Dr. Couch, have you ever heard of the Pentecostal Oneness (Jesus Only) denomination?
Yes, of course. And they are a heresy. They deny the Trinity and the
Tri-Unity of God. They really have a silly view because there are
dozens, if not hundreds of verses, which shows the three persons of the
Trinity speaking to each other, and which support the basic concepts of
this doctrine. By the way, some of the biggest TV pastors are
Pentecostal Oneness (such as T. D. Jakes) but the ignorant Christians do
not know that, nor do they care, because after all, this issue has to
do with “doctrine” and who cares about that?
What the Pentecostal Oneness folks say is that Jesus speaks, then
puts on the hat of the Father, and then puts on the hat of the Spirit!
How stupid and evil to deny the clear verses of the Word of God!
Remember, the doctrine of the Trinity says there is only One God, but
three persons in the Godhead! We cannot comprehend this but the
Scriptures are consistent on this from Genesis to Revelation.
Here are just a few verses that smash this heresy:
- Matthew 28:19: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Note: one name (singular) but three distinct persons separated by the definite articles.
- John 14:16-17: The Son asks the Father who will send another Helper (the Holy Spirit) to be with you. Here each person in the Godhead is seen as separate from the other person. Many, many other verses support the Trinity, from the OT to the NT.
- While the early church fathers had some aberrant views, over a period of time, they got the doctrine of the Trinity right! For this we should be grateful.
- Probably the classic volume on the Trinity is The Trinity, by Edward Henry Bickersteth (Kregel). No one can deny the Trinity after going through the accumulated verses that so clearly point to this doctrinal truth. Remember that all error is either spawned by, or promoted by Satan. He is “is a liar, and the father of lies” (John 8:44). If you are confused, get Bickersteth’s book!
Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch
