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Originally Posted by Rose
I take it that Bro Osborn only meant that the Apostolic doctrine comes direct from the Bible and that the next generation should not change it!
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I would agree that the next generation should not change the Bible. However, to say that the current genre of theology known as "Oneness Pentecostalism" in all of its variant forms represents pristine Bible theology is to do both OP theology and the Bible a disservice.
As Jeffrey pointed out so well, just the topic of Oneness has many conflicting "flavors" and interpretations. Add to that the long time divide concerning the remission of sins (is it at repentance or baptism?) and our unformed doctrine of "speaking in other tongues."
We don't even have a means for defining or evaluating "speaking in tongues" and yet many of us claim it's a requirement for salvation! The first person in the modern era to "speak in tongues" was said to have "spoken in the Chinese language for 2 hours..." Most of those who heard her speaking denied this. The woman herself (Agnes Ozman) later denied it and repudiated the whole experience for years until she later heard about Azusa Street.
Maybe it's best for the status quo that nobody really ask any questions about all of our claims. For those who love and seek Truth however, there are a lot of unanswered questions.
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