grace and was instantanious at repentance. He went around the country and overseas to gather documentation. He spoke to the families of many of our founding fathers. Looks like we may have had the Acts 2:38 message from the beginning, but that it was interpreted, taught and preached with a different interpretation back then, at least by a number of our ministers.
Since our denomination came out of a combined diverse group of believers, it's very interesting to note that our early roots held to a sligntly different doctrine that what we hear preached in many oneness pentecostal churches today. Just found it very intersting. |
Yeah, and if you want more info trace the founders of the Oneness movement back and the religions that they were a part of and you will find some very interesting ideas.
youtube has some great debates with the Church of Christ, United Pentecostals, and a lecture by a Dr. Morey concerning the beliefs and history of the "cults". If you really want to see something interesting go watch the UPC vs. Christianity debates. After that debate the man who represented the UPC, Robert Sabin, the head of ABI, changed his beliefs.