CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. This book deals with the problem of Pentecostal 'traditioning'. I had a problem with my payment once, and it took them like 5 mins to solve it. My intention is not to deny the reality of heresy, but to affirm caution. To the degree that it did not, he would gladly let it go. Keep any comment (including questions) to minimal length; do not post essays, sermons or testimonies here. It is my view that Oneness theology represents a “rediscovery” of themes and practices which bear legitimacy from within the earliest Christian experience. The unifying centre of this proto-christocentric theology is situated in the name of Jesus as the revelational and proper name of God for the new covenant. Found inside – Page 289The global south must avoid hubris because the old problems of mission still require answers. In October 2006, I spent some time with twenty Korean pastors in Seoul. A pastor observed that doing cross-cultural mission invigorates his ... See Geoffrey W. Bromiley, “Tradition and Traditions in Thomas Cranmer,” Anglican and Episcopal History 59/4 (December, 1990): 467-78. Following ordination in the Diocese of Rhode Island, he pastored for eighteen years in Massachusetts and Connecticut. This of course calls for a desire on the part of Oneness leaders not only to be understood by other Christians, but also to understand them and to embrace the notion of the unity of believers as a theological virtue. What is significant for our purpose is the conspicuous absence of this understanding of the Name in later Christian theology. The same appeal was written into the doctrinal statement of the United Pentecostal Church at the time of its merger in 1945. They developed into the third main stream of global Pentecostals — with an estimated strength in the United States of one million, and five million worldwide. Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology Wycliffe College, Toronto. It has been pointed out by Longenecker, Danielou and others, that the name of Jesus as a christological designation appears primarily in the Jewish Christian materials. Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter and special offers. I should also note that not all who claim to be Oneness Pentecostals believe all of these things. Problems and Possibilities for Pentecostal Theology A Paper Presented at the Theology stream Orlando '95 Congress on the Holy Spirit and World Evangelization Orlando, Florida July 26-29, 1995 By David A. Reed, Ph.D. So what does he do with us? The problems range from external factors that are beyond the interpreters, which included time constraints, the nature of the input, the audience, ...". Tongues was not the first gift I received. Four corollaries follow from this. It drew fire from such notable scholars as Philip Jenkins and James K. A. Smith, both of who wrote critical letters to the editor. (38) Larry W. Hurtado, One God. (6) OP is consistently classified as a heresy or a cult by the Christian Research Institute and its associates. II. The Statement on the “Essentials of the Godhead” is perhaps one of the finest restatements of Nicene theology in this century. Although many of these groups are opposed to Catholicism but both are hellish doctrines in themselves. If they do not do that, then they are not really born again and do not really have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Major errors of Pentecostalism 1. Thesis 1: Both Trinitarian and Oneness theologian. They do. Through the influence of the kerygmatic movement a common ground has been established. The new Pastor at Bethel Pentecostal says the health of the community remains the number one goal in connecting people to the church. The obstacle lay primarily with the exclusive use of that formula and its equally exclusive doctrine. Found inside – Page 71122; William G. MacDonald, “Pentecostal Theology: A Classical Viewpoint,” in Perspectives on the New Pentecostalism, 69; R. Hollis Gause, “Issues in Pentecostalism,” in Perspectives on the New Pentecostal- ism, 114; Clark Pinnock, ... But the fact that these “dark aspects” are so pronounced within the movement points to something seriously amiss within it that needs to be addressed very vocally by its leading spokesmen. Found inside – Page 163... removed the customary spiritual resources to deal with severe social problems, particularly the abuse of alcohol and its attendant problems, which were severe in many areas.116 Pentecostalism's promise of deliverance from alcoholism ... (14) For a discussion of these three traditions, see Gill, Contextualized Theology, chapter 4. (31) Schott provides an excellent account of the vital influence of Barth upon the recent Trinitarian movement in Protestant theology. OPs are still present as alienated siblings. In order to make the transition from the “heresy” paradigm to another, a brief reflection on the relationship between heresy and orthodoxy is appropriate. But Christ stepped in and paid our fine when he was murdered. Found insideBledsoe, “Prosperity Theology, Mere Symptom of Graver Problems in NeoPentecostalism,” 302. 196. Bledsoe, “Prosperity Theology ... Ogungbile, “African Pentecostalism and Prosperity Gospel,” 137. 198. Bledsoe, “Prosperity Theology ... (26) See David H. Kelsey, Between Athens and Berlin: The Theological Education Debate (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1993). Here are some of the problems of the Pentecostal movement:
I had a problem with my payment once, and it took them like Vision Of The Disinherited: The Making Of American Pentecostalism|Robert Mapes Anderson 5 mins to solve it. Second, its christology is awkward and carries overtones of Nestorian separation of the two natures. Once labelled 'high voltage religion',' we need only recall the . Comment by Gerald Graham on June 27, 2018 at 9:22 pm. In reaction to the incipient tritheism of much of popular trinitarians belief, OPs are passionate to preserve a witness to the radical unity of God, not for membership in a monotheistic society, but to bear the full weight of the revelation of Jesus Christ. (24) For them, water baptism in the name of Jesus and the Pentecostal experience of Spirit-baptism with speaking in tongues, are constituent components of the new birth. With the demise of Hebrew Christianity, a world of understanding was lost between Gentile Christianity and its Jewish roots. B. Jongeel, (ed. (76) An example is the Mexican Oneness organization, Iglesia Apcstolica de la Fe en Cristo Jesus. Danielou suggests it was due to its “richness in Jewish tradition.”(62) Longenecker believes that it eventually may have been regarded as subordinationist, or in Greek circles, “been considered equivalent to the Greek ousia.”(63) Its disappearance, however, creates the new possibility of rediscovery, and with it the sectarian championing of a Christology poised to compete with views considered inferior. Recently a well-known pastor, television preacher, and best-selling author was asked about his beliefs about God. That said, in some ways, Pentecostalism is pretty light on beliefs. I still think there is a dark side to Pentecostalism, its “shadow side,” if you will, that Pentecostal leaders need to do more to diminish by shedding light into it. See my paper, “The ‘New Issue’ of 1914”, p. 8; and Arthur L. Clanton, United We Stand: A History of Oneness Organizations (Hazelwood, MO: The Pentecostal Publishing House, 1970), p. 121. In any case, know that there is no guarantee that your question or comment will be posted by the moderator or answered by the writer. 117-36. '”(68) Given the early Jewish Christian context of the phrase, he further deduces that its practice in baptism carried convictions which are rooted in semitic thought, yet “implied a rather ‘high’ christology.”(69), Larry Hurtado, in his study of early Christian devotion, likewise draws a connection between baptism and the use of the phrase, “into the name of Jesus.”(70) During an extensive discussion that Jesus Christ is the basis and goal of baptism, Karl Barth affirms — perhaps even prefers — the theological appropriateness of the phrase, “into Jesus Christ”, by suggesting the reason for its displacement by the obligatory trinitarians formula was “for the sake of ecumenical peace even though its exegetical, dogmatic and theological necessity cannot be demonstrated..”(71). Found inside – Page cxxiiAt the root of the proliferation of both the Christian faith and Pentecostalism lies a problem of dialogue and ecumenical interactions. Given the varied socio-economic problems in the Global South, it is a misnomer that religious fervor ... to say that evidencing the presence and power of God, it is appropriate that the OT title for God [Lord] be his as well. The depth of the rift is demonstrated in subsequent Pentecostal history. : Harvard University press, 1932), p. xvii. Answer (1 of 8): I consider the big problem to be the unjustifiable claim that speaking in tongues is a necessary sign of receiving the Holy Spirit. Although this Christology of the name of Jesus has a definite history within the earliest Jewish Christian circles, it soon disappeared. Introduction Pentecostals are no strangers to high drama. “(22). DAVID REED is Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of Field Education at Wycliffe College, Toronto. Dunn, Unity and Diversity in the New Testament: An Inquiry Into the Character of Earliest Christianity (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1977), pp. Longenecker points out that it is in the earliest Jewish Christian materials of the NT that one finds “an almost exclusive use of ‘the name’ as a christological designation.”(53) Furthermore, the “Name” indicates ontological considerations. Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit? The result is a rather labored effort to fit this understanding into the traditional two-nature theory. This direction, stimulated largely in Protestant thought by the work of Karl Barth, has been recently followed by theologians seeking to ground the doctrine of the Trinity in the biblical materials. Their writers are also pretty cool. Second, even within their Semitic worldview there were concepts which “carried ontological overtones.”(41) The presence and character of Yahweh was believed to be present in such vehicles of revelation as the Shekinah, the Angel of the Lord and the Name of God. ), Pentecost Mission and Ecumenism: Essays in Intercultural Theology (New York: Peter Lang, 1992), pp. Found inside – Page 590According to Roper, three assumptions inform the attitude of Pentecostals toward politics and the problems of the wider society: the use of ... limit the ability of Pentecostalism to deal with fundamental social and political questions.
Jesus’ name baptism and “Pentecostal” Spirit-baptism constitute the new birth, a highly exclusive and confusing doctrine. The 20th The second aspect of Pentecostalism’s dark side is its rampant anti-intellectualism. We're up into the 20th century and recently have examined the origins and development of Pentecostalism. Twenty months in, the bickering continues: to mask or not to mask, to mandate or not to mandate.When not used for political or tribal posturing, these arguments at least touch on important issues . Found inside – Page 205Catholics who are disappointed by the clergy's inability to solve their problems turn to alternative solutions: traditional religions and diviners including other Christian churches, especially those that are Charismatic and Pentecostal ... This is closer to the thought of Luther and Calvin, for whom “the promise of the Word in conjunction with the element sufficed.”(75). Found inside – Page 95However, the native problems that people faced could not always be cured by modern science or a formalized liturgy and prayers read from a prayer book. Issues that had to do with sorcery or witchcraft, demon possession, sickness, ... ), Perspectives on the New Pentecostalism (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1976), p. 205. OPs are in agreement with one another that baptism should be administered in the name of Jesus. (2) But Oneness Pentecostals have had minimal involvement in any wider Pentecostal fellowship. Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter. It usually takes from 7-10 years to recover from the bad effects of extremely emotional religion. (52) Brunner, Christian Doctrine, pp. (75) Bryan Spinks, “Calvin’s Baptismal Theology and the Making of the Strasbourg and Genevan Baptismal Liturgies 1540 and 1542,” Scottish Journal of Theology 48/1 (1995): 77. Despite that, the Bible teaches that it pleased the Lord to crush Jesus (Isaiah 53:10), and that Jesus entrusted his Spirit to the Father (Luke 23:46). by David A. Reed. 90 (New York: Peter Lang, 1994), p. 142. Orlando ’95 CONTEMPORARY PENTECOSTAL ISSUES: Challenges and Opportunities by Chin Do Kham, D.Min., Ph.D, was presented during the WORLD ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CONGRESS (August 8, 2000, Indianapolis, USA). Found insideIf it seems to Catholics that Pentecostals have reflected too little on problems related to social structures, Pentecostals suggest that social conditions under which they existed during early stages of their corporate experience be ... They teach people that they saved when in fact, they are not. If it were a formula, it would be consistent throughout. As a result, they were branded as heretics at the beginning, and are labelled by some as a cult today.
This is a follow up, an extended footnotes, if you will, to my immediately preceding blog post about Pentecostalism. I'm not a good participant in stuff that looks like it was thrown together.-pentecostal churches that throw guilt on you if you aren't expressive in your worship REALLY bother me. The fourth aspect of Pentecostalism’s dark side is its tendency to emphasize the spiritual over the physical in terms of the Kingdom of God’s “already-ness.” The Kingdom of God is often viewed as present where there is much manifestation of the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit and many people being spiritually converted and filled with the Holy Spirit—to the neglect of social justice. In Acts chapter 2 something extraordinary happened. Ever since then, there has been a tendency among Pentecostals to regard the movement as above criticism. It means the movement’s flaws, its harmful features. of the document, our staff will instantly correct what is written, bringing the text in perfect form. This latter view is more compatible with the interpretation of Spirit-baptism of other Pentecostals — as empowerment for mission. “I AM THAT I AM” became a category of essence, instead of the biblical God as he “comes forth in revelation.”(51).
His wrath abides upon us, he must give us just condemnation for our sins. (34) cited in Thompson, Trinitarian Perspectives, p. 21. Data from the audio tapes was transcribed word for word to create texts for analysis. As late as 1928 Pentecostals were rejected by the World’s Christian Fundamentals Association as “unscriptural” and “a menace in many churches and a real injury to sane testimony of Fundamental Christians. As George Lindbeck points out: “Heretical groups are more and more regarded as not really the church at all. They write quality papers, and you can actually chat with them if you want. (79) Consequently, both ostracization from outside and a spirit of doctrinal purity from within have contributed to the isolation which has marked much of the Oneness movement. Racial equality was not a major focus of Pentecostalism and, in general, Pentecostals have been complacent about segregation—even among themselves. The problem is that they attempt to tie angelic tongues, necessarily, with salvation. This singular name reveals a God who is one, in ways more compatible with the Jewish monotheism of the OT. Volume One: God. There is no place at all. Many believe that Acts 2 was the first time the disciples received the Holy Ghost. Found inside“Pentecostal Responses to Dunn's Baptism in the Holy Spirit: Luke–Acts.” Journal of Pentecostal Theology 3 (1995) 87–131. Barrett, C. K. A Critical and ... “Thoughts on Religious Persecution around the Globe: Problems and Solutions. Thesis 3: Within this theologically legitimate Jewish Christian reality there is a theology of the Name of God. But it seems less true to the character of Evangelical Protestants to embrace the Creeds so passionately, and to take the enemies of creedal orthodoxy as their own, even when identified by mere resemblance. But, there is also the natural tendency of a group that perceives itself as marginalized, misunderstood and misrepresented by outsiders to “close ranks” against even constructive criticism from inside or from outside. Rather, it stresses an immediate personal connection with God that is the exclusive property of those who are saved. It is this sustained attention to the Name one finds in oneness theology, but which is missing in much of traditional theology. However, when distinctly Jewish themes and motifs are removed from their original context, they are frequently forgotten, misunderstood, reinterpreted, or occasionally “rediscovered”. First, the end result of an orthodox position may in fact be polluted by over-reaction to a perceived threat. Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world. They faced challenges, engaged in battles both theological and moral, made decisions, sometimes reconciled, often split, and occasionally excommunicated. The complexity of heresy manifests itself in a number of ways which have the potential to pollute the truth being defended. 4 – They condemn other denominations for their baptismal formula. Witherington offers a comprehensive description of evangelical theology while concurrently providing an insistent corrective to its departures from both . (27) See Faye Ellen Schott, “The Contemporary Theological Movement of Interpreting the Trinity as God’s Relational Being,” (Th.D. By Photo by Mahkeo on Unsplash. (5) It is called a “dangerous” and “harmful” heresy by the author of the only book on OPs by a major Christian publisher . (17) Colin E. Gunton, The Promise of Trinitarian Theology (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1991), p. 63. For some time, I had recognized certain problems and inconsistencies within the Pentecostal church. Dunn argues that Acts 2:38 is the text par excellence of conversion-initiation, synonymous with birth of water and Spirit in John 3:3. At this point, Oneness interpretation diverges into two main streams. He received his educator at Barrington College (B.A. (77) This suggestion is proposed by Gill, Contextualized Theology, but merits further exploration. Many are believing that the gift of tongues is the "first sign." God can give any gift He desires first. (21) paul van Buren makes an interesting observation that, if anti-Semitism is a serious departure from the gospel, the Mormons are an interesting case in that, “their early tradition is singularly lacking in anti-Judaism or a theology of displacement,” in A Theology of the Jewish-Christian Reality — Part 3 (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1988), p. 7. xiv, 210.
(60) As Dunn points out, “The name of Jesus was used in the same way as the name of God or of a heavenly being.(61). I am trinitarians. They separate the Greek words " dechomai "/ ἐρωτάω and " lambanó "/ λαμβάνω. In Acts the formula is obviously fluid, a point not lost on Brumback in opposing the Oneness use of the combination, “Lord Jesus Christ.”(66) OPs respond that the proper name is Jesus, while the christological titles “Christ” and “Lord” set him apart from others by that name, and designate his divine function and status. Bruner has been both thorough and fair, and has written a book that combines scholarly research with constructive commentary on the life and mission of the contemporary Church. While focussing on contemporary Christianity, these essays also reflect on Nigeria's history and cultural traditions. Understanding and interpreting the events covered in the essays will enable us to envision the nation's future. Download Citation | On the Potential and Problems of Pentecostal Exchange | ABSTRACT In this article, I draw on ethnography from the Zambian Copperbelt to examine the social productivity of the . Even the early Assemblies of God defender, Carl Brumback, acknowledged the possibility for greater fellowship if these barriers were removed. Heresy is a complex thing, and frequently well lodged in the eye of the beholder. January 1, 2020 by Les 25 Comments. (54) Brunner, Christian Doctrine, p. 127. Oneness Pentecostalism teaches that when you are water baptized, the baptizer must recite the words ‘in the name of Jesus.’ If he does not recite those words, the baptism is illegitimate, and you cannot be saved. talk like me!” Once they do, they are declared to be saved.
Found inside – Page 48One helpful way of understanding his position is to read him as a Pentecostal theologian making forays that address the central intellectual problem of late modernity. Yong's theology responds to the twin (and thus closely related) late ... Among Pentecostals almost nothing is worse than pointing out serious problems within the movement, among its leaders, in the pews. Therefore, the name of Jesus is hypostatically united to the person of Jesus, whereby the very nature and character of God can be claimed to be present in him. 3. God made provisions just for the early church, and when the last apostle (John) died, the apostolic age ended. This means that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, rather than being three distinct persons, are just manifestations of one person, in the same way that a man can be a father, a son, and an employee. But as a post-Pentecostal who has for most of my life been very well connected with Pentecostalism and studied it much I do think I see the movement’s dark side better than some. Following the work of Jean Danielou(35) and Richard Longenecker,(36) and more recently James Dunn(37) and Larry Hurtado,(38) one can now trace at least the contours of earliest Jewish Christianity. Olive Wyon (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1950), p. 128. They believe that if you are saved, you must speak in gibberish tongues. One temptation for OPs has been to withdraw behind their own wall, confessing that they alone are the one people of God. Further contributions to the topic have been published in Vinson Synan’s, Aspects of Pentecostal-Charismatic Origins, and the Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements. (65) Carl Brumback, God in Three Persons (Cleveland, Tenn.: Pathway Press, 1959), p. 168. Such concepts of Word, Wisdom and Spirit in the OT suggest a more dynamic view of God in revelation. Thesis 4: The Name of Jesus is a discernible and valid christological designation within NT Jewish Christian materials. The titles such as “Lord” and “Christ” are interpreted in much the same way as traditional Trinitarians. Earl Morse Wilbur (Cambridge, Mass. Problems with Pentecostalism, enter his rest This occurred at its Fourth General Council in October, 1916, when the fledgling organization was barely two years old. But this raises the question, whose wrath was satisfied on the cross? Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition I couldn't get the full picture. (84) “This phrase, adapted from Ephesians 4: 3 and 13, was frequently quoted by early Oneness leaders to promote greater unity within the infant, sometimes precarious, fellowship. . Pentecostals are in a theological bind. Hopefully this blog can help out with a few ideas. Theology stream
Not only was there much derision from the beginning (including criticism for the mixing of the races). A. E. McGrath (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, Ltd., 1993), p. 557. This is how the early church sprang out of an obscure village in the middle east on the backs of 11 peasants. and Salvation (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978), p. 20. The doctrinal challenges of OP for traditional Christianity are fourfold. I am suggesting that diversity of thought, even christological thought, is not necessarily heretical. The implications for christology are significant.
The problem with this is that it is just completely unbiblical. It is on this ground that the conversation continues. According to Robin Arnaud, "Pentecostalism has become the largest and fastest-growing form of Christianity on earth! You should read that first before reading this and certainly before commenting on this post. (44) Dunn holds that to move beyond personification would transgress Jewish belief in monotheism. “(18), The second corollary is that, even when there is evidence of unfaithfulness, exclusion is not necessarily the appropriate action. Kenneth Gill, a scholar on the Mexican Oneness movement, notes a further complication — that “some of the views considered to be heretical in the second century were tolerated by first-century Christians. (32) John Thompson, Modern Trinitarian Perspectives (New York: Oxford University Press, 1994), p. 5. Harvey Cox has traveled the globe to visit and worship with pentecostal congregations on four continents, and he has written a dynamic, provocative history of this explosion of spirituality?a movement that represents no less than a tidal ... Second, many hold their distinctive views uncompromisingly. The apostolic age is the time between the death of the Jesus and the death of the last apostle.
(60) See Ian Wallis, “Jesus, Human Being and the Praxis of Intercession: Towards a Biblical Perspective,” Scottish Journal of Theology 48/2 (1995): 225-50. Oneness Pentecostals are a problematic presence within the Christian community. Of course I went into this thoroughly in my subsection Oneness Pentecostal Heresy but I think it would be profitable to briefly lay out 5 problems with Oneness Pentecostal doctrines. Our excommunicating action may have less to do with truth than with, in Colin Gunton’s words, “endangering . . It is bordering on the axiomatic to say that the rejected heretics of one generation become the prophets of the next.
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