Names of God
Church History
Oneness in Church History
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Definition of Echad. 

What is one? Meaning numerical value

100

Doctrine of One God in substance, dignity and eternality, three persons as to individuality

What is the Trinitarianism

100

Prominent Christian leader, died around 200 AD. Held that the Logos which became incarnate in Jesus Christ was the mind of God and was the Father Himself

Who is Irenaeus

200

The most commonly used Hebrew word for God. Is almost always the original word when we see the english translation "God." Is a plural form

What (or who) is Elohim

200

Objection to Oneness theology in history.  Teaches that if God is one, then the Father suffered and died, which is an impossibility.  

What is Patripassianism 

pg. 250

200

Belief that God is one individual being and that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are terms which apply to different modes of action of the one God. 

What is Modalistic Monarchianism

300

compound name of YHWH. Fulfilled in Jesus with John 14:27. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you..."

Who is Jehovah-shalom 

Judges 6:24: Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom...

300

Held the Platonic idea of the Logos as an angel appearing in flesh as Jesus (150-213 AD). Had a special gnosis that the ignorant orthodoxy did not have. 

Who was Clement of Alexandria 

manual 29

300

First leader of the twentieth century Pentecostal movement.  Did not explicitly deny trinitarians, but began to administer baptism in Jesus name

Who is Charles Parham

pg 244

400

The Greek word translated as "and" or "even." Used to emphasize roles of God.

Gal. 1:4 God and our Father

Eph 5:5 the kingdom of Christ and of God

Jude 4 the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ

What is "kai"

page 209

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Wrote of Genesis 1:26:

"When Scripture says that God made man in the image of God, it means he made him in the image of the 'second God,' who is the Logos.  For nothing mortal can be made in the likeness of the Most High One and Father of the universe."

Who is Philo

manual 31

400

Denied the pre-existence of the Son, using the term "son" to only apply to the Incarnation. Taught in Rome about 190. 

Who was Praxeas.

pg 249, 240

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