Deathbed Salvation

[Jay]

Martin Luther rejected any truth beyond justification by faith. He hated anybody who denied the Trinity or rebaptized anybody. He only wanted to give small reforms to the Catholic Church. He loved the Catholic tradition more than he loved the entire truth of the Bible.

George Whitfield others from that time followed in more truth than what others had desired, however I have found that they were ever baptized in Jesus' name. We do know that there were those that did in fact baptize in Jesus' name and receive the Holy Ghost with the evidence of tongues (even though not everybody understood the full implications of this).

I do not recognize all of those you mentioned, however the Bible is clear and always has been. I do know that some of them walked in truth, and possibly in the full truth, however we do not know how much of the truth they knew and believed. The final fate of all men is in the hands of God, and He knows what all they knew.

[trialedbyfire]

Originally Posted by Jay

We do know that there were those that did in fact baptize in Jesus' name and receive the Holy Ghost with the evidence of tongues (even though not everybody understood the full implications of this).

FROM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabelli...ater_teachings

Sabellianism teaching of Modalism and singular name baptism was also accompanied by glossolalia and prophecy among the abovementioned sect of Montanists.

In 225 Tertullian spoke of "those who would deserve the excellent gifts of the spirit--and who...by means of the Holy Spirit would obtain the gift of language, wisdom, and knowledge."

It is reported that Sabellians experienced glossolalia and baptized in the "shorter formula" because of their denial of the Trinity. (J.H. Blunt, p.332,Heik,p 150, kelsey, pp. 40,41).

FROM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabellius#Modern_Movements

However it cannot be certain whether Sabellius taught a dispensational Modalism or taught what is known today as the Oneness Pentecostal Theology since all we have of his teaching comes through the writing of his enemies. All of his original works were burned. For example the outrageous doctrines that were purportedly believed by the Templars have recently been shown to be falsifications. The following excerpts demonstrate some of the known doctrinal characteristics of ancient Sabellians which may compare with the doctrines in the modern Oneness movement.

It always amazes me how in history tongues and spiritual gifts always seems to accompany oneness theology.