Apostolic Scholarship

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Joe Stanley wrote:

> >In which he misrepresented our doctrine terribly.
> 
> It was my hope that someone would check the reference and come to this
> conclusion.  Now I am able to say: MY POINT EXACTLY.  It should be an
> Apostolic that is reconized by Evangelical Scholars as the worlds
> leading expert in Oneness.  Thank you for your response.

You do realize that J.L. Hall was a contributor to this book
also, don't you?  Why didn't they ask him to write the article on
Oneness?  I think it is rather obvious that the main editors
chose who they did because they wanted to present Oneness
Pentecostalism in the light that they feel is appropriate or
correct.  They misrepresented Oneness doctrine under the auspices
of scholarship.  Sure, Hall doesn't have a doctorate (he does
have at least one Master degree), but that didn't stop them from
asking him to contribute in other areas.  Why didn't they ask Dr.
Treece?  He has the proper credentials.  

I think the sad fact is that no matter how many of our ministers
earn advanced degrees we will not be welcomed with open arms into
the academic, Christian community (and I am not so sure we would
want to be).  We would still be considered heretics to most of
them...educated heretics, perhaps...but heretics nonetheless.

God speed,
Kirk "persecuted for His Name" Van Ooteghem

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