Compromise, Laodicea, and a Holy Doctrine

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Bible OpenI have heard so many people claim that the One God, Jesus name, Apostolic holiness message is a dying message, that the time is arising for men and women to leave their old ways behind to become relevant and emergent, tolerant of all beliefs, and to cease being so hardcore in the area of doctrine. They claim that the time has come to build bridges over to the trinity side of the divide and begin making compromises to becoming accepting of their doctrine, even to the point of denying our own. I have walked down this path, and while these Laodicean compromisers would have us believe that the trinity believers would accept us as brethren, I found out the hard way that they do not.

There is no compromising with the trinity religion on the issue of Jesus, just as there is no compromising with the modern Gnostics over His deity. God Himself has spoken in His Word the surety of who He is, that He is one God and one God only, manifested in the flesh to us as the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom the fullness of the Godhead dwells. Jesus Christ is God alone, and He alone is worthy of our praise. I believe and hold this, not because some man has taught it to me, but because I have read it in scripture and I believe what the Bible says. While some claim it in words, my doctrine and faith are indeed sola scriptura, rejecting the fallacies of false trinity doctrine, and holding fast to the precious One God Jesus name Apostolic faith with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength.

When I was rejected by trinitarians over the issue of the Godhead and theology proper, I saw something. I saw the true nature of their spirit over their stances. While Laodicean compromisers believer we can fellowship with trinitarians and be tolerant over their beliefs, I know different. I know how they still have the smell of papal garments in their doctrine, how they continue to walk as children of Rome as we are now the children of the New Jerusalem. I see their spirit when it comes to denying the One God truth and defending their pagan trinity doctrine, their tritheism and polytheism. Their spirit is very murderous in this area, wanting to defend their unbiblical doctrine even to the point of wanting to draw blood with their words and attitudes.

I am reminded of John MacArthur, one of the better known trinity theologians in our time. Gary Reckart a while back posted the how John MacArthur had blasphemed the Holy Ghost, how he had claimed the tongues in the Corinthian church in the Bible were false and demonic. Do you think we can compromise, buy his books, listen to his sermons, and still be acceptable to the Lord by doing things as we gleam off of him? Can those who deny the Holy Ghost be accepted by God and we fellowship with them? Are we willing to allow these demon dogs to attack our Master and we still pat them on their heads?

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

I have repented of trying to balance the light and darkness, trinity and oneness, and I thank the Lord Jesus for allowing me to see this truth. I openly confess that when I did this, it was indeed in the flesh and not of the Spirit. yes, I did receive the Holy Ghost under a trinity preacher, but that was amazing grace and mercy that God gave me to have His Spirit, and later to come out from that false doctrine. Jesus was saving me, and drawing me out. I have made quite a few sins (I quit calling them mistakes, and decided to call them what they truly are), and have with tears repented many a time. This time, even while I did hold to the truth, I did not do so in righteousness as I tried to compromise with the trinity religion. Never again will I allow myself to walk down the false primrose path to Hell like that again.

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah 35:4-10)

It is time to shake off any remnant of Laodicea. It is time to be Apostolics in doctrine, in power, in authority, and in lifestyle. It is time to shut off the valve of compromise that wants to flood the church and return back to the holy altar, the holy life, and to a holy doctrine. It is time for us as believers in Jesus who have taken His name and received His Spirit to walk in His truth without compromise. It is time to be as men and women of war, and understand the truth is too sacred and important to be compromising, thinking that we will be accepted by Jesus. He will not accept compromise. Let us walk in holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

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Jesus

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

JesusNameJesus Christ is God. There is no God above, beside, before, or after Him. There is no God greater than our God. When He spoke of His God, He was speaking of Himself in the Spirit, for Spirit is greater than flesh. Jesus Christ was God manifested in 100% human flesh, dying for our sins, raised on the third day, with all power and glory. He is the Alpha and Omega, our great God and Savior, and He alone is worthy to be praised. He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, for in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. I confess and deny not, but openly confess, as did the Apostles, as did the prophesies of the Old Testament, that Jesus Christ is the one true and living God.

Jesus is my Healer. He is my Provider. He is my Strong Tower. He is my Sword and Shield. He is the Calmer of the Storms of my life. He is my Joy in sorrow, my Strength for Tomorrow. My New Covenant is in Christ alone. My salvation is in Him, and through His holy name Jesus alone. I have supernatural strength and authority, Kingdom authority, when I call on His name, and all Hell trembles at the sound of His name. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Crist is Lord to the glory of God, His own glory.

Trinitarians have tried to lessen Him. Gnostics deny His deity. Docestists deny His humanity. Russellites (Jehovah Witnesses) declare Jesus to be Michael the Archangel. Smithites (Mormons) make Him to be the devil’s brother and an exalted man. Men lie, but the truth of God about Himself stands firm. There is only one God, pure and holy, righteous and without sin or wrinkle, manifested in the flesh to die for our sins in the flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ. Fully God and fully man, and worthy of all our praise.

He is my Passover Lamb. he is my Rose of Sharon. He is the Lily of The Valley. He is the true Morning Star. he is my Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, and my Deliverer. He is holy beyond words, majestic beyond comprehension, sovereign without equal, and just without possibility of comparison. He alone is God and He alone is worthy of the praise.

I am Oneness. I am Apostolic. Jesus is the reason. Yes, he is worth it. He is worth the stand for truth. He is worth it. Let the false orthodox say what they want. Let the false theologians spin their yarns about false pagan three gods. I worship Jesus, for He alone is God. He is the EhYeh Asher EhYeh (I Am That I Am). He is God. I write this to His glory alone! Hallelujah to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Praise His holy name!

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To Those Considering Leaving Oneness/The Apostolic Faith

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

BillPriceRecently, I have noticed a rash of individuals leaving Oneness Pentecostalism, otherwise known as the Apostolic faith, to venture into either trinitarianism or unitarianism/gnosticism, and it has disturbed me to no end in seeing these moves. False teachers have worked hard to birth doubt into the mind of spiritually weakened individuals to leave the Apostolic faith for something else. Allow this posting, this article, this pleading to come into your ears before you decide to make the jump from the truth into dark and deep deception.

For years, I had wrestled with the issue of the Godhead, Oneness or Trinity, and it caused me no little grief. What convinced me of the truth of Oneness, of the Apostolic faith, was not the impressive moves of the Spirit, the standards some churches carry, or the deep studies by men of theological knowledge beyond my own. No, what kept me coming back to Oneness was the fact that when I factored men out of my equation and looked at what the Bible said, what I knew the Bible said, the other so called theology propers came into the light as being heretical. In the light of scripture alone, trinitarianism and gnosticism both fell short dramatically compared to the pure, clean, and holy doctrine of the Oneness of God.

You see, like yourselves, I waded into the mire of confusion when I looked at men instead of looking into what the Word said. I thought that because these men spoke in tongues or miracles had occurred, that their theology must have been acceptable by God. But, when the issue of their views on the Godhead came up, their true nature came out, and I had to fend for myself and study to show myself approved, rightly dividing the word of truth. I know many have questions about the issue of the eternal Sonship and the issue of Jesus being the father, and how men of false doctrine on both ends of the spectrum mock such thoughts. I encourage, beseech, and beg of you, before you make the leap into something that can damn your soul to Hell, close the door on men, and allow God to teach you through His Word, and by the unction of the Holy Ghost.

While liars never figure and figures never lie, I know how liars love to cook the figures. The truth is, most of the men who push this notion of trinitarianism and gnosticism do so out of perversion of the scriptures. Martin Luther at the Council of Worms declared that the only way he would be convinced of error would be by common sense and or scripture. I fault such notions, because if we trust our own common sense, we are left with a less than accurate ability to figure out the things of God. No, my friends, before one can dare to go into false doctrine, one should rely none on men’s thinking, and delve deep into the Word of God, allowing Him to speak through His Word.

What I am saying would not be popular among some of my contemporaries, but I believe it is right, and I beg of you to hear what I am saying. Before you confess these false doctrines, get into the Word alone. Tae time to study for yourself, and shew yourself approved unto God. Know that when we break free of tradition, the whispered nagging of false teachers, and the thoughts that would cloud our thinking, and focus solely upon what the scriptures teaches, God through His Word, by His Spirit, will open our understanding to see He is one, and He is Jesus.

So, for those leaving or considering leaving the Apostolic truth, the faith of Christ and His Apostles, take it from someone who has ventured down that road far too many times. It is not worth the heartache and agony of walking the highway to Hell. It is not worth the sleepless nights, to constant convicting of the Spirit, to walk away. You know for a fact that the Lord is reaching to your heart even as you read this, beseeching you to hear what I am saying. Do not follow the path of unrighteousness, of false doctrine and heresy. Flee from the false teachers who are leading you to consider that path, and in repentance, fall upon the truth of God’s Word with all within you.

Eternity is too long to walk away from the right road. If you have questions about something, feel free to send it via comment on this article, and I will do my best to answer them. Walk not in the counsel of the ungodly, not stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful. delight in the truth of the law of the Lord, and meditate upon it day and night, and He will keep you in the truth.

Sincerely in the one true God and His truth,
Bro. William Price

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Standing On Truth After A Lesson Learned

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

3-Jesus-is-GodAs many know, I have been trying to be in fellowship with trinitarians, working my best to come into some agreement with them, hoping to build a bridge. This morning, I am coming on this ministry web site to formally wash my hands of the entire idea. To put it simply, as long as one discusses the Spirit, all is well. However, when the trinity and Jesus name baptism are discussed, a whole other spirit emerges, and they begin using a term they love, heresy. Without question this morning, I come to realize my mistake on this, my error, and yes, possibly even my sin, and come in repentance to all for this. I learned the hard way that deception has sacred cows that will be defended unto blood, even when shown these cows are nothing more than lies when compared to the light of scripture.

I make no bones about the fact that I know the trinity is a false doctrine. It was a developed doctrine, not originally taught in scripture by Jesus or the Apostles, and is a doctrine of demons in that it denies Christ the fullness of His deity. It denies Him being fully God, and instead makes Him a created being, a created God from God, instead of the omnipresent God manifesting Himself in the flesh as the Son. It denies the omnipresence of God, and denies His omnipotence. It also completely denies His omniscience. It denies the very person of who God is, instead making God simply a nature shared by three persons, thus making three gods. I make no bones about the fact that I do not believe nor agree with the trinity doctrine whatsoever.

The Bible is clear that God is one and His name one (Zechariah 14:9). His name was given to us as the name of Jesus (Matthew 1:21). There is no other name higher, greater, or that can save other than the name of Jesus (Acts 4:12). I defy some trinitarian scholar to say something contrary to the clarity that scripture speaks. God is one, and there are none beside, above, or before Him (Isaiah 43:10-13). I am becoming more and more passionate about this as I write, because I know who God is. He is holy, sovereign, just, pure, and righteous. There is only one God, and that one God is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the father (Isaiah 9:6; John 10:30, 14:9). He is the Son. He is the Holy Ghost (John 14:16-18). He is one. He is God, and He alone is worthy to be praised. When He taught to pray to the Father in His name, He was teaching to pray to the Father in the Father’s name as well. His name is Jesus, because in Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily (Colossians 2:9).

In saying all that, when Oneness was openly declared to be heretical on a Charismatic forum, I spoke up and declared that I am Oneness, and will always be Oneness. I am a One God believer. This made someone question what Apostolic meant, and I defined it. Then they began to mock Acts 2:38 as being legalism. I just shut up and walked away from them, knowing that their conscience was seared with the hot iron of sin and tradition, and only the Holy Ghost could help them at this point, which is the Spirit of Christ. I know the truth about what the scriptures declare about the Oneness of God and Jesus name baptism. I believe it, and will defend it to the day I die.

So, with a lesson learned and a renewed faith in the Lord, as well as the eye opening experience of trying to build bridges that could not stand, I have rededicated myself to the Apostolic faith alone. I can no longer be concerned about who accepts me and my ministry and who does not. I am an Apostolic who is One God Jesus name, and I am so honored to be so. My stance now is more clear than ever before, the Word of God. Let men rile and rave, let their traditions and their dogmas be their stance. The solid rock I stand upon has the truth, is the truth, and cannot be denied.

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Acts 2:38

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

peterpreachingThen Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. (Acts 2:38-40)

This to me is one of the most powerful verses in all of scripture. As one preacher put it, “Acts 2:38 is three fold; a call, a command, and a promise.” It is one of the most hated verse in scripture because of the first two of the three folds. The call and command of Acts 2:38 makes it a verse which calls the flesh to die, the Spirit to live, and the faith to be put to action. It is the call to salvation, obedience, and the promise of God to all His believers. Now, many men have sought to discredit this verse, trying to use such issues as culture and time to relegate the verse to simply one particular people in one area of time. Yet, the fact remains that this verse is scriptural, is a commandment from God through His Apostles, and is for all men to obey.

Acts 2:38 is a verse that contains the response to the call of the Gospel. It is not the Gospel, but is the only valid and biblical response to the Gospel. When a man is faced with the truth about his sin, and the very truth about the holy God he has sinned against, the Bible says that man is then called to repent of his sins, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of his sins. It is the response repeated over and over again throughout the Acts of the Apostles, and taught by the Apostle Paul through his epistles to the churches.

While some have accused Acts 2:38 proponents as being legalists, holding to a salvation by works, the truth is they do this because of their own ignorance. Acts 2:38 does not contain one iota of the works of man, not one bit. Acts 2:38 contains repentance, which must be in faith alone in Christ, water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, which also must be done in faith alone in Christ, and receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, which also must be received in and by faith. No where here are the works attributed to man, instead they are done by, through, and in faith alone in Christ. But, so many still rile and rebel against this verse, and it makes me wonder why. The answer is simple…

Flesh and tradition. Both of these have caused men to take the Bible, and instead of line upon line, precept upon precept, taking scripture out of context in poor hermeneutics, and instead denying the need of Acts 2:38. The have developed The Romans Road, The Four Spiritual Laws, and every other method to eliminate Acts 2:38. But, as it was in the beginning of the Church, so is it now, that the only biblical response to the presentation of the Gospel is grace through faith according to Acts 2:38.

This truth crossed beyond denominal ties, across borders, across language and color. Acts 2:38 is the biblical response to the Gospel. Regardless of whether the theologians or learned men think so, the fact is that those who were with Jesus and knew His teachings went forward and proclaimed the Gospel with Acts 2:38 as the response to the Gospel. It really was not until the 3rd century that Jesus name baptism was changed to the triune formula, and thus perverting both the Gospel message as well as the method of salvation. Since then, creeds of men were developed, but the truth remain preserved in the scriptures.

I am not ashamed neither of the Gospel, nor am I ashamed of the response to the Gospel, which is Acts 2:38. It is through repentance in faith and water baptism by faith in the name of Jesus Christ which we are saved, and only the present power of the Spirit which seals us unto the day of redemption. I am unashamed of this truth, which I have held in my heart through all I have endured. If you have not obeyed Acts 2:38, behold now is the time and today is the day. Obey Acts 2:38 today.

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The Truth About Theology Proper

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

trinityonenessI am a One God Apostolic preacher. While this ministry does reach out and fellowship with those of the trinity faith, the truth of the Bible does not permit me to compromise on what it says about the person, nature, and being of God, nor would I ever truly do so. The fact of the matter is this, and I have always held this to be true, that those in the trinity faith are in error. The belief in the trinity is a belief in a pagan influenced theology proper that was developed as a compromise for the Roman Emperors and pagans who were coming into Christianity, but still wanted some of their pagan beliefs, such as polytheism.

The truth of their beliefs come from the mouths of their own scholars. Click here for a PDF file, about 7 pages long, on various quotes that show the paganism of the trinity doctrine. The truth is that the trinity doctrine is a pagan doctrine, introduced by men who were influenced by their pagan backgrounds, and is not one iota built upon the truth of the Bible. Those in this doctrinal paradigm are in extreme error in believing as they do. In fact, the truth of the matter is that a belief in the trinity is a belief in the lessened deity of Christ, making Him in fact not God but a God in a group of Gods.

This is one reason why I am Jesus Only, why I am Apostolic. I have read the Bible, and have studied for myself. I have been in various churches and organizations, and allow me to say unequivocally that being Jesus Only is the only way to be doctrinally and still be in compliance with the scriptures. God, the God who does not change and never changes, has stated in the Old Testament that He is one (Deuteronomy 6:4). This same truth is repeated throughout the Bible, and is an undeniable truth. There is only one God, and three in one, nor are there three gods. There is only one God, who is Lord and Savior, and He was manifested in the flesh as the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only wise God our Savior, and no amount of trinitarians trickery or double speak will ever remove the truth of this from the real Bible.

Now, why did I say real Bible? It is because I recently discovered that a number of Bible versions were based on translations that were heavily influenced by the trinity doctrine. A proof of this is in Jude 23. I will get into that at another posting, but still, we must be careful which versions of the Bible we use, so as to make sure we get the real deal, and not men’s interpolations.

Back to the subject at hand. The trinity doctrine was and is a developed doctrine, never once believed by the Apostles or the early church. In fact, such a belief was considered anathema by these precious saints. The notion of multiple personalities in the Godhead would be considered ludicrous heresy, and may even had been grounds of church discipline, as it would bring another Gospel, another Jesus other than that which was preached by the Apostles, who received this precious truth through Torah and through Christ Himself. Now, this may sound harsh, but in the light of the seriousness of this, I have no choice but to hold fast to what scripture says, not what man says or declares to be so-called orthodox.

It is better to obey God rather than man. No doubt about this. To obey God and His Word is not some minor point, it is the commandment of God, that we take His Word and hold fast to it, believing it, receiving it, and then living it. I make no apologies about my stance and belief in the Oneness of God. I have no reservations about taking the Bible and believing what it says over what man says. God is one and only one, infinite in power, absolute in holiness, limitless in mercy. He has revealed Himself as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet still only one God. He is not three persons, but is known in three personas, three different ways. Bug difference between the two.

“Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.” That is the truth about God. He is not a pagan interpolation of three in one, nor is He three gods. He is one God and one God only. As shown here, the trinity doctrine is a developed pagan belief paradigm that has no real place in true Christianity. Many souls are still saved while in this error, but as the light of truth shines upon them, they are being called to come out from among them and be separate, be holy, and be pure. One God, one person, and one name… JESUS!

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