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NASB | John 17:22 "The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 17:22 "I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one, just as We are one; |
Subject: God the Son as a confession of faith |
Bible Note: Kalos Here is the rub and one that I had a hard time getting a grasp on but once I did it has helped understand the danger of certain claims we freely make. In this case I guarantee, that they are just as sure from scripture what they say is correct and what you say is wrong as you are and vice versa. Oneness Pentecostals are not a bunch of illiterate heretics out to think up a bunch of bad theology. If you were to study them you would find they are faithful men just as dedicated to the truth as you and that some how view scripture to prove in oneness. The only difference between them and us is that we stand on the side of orthodoxy. Orthodoxy isn’t established on scripture alone it is birthed in scripture but is also formed by church history, traditions, oral traditions and etc. It was decided at various councils, and passed down through catechisms, creeds and even hymns. Many of these are the very things we see being rejected in the church today whilst we beat our chest proclaiming sola scriptura. The thing to remember when you find yourself in a debate with another person over a religious point of view. Unless the person is a nut or a little goofy, that person believes just as strongly as you do that they have correctly interpreted scripture in a way that supports their case and that in fact you’re the one that is wrong in interpretation. In fact many of them claim sola scriptura and feel you are adding to scripture. This is not to be construed as any kind of defense of oneness. I’m just trying to make a point that what one calls sola scriptura another calls bad Bible interpretation and that, that street runs two ways. EdB |