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Oneness Heresy

Today, one of the customers at the bank I also work at came in to do business. He and I have been talking about "biblical issues" about every other time he has come in. He is the pastor of Jesus Name Tabernacle in the same town of where I live and minister. I'm sure those that worship the Lord at our church know the church I am referring to. He has invited me to come out to his church several times and did it again today. However today, he gave more information that he hadn't done previously. Several times he has mentioned that they only baptize in Jesus' name, but ii do believe that there are some churches who do that but are still Trinitarian. Well this pastor and church is not Trinitarian. I know that because he made mention that the Trinity was a creation of the Roman Catholic Church. This is not the first time I have heard this of course, and it is a common error made by Oneness Pentacostals and Watchtower's Jehovah's Witnesses. Now of course, I agree that the Roman Catholic Church has numerous errors, but holding to the Trinity (One God yet three distinct, equal and eternal Persons) is not one of them. Of course the word "Trinity" is not found in the word of God, but the concept is indeed very biblical. Therefore it has been around since Christ ministered on the earth, and not a Roman Catholic Church doctrinal creation. Besides, the Roman Catholic Church that was formed as a result of forced Christianity by Emporer Constantine in the 4th Century, was nothing like it is today. But now, it has been revealed by this Pastor acquaintance that he holds to the heresy of non-trinitarianism, in addition to the false teachings of gibberish tongues and baptizing in Jesus's name. He is a hard man to really talk to who is visibly prideful (something I know we all battle with to some degree off and on) , which doesn't help when I'm in the bank/work setting anyway. But sooner or later, I'm going to have to lay it out to him as the Lord provides opportunity.

"Lord, I know that I'm no better than the pastor of this church I'm referring to. It is only by your wonderful, sovereign grace that you have saved this wretched sinner and revealed the truth of Your Word, including You as the Thrice Holy Triune God. I pray for this man Karl. That you would be pleased to open His eyes to to see his sin for what it is in light of You as our True and Living Triune God, and His need for the Lord Jesus Christ and His sufficient sacrifce and resurrection to pay the penalty of sins of His people. In Christ's name I pray, amen!

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