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Old 10-11-2019, 10:58 AM
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Logos Doctrine And The UPC

The Biblical doctrine of the Logos is becoming an issue within the UPC. The following is a Facebook post by Mark August.

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Biblical Oneness vs. Mind Word Only
Mark August..................David Bernard
Dave Robbins..................Steve Ritchie
Irvin Baxter................Jason Weatherly

The recent events involving Dave Robbins apparant involuntary teaching of Mind Word Only Theory on the "End of the Age" broadcast, which aired 10/09/19, have been very productive for the Oneness movement as a whole.

After receiving complaints voicing concerns about what Mr. Robins (co-host of the program) had inadvertently taught on the air, and after analysis of the episode, A.C.T.S. immedietly stepped into action and issued a challenge to EndTime Ministries for a full retraction, citing EndTime's long-standing teaching against Mind Word Only Theory as the foundation for inquiry.

Dave Robbins responded to the inquiry by basically stating that he may have misspoke on the issue and was unable to fully explain his exposition of John 1:1 due to time constraints.

Mr. Robbins also assured A.C.T.S. that he was in full agreement with Dr. Irvin Baxter (founder of EndTime Ministries) that Logos was originally generated in the beginning as opposed to at the incarnation.

Upon receiving communication from co-host Dave Robbins explaining the events which lead to the misunderstanding, A.C.T.S. issued an official withdrawal of the request for retraction.

The outcome of these events has shown Mark August, Dave Robbins and Dr. Irvin Baxter to be in doctrinal solidarity, unified against the Mind Word Only Theory which has been heavily promoted by popular Oneness Theologian Dr. David K. Bernard since the 1980's in the UPCI.

These recent events have propelled the diversity of Logos Doctrine within the Oneness movement to the forefront of public discussion, in fact helping the whole of the Oneness movement get a chance to glimpse our Apostolic roots, a position which was believed among ALL early Oneness believers between the 1st and 3rd Centuries and during the early 20th Century.

During the last 40 years, the Oneness movement has suffered much damage, both internal and external, due to the UPCI's unofficial adoption of the Mind Word Only Theory.

Externally, the recent general acceptance of Mind Word Only within the majority of the modern Oneness movement has greatly hindered our movement's credibility within Academic Circles.

Our scholars are loosing over and over again, in formal debate, against Trinitarian Apologists on the subject of Pre-Incarnate generated Logos, which Mind Word Only Theory denies.

Internally, Mind Word Only leaders are committing theological genocide against the minority wing of our movement by presenting Mind Word Only Theory as the official position of the Oneness movement herself.

Minority position Oneness believers are being ostracized by majority believers and are being labeled by them "NOT ONENESS".

The failure of Mind Word Only leaders to adequately recognize and celebrate the diversity among Oneness believers on this subject has sown much division and discord among the bretheren, these atrocities MUST come to an abrupt end and amends made.

Considering that both positions are viable contributors to study of early Oneness beliefs, the more ancient position should by no wise be systematically eradicated from modern Oneness presentation via leaders holding the less ancient opinion.

Thank God for using EndTime and A.C.T.S. in the allowing of this issue to be brought to the forefront of public discussion in this manner. Amen.

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