11-29-2010, 02:46 AM
I decided to post this publically, even if stones will be thrown. This is intended as a direct answer to justalex's request. My view of the Godhead does not correspond with the orthodox/traditional view of the trinity. If anyone feels offended, please let me know in a civilized manner.
To be fair, I will tell you about my background, though it should not matter, as we are talking about scripture, not opinion. I grew up in an Oneness Pentecostal (also called ?Apostolic Pentecostal?) Church. i am a German, and i grew up here. i do not necessarily agree with all that is promoted as oneness theology, just as none of you agrees with all that is promoted as Trinitarian theology (nine persons anyone? : <!-- s:yell: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/yell.gif" alt=":yell:" title="Yell" /><!-- s:yell: --> ), so please don?t tell me what I believe. i do, however, find the foundations of strict monotheism inescapable. I have personally engaged in a deep, thorough, and prayerful search for the truth concerning God. I have always tried to hear all sides that claim to be based solely on scripture on the issues. Interestingly, I have found that many modern ?Trinitarian? theologians do not believe that there actually is a clear model of the Godhead in the Bible. I disagree.
Due to legth, i will upload the Word document to mediafire, which anyone can download. Unfortunately, i cannot attach .doc files to my post directly.
http://www.mediafire.com/?2oxo17on2lrf3bs
To be fair, I will tell you about my background, though it should not matter, as we are talking about scripture, not opinion. I grew up in an Oneness Pentecostal (also called ?Apostolic Pentecostal?) Church. i am a German, and i grew up here. i do not necessarily agree with all that is promoted as oneness theology, just as none of you agrees with all that is promoted as Trinitarian theology (nine persons anyone? : <!-- s:yell: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/yell.gif" alt=":yell:" title="Yell" /><!-- s:yell: --> ), so please don?t tell me what I believe. i do, however, find the foundations of strict monotheism inescapable. I have personally engaged in a deep, thorough, and prayerful search for the truth concerning God. I have always tried to hear all sides that claim to be based solely on scripture on the issues. Interestingly, I have found that many modern ?Trinitarian? theologians do not believe that there actually is a clear model of the Godhead in the Bible. I disagree.
Due to legth, i will upload the Word document to mediafire, which anyone can download. Unfortunately, i cannot attach .doc files to my post directly.
http://www.mediafire.com/?2oxo17on2lrf3bs
Jesus is the one true God of the Bible.