Frank Ewart And Apostolic Restoration
 

Many today are not aware of the role of Frank Ewart to Apostolic Oneness. Actually he was a reformer and brought restoration of the truth of Oneness doctrine and Acts 2:38 to the modern world.

In 1913 he along with several other Pentecostal Ministers received the revelation of Oneness as we teach it today. Not that it was ever completely lost as no doubt there were small flickers of truth here and there all through the centuries.

What Ewart and associates did in the early 20th century was to bring Oneness doctrine and Acts 2:38 to many people around the world with the accompanying doctrine of baptism in Jesus name. This had not been done for many centuries.

He started as a Baptist Preacher in Australia and moved to Canada. From there he came to Oregon and received the Holy Spirit baptism. He came to know and work with many in the early Pentecostal movement. When the Oneness revelation came forth he was known as the "ringleader" of the Ministers who accepted the truth.

Information about him seems to be limited to his book "The Phenomenon Of Pentecost". I remember seeing on this board that Bro. Strange an elder member here had met him as a young man.

It seems odd that little is ever said or wrote about this man as important as his contribution to the truth was in those early days of the movement. I think his role as a reformer to New Testament truth was far more significant than Martin Luther whose reformation seemed to not go very far in the Apostolic truth.

Your thought?

I am priviliged to own a original copy of his book Phenomenom of Pentecost. He was a great man. My grandfather met him in his youth.

Keith,

I read his book back in about 1981 the first time when first getting into the Oneness movement. It was a real eye opener to Pentecostal history. I have read it three or four times sice then. It was first published in 1947.

I have some of his originals and even have one with his autograph to my father.

Luther, with his many faults, contributed much more. He affected all of western society. Ewart just a small part.....plus he was wrong.

:koolaid

Another Pentecostal Pioneer bites the dust. You know... no wonder it seems the Pentecostal Movement seems to be on shaky ground. Our foundation is being eroded away.... not from the winds and rain of false doctrine... but by the very people who benefit today by the sacrifices of those who blazed the trail for us. I may not agree with everything that was taught by the Parhams, the Seymours, the Goss's, the Garfields and the Ewarts, but I'll always be thankful that they went before us and helped to build the Apostolic Way on solid ground.

We so do forget there were influences before 1901 that created the way we view many things today. Many have no recolllection of The Great Awakening, The Second Great Awakening, The Welsh Revival or how these events changed the then known world.

Instead we have hundreds even perhaps thousands of uninformed zombies on pews in cold POWERLESS churches.

I think of these Pentecostal Pioneers as the building blocks of todays Apostolic Movement. They preached and taught what they knew, often under unbearable circumstances. Their churches were not air conditioned, the pews were unpadded. They preached in tattered tents, on street corners. They broke ice to baptize converts in rivers and lakes. They walked to preach. And they trusted God to feed and clothe them. They built churches... didn't hire contractors... they literally Built churches, often with a hammer and a dull handsaw. They preached in the face of opposition that would make many of us cower under the benches. They did it without a salary and without a retirement plan. They did it because they loved the lost. They did it because they were called of God. And what do we do in gratitude? We dismiss them with smaugness. WE are so much more spiritual than they. We are more enlightened than they were. These men and women who hazarded their lives for US. Wrong? Could have been. But I'd rather be wrong in my doctrine than in my spirit. Shame on us if we look down on these Spiritual Giants in whose steps we should be following. But, no, we are too busy wiping away their foot prints. In so doing...we are losing our way.

On CAF their is a member that his grandfather pastored the church that Ewart had pastored in the LA area.

Since the rule of no cross posting is found on CAF, ask for permission to do so and let us know his insight. Or ask him to join.

I don't know if it is known here but Elder Ewart for years went into false doctrine and nearly destroyed his church finally he recanted it before he a few years before he died. But it killed his influence.

My father was Ewart's sunday school leader.

I am aware of that.

Sadly he fervently taught Univeralism it was called Ultimate Reconciliation then but he recanted in later years but the damage to his reputation had already been done.

Big men make big mistakes.

True men are men. At least he correct his error that was big of him.

Glad I'm 'small'.

I am small also but it seems my mistakes are HUGE!

I doubt that!

Steve,

Well I can see that it would have hurt his credibility. Any idea how it was he turned from the false doctrine? Did he make a public apology?

I'm sure that he will be able to answer this question...since he went into false doctrine for several years too.

Ewart himself thought of Luther as a reformer. All I can think of he reformed (in my small amount of knowledge) is that men could be saved by faith apart from the Catholic Church. If he taught any other truth Im not aware of it.

Ewart on the other hand was instrumental in bringing back the teaching of the Apostles concerning full salvation and one God. He and many others believed God was bearing witness to the message by extraordinary miracles. Thats the same way God vindicated Jesus.

Re: Frank Ewart And Apostolic Restoration
 

Do any of Frank Ewarts writings still exist ? Other than his published books ? Old sermon tapes, teaching outlines, etc. ??

I know Harry Morse preached Ewart's funeral. But I cannot find a copy of his obit. The church he pastored does not have any documents or real memories of Ewart. Sad.

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What do you think he was wrong about?

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Dave is not longer a Pentecostal he is a 5 point Calvinist and attends a Presbyterian church. His Dad was an icon on the West Coast.

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It is my understanding that Ewart did repent publicly of his error. If I am not mistaken he died a member of the UPC? Elder Fisher pastored the church Ewart had in LA.

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When I came into Oneness in 1980 Ewarts testimony in the book Phenomenon Of Pentecost greatly encouraged me. He was there almost from the beginning of the Pentecostal movement.

He was perhaps the first in modern times to restore the teaching of full salvation the New Testament way.

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He was in charge of William Durham's church.

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I'll never understand the appeal.

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When I looked up Ewarts old church I learned it had relocated to Pasadena. The current pastor, who has served there for many years had no real memory of Ewart. Nor did he have any old records for me. He did say a few of the older members would mention Ewart, but not often.

If I were not busy with Harry Morse, I would write the story of that church.

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I amen that:highfive

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The appeal is entirely theological.