The serious errors of Oneness/United Pentecostals

[JaumeJ]

Read and believe Isaiah 9:6 and perhaps you will be at rest on this particular aspect of our faith.

 

[just_truth]

“And the Lord cried out, saying, "My Power, my Power, thou hast forsaken me." – Gospel of Peter 5​

“Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” - Mark 14:62​

 

[Lion222]

What is Oneness theology from the perspective of someone who believes it?
To me it is just simply John 17.

 

[just_truth]

What is Oneness theology from the perspective of someone who believes it?
To me it is just simply John 17.

♦ Jesus was only glorified when God raised him from the dead. So we know that Jesus was not yet glorified when he was here praying in John 17:5. Because of John 7:39

John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

♦ Similarly, Paul speaks about something given to us before the creation of the world. However that reality only was manifested in our time and space at the appearing of Jesus our Savior.

2 Tim 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

♦ Similarly, Jesus was the human Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8) and this human Lamb was foreknown before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20). Although he himself was not yet glorified, that glory was given by the Father to his human son before the foundation of the world. God the Father glorified Jesus when He raised him from the dead. Jesus is saying that his glorification was a done deal before creation because God the Father, in His love for his human son Jesus, had purposed it to occur.

 

[soggykitten]

Too often the C word is thrown around amid the church that it alone may segregate the one body from the savior of all.
Two points from my end of it.
When a teaching in the church has a date of entry over a thousand years after Christ, it isn't of Christ. This is the case of the trinity. God never said he is three. God said he is one. God said there is no savior beside him. Jesus said he and the father are one, not three. The idea that there are three separate persons in the scripture is known as poly-theism, or, tritheism. And is not of God nor of Christ but is of Tertullian. AD 160 to 225AD. Tri-theism, Polytheism, is pagan. Christians are not pagan.

Secondly, Peter, who walked with Jesus, said, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19.

That's all I have to add to this incendiary discussion. So many threads on the same topic. Why?

 

[just_truth]

 

[Scribe]

When one examines the serious errors of this breakaway group of Pentecostals, it seems that they are actually a cult, like the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Some have actually described them as a “hidden cult”. And there are probably over 2.5 million people who have been deceived into following this cult.

There are several groups who hold to the doctrines of Oneness Pentecostals: United Pentecostal Church International, Apostolic World Christian Federation, Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ, Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.

SERIOUS DOCTRINAL ERRORS
According to Pentecostals – Statistics and Denominations:
‘There are 80 Pentecostal denominations that are classified as Jesus' Name or Oneness Pentecostalism (often self identifying as "Apostolic Pentecostals"). These differ from the rest of Pentecostalism in several significant ways.

[1] Oneness Pentecostals reject the doctrine of the Trinity. They do not describe God as three persons but rather as three manifestations of the one living God. [Note: This is the heresy of Modalism or Sabellianism]

[2] Oneness Pentecostals practice Jesus' Name Baptism—water baptisms performed in the name of Jesus Christ, rather than that of the Trinity. [Note: This is a rejection of the very words of Christ regarding baptism in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost]

[3] Oneness Pentecostal adherents believe repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and Spirit baptism are all essential elements of the conversion experience. [Note: This is a rejection of the Bible doctrine of justification (salvation) by grace through faith in Christ and His finished work of redemption apart from any works of righteousness]

[4] Oneness Pentecostals hold that repentance is necessary before baptism to make the ordinance valid, and receipt of the Holy Spirit manifested by speaking in other tongues is necessary afterwards, to complete the work of baptism. [Note: This is a rejection of the Bible truth that not all Christians will speak in tongues, and also the meaning of the genuine gift of tongues]

This differs from other Pentecostals, along with evangelical Christians in general, who see only repentance and faith in Christ as essential to salvation. This has resulted in Oneness believers being accused by some (including other Pentecostals) of a "works-salvation" soteriology, a charge they vehemently deny. [Note: All cults deny that they are a cult].

Oneness Pentecostals insist that salvation comes by grace through faith in Christ, coupled with obedience to his command to be "born of water and of the Spirit"; hence, no good works or obedience to laws or rules can save anyone. For them, baptism is not seen as a "work" but rather the indispensable means that Jesus himself provided to come into his kingdom. The major Oneness churches include the United Pentecostal Church International and the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.
https://www.liquisearch.com/pentecostalism/statistics_and_denominations

HISTORY
‘The founding date of the Oneness Pentecostal movement can be traced to a specific event: a revival meeting in Los Angeles on April 15, 1913. The culmination of the meeting occurred when Canadian revivalist R.E. McAlister baptized converts not according to the Trinitarian formula of the historic Christian Church, but in the name of Jesus only...

The next significant date in the development of the movement occurred exactly two years later, on April 15, 1915, when [Frank] Ewart gave his first sermon on Acts 2:38. David Reed believes that, despite the claims of Oneness Pentecostals that Ewart preached the message given to him by McCalister, Ewart did not actually develop his modalistic theology until after this sermon. Nonetheless, the approximate date for the development of Ewart’s teaching regarding the necessity of baptism in the name of Jesus only can be traced to this period.

Also on this date, Ewart rebaptized supporter Glenn A. Cook according to the Jesus only formula; Cook then rebaptized Ewart. This was the beginning of the rebaptism of thousands of Pentecostals. The Oneness movement quickly spread through Pentecostal churches, particularly the Assemblies of God. The AG debated the issue of baptism in Jesus’ name at their 1915 general assembly, and in 1916 defeated the movement in their denomination by requiring adherence to Trinitarian theology in the Statement of Fundamental Truths.

156 ministers subsequently left the AG to form an independent Oneness denomination. In January, 1918, the General Assembly of the Apostolic Assemblies merged with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, a denomination affiliated with the original Pentecostal revival on Azusa Street in Los Angeles...’
https://www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/onenesspentecostalismprofile.pdf

This tells us that Pentecostals in general REJECT the teachings of Oneness Pentecostals. And so should all Bible-believing Christians.

STRICT CODE OF CONDUCT
On the plus side, Oneness Pentecostals believe in a strict code of conduct, but when it is tied to maintaining salvation, then it is unbiblical. Sanctification is not about *maintaining* salvation but working out your salvation with fear and trembling. Big difference.

‘Oneness movements’ emphases on personal holiness and healthy lifestyles are commendable. Nevertheless, the requirements for outward adherence to a strict moral code in order to maintain salvation inevitably leads to legalism and a lack of assurance of eternal life.’
http://www.marketfaith.org/the-hidden-cult-of-oneness-pentecostalism/

The only think I disagree with is your logic about why this point is unbiblical.
[4] Oneness Pentecostals hold that repentance is necessary before baptism to make the ordinance valid, and receipt of the Holy Spirit manifested by speaking in other tongues is necessary afterwards, to complete the work of baptism. [Note: This is a rejection of the Bible truth that not all Christians will speak in tongues, and also the meaning of the genuine gift of tongues]
I would say that the bible does not teach that one must speak in tongues to be saved. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues was not given for salvation but to give them power from on high to be witnesses to the uttermost parts of the earth. All those who received this spoke in tongues in the accounts given in acts. But all of them were already saved before they received it. Paul asking do all speak in tongues was in context of the manifestation of the gift of the spirit in the local church assembly and not all would operated in that gift but only two or three and with an interpreter. Their doctrine in 4 is wrong because you do not have to speak in tongues to be saved, it is not wrong because not all CAN speak in tongues if they ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. This is available to all just as it was to all new converts in the book of acts as clearly seen by reading all of the accounts.

 

[Lion222]

♦ Jesus was only glorified when God raised him from the dead. So we know that Jesus was not yet glorified when he was here praying in John 17:5. Because of John 7:39

John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

♦ Similarly, Paul speaks about something given to us before the creation of the world. However that reality only was manifested in our time and space at the appearing of Jesus our Savior.

2 Tim 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

♦ Similarly, Jesus was the human Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8) and this human Lamb was foreknown before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20). Although he himself was not yet glorified, that glory was given by the Father to his human son before the foundation of the world. God the Father glorified Jesus when He raised him from the dead. Jesus is saying that his glorification was a done deal before creation because God the Father, in His love for his human son Jesus, had purposed it to occur.

So that's oneness theology?

 

[Blain]

Too often the C word is thrown around amid the church that it alone may segregate the one body from the savior of all.
Two points from my end of it.
When a teaching in the church has a date of entry over a thousand years after Christ, it isn't of Christ. This is the case of the trinity. God never said he is three. God said he is one. God said there is no savior beside him. Jesus said he and the father are one, not three. The idea that there are three separate persons in the scripture is known as poly-theism, or, tritheism. And is not of God nor of Christ but is of Tertullian. AD 160 to 225AD. Tri-theism, Polytheism, is pagan. Christians are not pagan.

Secondly, Peter, who walked with Jesus, said, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19.

That's all I have to add to this incendiary discussion. So many threads on the same topic. Why?

Regarding your question as to why it is because it is a very important subject to understand biblically.
And true he never said he was three but how often does not just plainly say something? If the holy spirit is not God but is merely the spirit of God then what is he exactly? he is called the holy spirit and unless I am mistaken only God is holy we are also warned of blaspheming the holy spirit so he is clearly held in very high esteem to God.

Another thing is that it isn't three differen t people it is three different aspects of one being body mind and soul we were made in his image having all three of these things. Not to mention how often the number three is used in scripture God clearly is a fan of the number as it represents perfection completeness and righteousness

 

[Lion222]

Hmm so I did a little reading about the war.
Thanks to Wikipedia I think i have a somewhat unbiased view of the Oneness and Trinitarian conflict.

Oneness is saying God is One in three
Trinitarian is saying God is Three in one.

Scratches head....
Thinking of Lilliput and Blefuscu at war.

Meanwhile the bible just describes a Family and that is lacking how?

 

[Lion222]

♦ Jesus was only glorified when God raised him from the dead. So we know that Jesus was not yet glorified when he was here praying in John 17:5. Because of John 7:39

John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

♦ Similarly, Paul speaks about something given to us before the creation of the world. However that reality only was manifested in our time and space at the appearing of Jesus our Savior.

2 Tim 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

♦ Similarly, Jesus was the human Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8) and this human Lamb was foreknown before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20). Although he himself was not yet glorified, that glory was given by the Father to his human son before the foundation of the world. God the Father glorified Jesus when He raised him from the dead. Jesus is saying that his glorification was a done deal before creation because God the Father, in His love for his human son Jesus, had purposed it to occur.

Are you trying to say something?

 

[J-T]

When one examines the serious errors of this breakaway group of Pentecostals, it seems that they are actually a cult, like the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Some have actually described them as a “hidden cult”. And there are probably over 2.5 million people who have been deceived into following this cult.

There are several groups who hold to the doctrines of Oneness Pentecostals: United Pentecostal Church International, Apostolic World Christian Federation, Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ, Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.

[Note: All cults deny that they are a cult]

Oneness Pentecostaslism is Occult, as also are the Watchtower Society of Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Islam, H.W. Armstrong Church of God, Christian Science, Church of Scientology, The Way International, Christadelphians, and others just like them. They are all harlots of the Vatican; the Roman Catholic Church. They all preach another Jesus, another gospel, and have another spirit, true to 2Corinthians 11

I met a met a man, not that long ago, that is a Oneness Petecostal who seemed to enjoy masquerading himself as a Christian, among Believers, denying the Deity of The Lord Jesus Christ, as if it made a difference already with their denial of the Trinity! However, he was called out as being one of Satan's ministers preaching "another Jesus" per 2Corinthians 11, (highlighting verse 12) and would you like to know what his reaction was? He replied something to the effect that he is still a Christian even though he has a "different interpretation of who Jesus is".

I take 2Corinthians 11, 1John 2, 1John 4:1-5, and 2John 1:5-11, and 2Peter 2-3 most seriously, and will not be taken in by the Devil's deceivers, and allow for them to glory as being fellow Christians. The reason why they are "off" is because they have the spirit of antichrist, and are deceived and deceiving, as they feed on and teach doctrines of devils.

 

[J-T]

Too often the C word is thrown around amid the church that it alone may segregate the one body from the savior of all.
Two points from my end of it.
When a teaching in the church has a date of entry over a thousand years after Christ, it isn't of Christ. This is the case of the trinity. God never said he is three. God said he is one. God said there is no savior beside him. Jesus said he and the father are one, not three. The idea that there are three separate persons in the scripture is known as poly-theism, or, tritheism. And is not of God nor of Christ but is of Tertullian. AD 160 to 225AD. Tri-theism, Polytheism, is pagan. Christians are not pagan.

Secondly, Peter, who walked with Jesus, said, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19.

That's all I have to add to this incendiary discussion. So many threads on the same topic. Why?

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1John 5:7 is self explanatory in reply to 1John 5:10-11 and is why the Occult hates this verse and passage. Also, hence the precise way & manner *John 1:1-3 is written.
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1John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
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1John 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

1John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.


1John 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.


1John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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*John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

*John 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.

*John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
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Hebrews 1:8-9 quoted from Psalm 102:25-27 PROPHECY FULFILLED!
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Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Hebrews 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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Hebrews 1:10-12 quoted from Psalm 45:6-7 PROPHECY FULFILLED!
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Hebrews 1:10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

Hebrews 1:11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

Hebrews 1:12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
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Psalms 45:6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Psalms 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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Psalms 102:24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

Psalms 102:25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Psalms 102:26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

Psalms 102:27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

 

[Lion222]

HMMMM do you like the
1 2 3 Doctrine?
Or do you like the
3 2 1 Doctrine?

Or are you good with the family of God doctrine like the bible actually puts it?

 

[J-T]

HMMMM do you like the
1 2 3 Doctrine?
Or do you like the
3 2 1 Doctrine?

Or are you good with the family of God doctrine like the bible actually puts it?

I'm not sure if you are asking me, but not everyone is of the family of God.

There are many false Christs; many false teachers, many false prophets, and so forth that preach another Jesus, another gospel, and have another spirit which is the spirit of error a.k.a. the spirit of iniquity a.k.a. the spirit of antichrist.

I suggest prayerful reading of Acts 20:28-31 Matthew 7:13-27, Matthew 24, 2Corinthians 6:14-18, 2Corinthians, Galatians 1:8-9, Philippians 3:17-19, 1John 2, 4 2John, 3John, 2Peter 2-3, Jude, Revelation 2-3 in the King James Bible. By prayerfully reading those passages, you can learn about the brute beasts a.k.a. antichrists a.k.a. false teachers a.k.a. false prophets a.k.a. enemies of the cross of Christ a.k.a. Satan's ministers and how to identify them, as so many masquerade in sheepskins to appear as being Christian ministers of righteousness, etc., and to know what The True and Living Lord Jesus Christ and His chosen Apostles have to say.

I'd suggest starting with Matthew 7:13-27 as The Lord Jesus Christ laid out severe consequences for those that opt not to heed what He has to say. There are so many that have opted not to do so, and that is why the world is so full of people going about to establish their own righteousness, including the following after false prophets and false teachers. Then there are those that are condoning to the deceitfulness because they hold to the doctrine of Balaam, and obviously are of the ones lying in wait to deceive.

 

[Lion222]

I'm not sure if you are asking me, but not everyone is of the family of God.

There are many false Christs; many false teachers, many false prophets, and so forth that preach another Jesus, another gospel, and have another spirit which is the spirit of error a.k.a. the spirit of iniquity a.k.a. the spirit of antichrist.

I suggest prayerful reading of Acts 20:28-31 Matthew 7:13-27, Matthew 24, 2Corinthians 6:14-18, 2Corinthians, Galatians 1:8-9, Philippians 3:17-19, 1John 2, 4 2John, 3John, 2Peter 2-3, Jude, Revelation 2-3 in the King James Bible. By prayerfully reading those passages, you can learn about the brute beasts a.k.a. antichrists a.k.a. false teachers a.k.a. false prophets a.k.a. enemies of the cross of Christ a.k.a. Satan's ministers and how to identify them, as so many masquerade in sheepskins to appear as being Christian ministers of righteousness, etc., and to know what The True and Living Lord Jesus Christ and His chosen Apostles have to say.

I'd suggest starting with Matthew 7:13-27 as The Lord Jesus Christ laid out severe consequences for those that opt not to heed what He has to say. There are so many that have opted not to do so, and that is why the world is so full of people going about to establish their own righteousness, including the following after false prophets and false teachers. Then there are those that are condoning to the deceitfulness because they hold to the doctrine of Balaam, and obviously are of the ones lying in wait to deceive.

Yeah I know, they worship Him in vain, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men as if they are the words of God. Mat 15:9
They reject the power of godliness that could make them godly.. 2 Tim 3:5
They reject the very purpose for which the Gospel is preached, laid out in 1 Peter 2.

Yeah the Church has gotten very far away from being "The way" and a lot of demonic strongholds and stumbling blocks have been put into peoples minds by those unwilling to believe in God for the reality of the life in Christ Jesus.
It well past time to clean house and stop choosing one verse over another that seems opposed to our understanding.
We must be reconciled in our own bodies to Christ and the word of God. We need to change in order for the word all the word to be in unity without closing one eye here and there to what does not quite fit our way of seeing it.

 

[just_truth]

 

[J-T]

♦ Jesus was only glorified when God raised him from the dead. So we know that Jesus was not yet glorified when he was here praying in John 17:5. Because of John 7:39

John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

♦ Similarly, Paul speaks about something given to us before the creation of the world. However that reality only was manifested in our time and space at the appearing of Jesus our Savior.

2 Tim 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

♦ Similarly, Jesus was the human Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8) and this human Lamb was foreknown before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20). Although he himself was not yet glorified, that glory was given by the Father to his human son before the foundation of the world. God the Father glorified Jesus when He raised him from the dead. Jesus is saying that his glorification was a done deal before creation because God the Father, in His love for his human son Jesus, had purposed it to occur.

Please clarify your position as to who you believe Jesus to be and/also who you believe Jesus not to be.

I firmly believe that Jesus Christ is Lord God Almighty in the flesh. Do you deny that Jesus Christ is Lord God Almighty in the flesh? Do you deny that Jesus Christ is God? What do you believe the verse means per Jesus' not yet being glorified? Please expound with your answers, using your own words. I don't mind if you would like to share a few quotes from your Oneness Pentecostal literature that you believe to support your beliefs. Another question that I have is, what is the preferred Bible translation for Oneness Pentecostals?

 

[Lion222]

Please clarify your position as to who you believe Jesus to be and/also who you believe Jesus not to be.

I firmly believe that Jesus Christ is Lord God Almighty in the flesh.

What do you mean by that?
Are you saying Jesus is his own Father?
Or that God was no longer in heaven when Jesus was on the earth?
Or that God died?
Or that God is a man?

it just gets messy when you get away from the words the bible uses to describe who Jesus is.
A Son of His God and Father.
Child Born of God in kind, if not form.
Was within His Father from eternity past and came fourth from his father.
Is attributed the deeds of His Father.
The exact representation of His Fathers nature.
Existed in/within the form of his father (Spirit, Light and Fire)
Was less then His Father, not equal to or greater then.
Did not cling to that glorious form but in obedience to His Father took on the humble form of the Spirit of a man, in the body of a man.
Lived the life of a perfect man in dependence on God.
Lived the life we are to live in every aspect as our example and became our connection to God
Made peace with God and man through His self sacrifice and became our mediator.
Was raised from the dead and became our hope and the realization of Gods promises.
Remaking us into a new kind, race, priesthood, nation.
Remaking us into what He was, a man in union with the spirit of God, AKA a child of God.
With Jesus the first born and head over the rest of us, His fathers house.

Here is an interesting thought, was Jesus born again?
If it first birth was that of water does the bible every speak of Him being born a second time in regards to God spirit?

 

[J-T]

What do you mean by that?
Are you saying Jesus is his own Father?
Or that God was no longer in heaven when Jesus was on the earth?
Or that God died?
Or that God is a man?

it just gets messy when you get away from the words the bible uses to describe who Jesus is.
A Son of His God and Father.
Child Born of God in kind.
Was within His Father from eternity past and came fourth from his father.
Is attributed the deeds of His Father.
The exact representation of His Father.
Existed in the form of his father (Spirit, Light and Fire)
Was less then His Father, not equal to or greater then.
Did not cling to that glorious form but in obedience to His Father took on the humble form of the Spirit of a man, in the body of a man.
Lived the life of a perfect man in dependence on God.
Lived the life we are to live in every aspect as our example and became our connection to God
Made peace with God and man through His self sacrifice and became our mediator.
Was raised from the dead and became our hope and the realization of Gods promises.
Remaking us into a new kind, race, priesthood, nation.
Remaking us into what He was, a man in union with the spirit of God, AKA a child of God.
With Jesus the first born and head over the rest of us, His fathers house.

Here is an interesting thought, was Jesus born again?
If it first birth was that of water does the bible every speak of Him being born a second time in regards to God spirit?

Are you Oneness Pentecostal? If not, which religion and/or denomination do you affiliate with?

So, you don't believe that God was manifested in the flesh and purchased His Church with His own blood?