Subject: identifying modalism: church prevalence? |
Bible Note: Hank, There is certainly an innumerable score of heresies which litter our world, and indeed many have infiltrated, if not originated, from our own organized religious systems. Modalism would largely be a succession then of Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Mere manifestations of a greater cosmic God? Their are weaknesses in the doctrine, certainly, assuming we hold to the veracity of scripture. Subordinationism then places a ranking among the members of the Triune Godhead. And Tritheism asserts that there are three separate gods. Okay, that makes sense. Now, in regards to Trinity (Triunity), I've been told that it is not something that we can readily comprehend with our finite minds, but rather it can only be apprehended. Although, I'm not quite certain of the differentiation. I also view the Holy Spirit as possessing distinct personality, even as the Holy Spirit spoke with a direct voice to the early church. Acts 13 2 While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. (NAS95) - Although, I have many times directly experienced the flow of supernatural energies from my torso and limbs, I have been careful to differentiate between the personality of the Holy Spirit and the power of the Holy Spirit. I can easily understand how some can reduce God to a mere energy force in this sense, if they are held sway to a lesser discernment of God's divine nature. As to where in the world that I get all of my complex questions, I have been myself saturated with supernatural experience, that triggers a more delicate sensitivity to heresies within the church. I engage in a practice of fasting and wake extension, which accelerates this supernatural sensitivity. In other words, amid directly encountering a number of the members of the various archonic species, I find that I must more specifically isolate the ways that God operates. The local church has been hard-put to provide sound education concerning the intricacies of doctrine. Thus I must investigate more thouroughly, in this sense. Thank you for your clarifications on this matter of doctrine. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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