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I AM A Oneness Pentecostal Theology I AM A Oneness Pentecostal Theology David S. Norris, PhD I AM A Oneness Pentecostal Theology by David S. Norris, PhD Cover Design by Laura Jurek ©2009 David S. Norris Hazelwood, MO 63042-2299 Printing History: 2009 Unless otherwise indicated, all Old Testament passages are taken from the New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) and all New Testament passages from NKJV. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an electronic system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Word Aflame Press. Brief quotations may be used in literary reviews. Printed in United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Norris, David S., 1954— I am : a oneness Pentecostal theology / by David S. Norris. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-56722-730-7 1. Oneness doctrine (Pentecostalism) 2. Trinity--History of doctrines--20th century. 3. Oneness Pentecostal churches--Doctrines. I. Title. BX8763.N67 2009 230’.994--dc22 2009007453 To my wife, Nancy Abshire Norris Table of Contents DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECTION I: THE GOD WHO IS Chapter 1: Oneness Pentecostalism Introduction Oneness Pentecostal Theology in the Twenty-First Century The Possibility of an Apostolic Hermeneutic Methodology Some Final Thoughts Chapter 2: The God Who Is Creation: A Study in Relationship Humanity—Created in the Image of God Yahweh as “I AM” The Presence of Yahweh Chapter 3: The God Who Is Not Introduction Hellenistic Influence The God of the Philosophers How the Jewish Conception of God Changed Philo and the Allegorical Method Philo and the “I AM” Chapter 4: The God Who Is in Covenant God’s Covenant with Adam Restoration of Covenant Yahweh’s Covenant with Israel Invoking Yahweh’s Name in the Covenant Community Yahweh’s Universal Covenantal Love SECTION II: THE MAN WHO IS Chapter 5: Discovering the Man, Christ Jesus Introduction Confronting Objections to an Apostolic Hermeneutic The Obstacle of Plurality in the New Testament The Challenge of a Oneness Christological Argument Chapter 6: The Man Who Preexisted Introduction The Man before Bethlehem New Testament Passages First-Century Language of Incarnation The Prologue of John Conclusion Chapter 7: The Man Born in Bethlehem The “Name” and the Incarnation The Only Begotten An Anthropological Understanding of Jesus Implications Chapter 8: The Man on a Mission Jesus: A Man Who Believed in Yahweh Jesus at Age Twelve At the Jordan River Temptation and Its Purpose Jesus at Nazareth The Philippian Hymn (Philippians 2:6-11) Chapter 9: The Man Who Taught about Yahweh Introduction Jesus’ Language about the Father Jesus’ Language about the Holy Spirit Jesus’ Language about “Divine Origins” Jesus’ Language about the Son of Man Jesus’ Language about the “I AM” Chapter 10: The Man Who Was Crucified In the Shadow of the Cross Jesus and the Glory of God In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus Condemned to Die Jesus on the Cross The Victory of the Cross Chapter 11: The Man Who Was Glorified Introduction Jesus as Priest Jesus as King Jesus as Mediator Working toward the Eschaton Jesus in the Eschaton Chapter 12: The Man with the Saving Name The Apostles’ Language Regarding Jesus The Theology of Jesus’ Name Jesus as Kurios The Saving Name Is Invoked Answering Objections Conclusion SECTION III: THE MAN WHO IS NOT Chapter 13: Moving Away from Orthodoxy A Redefinition of Orthodoxy Oneness Christology in a Jewish Milieu Ebionism in Its Jewish Christian Context Ignatius: Christology in a Gentile Milieu Summary Chapter 14: Apologists and the Hermeneutical Shift Introduction The Advent of Christian Philosophers Justin Martyr Oneness Christology in the Second Century “Exceptions” to the Rule The Beginning of Change Chapter 15: Displacing Oneness Christology Introduction Normative Oneness Christology: Praxean Modalism The Developing Trinitarianism of Tertullian Noetus and Sabellius Origen’s Logos and the Developing Trinity Oneness Christology in Opposition to the Fathers The Success of Athanasius over Arius Augustine Oneness Christology in the Age of Augustine Evaluating Historical Trajectories SECTION IV: THE MAN WHO IS IN COVENANT Chapter 16: The Place of Baptism in Covenant Initiation Introduction What the Bible Says about Baptism The Baptismal Formula Answering Objections Abraham and Initiation into Covenant Summary Chapter 17: The Covenant and the Spirit Introduction Oneness Pentecostals and the Baptism of the Spirit The Relationship between Baptism and the Holy Spirit Initiation into Covenant in Acts Speaking in Tongues Paul and “Abba” An Invitation of the Spirit Chapter 18: Rediscovering Covenant Introduction Theological Roots of Pentecostalism Pentecostalism Beginnings The Advent of Oneness Pentecostalism Conclusion EPILOGUE A Lesson from History Covenantal Soteriology Recovering a Covenantal Emphasis Covenantal Christology ENDNOTES ABBREVIATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY
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