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Originally Posted by Carpenter
I found/find it sooo interesting how people can make comments not having read his book. They have simply judged it by its cover.
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I have read the book.
It is not an easy read.
A couple of things from the book that people do not like:
1. Not all Oneness Apostolic Pentecostals believe that a person who has not been baptized in Jesus' Name and/or has not spoken in tongues is lost. There have been ministers, pastors, teachers who have been and still part of the Oneness (UPC related) who believe and teach that justification/salvation/regeneration occurs when a person comes to Jesus in faith and repentance. We use the terms "one-steppers" and "three-steppers" in our discussions and both viewpoints are valid among Apostolic people.
2. Some folks among Oneness Pentecostals have placed so much emphasis on "proper" water baptism and on properly following the "rules/traditions" that a person's salvation hinges on what they do, how they live, and what they say instead of on who Jesus is and what He has done for us. We have become like the Galatians of whom Paul spoke in
Gal 3:1-3. We started in the Spirit but are attempting to complete/perfect our salvation by carefully observing man-made rules, ordinances, traditions, and "standards." We are preaching a salvation based on what we know and what we do instead of being based on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
I do not mean for this to be harsh and condemning but stop and think what kind of a message we have conveyed to people over the years.
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