Who Created the Universe, God, or Jesus?
The Genesis account explicitly points to God as the creator of the universe. Genesis 1:1 (KJV) states that “In the beginning God created.” Likewise, Genesis 2:4 states, “in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.” The patriarch Abraham clearly understood that God was the creator when he declared, “God the Most...
Divorce & Remarriage
Pastor John Carroll tackles an often neglected subject in Apostolic Pulpits, divorce, and remarriage. Much of the book is born out of Carroll's self-described need of having to work out a scriptural theology based on his previous divorce and remarriage. Divorce is not an easy subject; in fact, it may be one of the the most difficult...
“Are Oneness Pentecostals Saved?” A Short Response to Dr. Michael Brown.
The Ordo Salutis Are Oneness Pentecostals saved? That is like asking if the 3000 that were baptized on the day of Pentecost were saved. Questioning whether Oneness Pentecostals are redeemed is, in one sense speculating as to whether Peter's presentation of the ordo salutis (order of salvation) was correct (Acts 2:38). Is it wrong to repent, is...
Acts and Mission in the 21st Century
Introduction In his essay on Reformulating the Mission of the Church, Professor Reuteler states that “It is time for the church to contextualize its mission in the world, |he| suggest |a| new emphases for the church.” The “new emphases” he has in mind is a redefining of the primordial mission of the early church. For many postmodern theologians, thinkers,...
Should Apostolics Study Church History?
SHOULD APOSTOLICS STUDY CHURCH HISTORY? When Apostolic’s discuss church history, the conversation usually tends towards the birth of the modern Pentecostal movement, or even sometimes the primordial church in the book of Acts. Events like the Azusa Street Revival, the Arroyo Seco camp meeting, and pioneers like William Seymour, Howard Goss, and Charles Parham are...
