Thinking Things Through

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Originally Posted by Disciple4life

I just read David Reed's book "In Jesus Name". In his book he kind of said something like this.

Oneness Pentecostals were thrown out of Christianity because of our views on the Trinity and Salvation. I don't remember the word he used Cult Heresy or what.
But as time goes by and we explain our believes in a more theological manner and people get to know us, we will be eventually accepted into mainstream. David Reed is much more eloquent in explaining this but you get the point.

Something else that he mentioned is that Pentecostal Assemblies of the World are a little more accepted than the UPCI. He attributes this to the PAW holding on to GT Haywood's teaching of the light doctrine. This explains that the PAW accepts other Christians and that God has a place for them even if they have not come into the full truth of salvation.

It seems David Reed has a lot of opinions for an Ex-Oneness Pentecostal!

This would definitely help with the us against them theology that is prevalent in cults. Also the PAW is not as legalistic as the UPC in regards to the dress standards. I think that there are some in the UPC that are not legalistic with the dress standards although they believe in them and live them. However, speaking from experience, those that are legalistic are allowed to be the loudest voice and so the dress standards become salvational for many. Those that are not legalistic are afraid to speak out with their views but those views could free so many. If people really believe in the standards (and I believe many do) they should not fear that the truth about them will lead people to leave them. Truth is what sets people free.