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= Overview: ''The Oneness of God'' by David K. Bernard = | = Overview: ''The Oneness of God'' by David K. Bernard = | ||
David K. Bernard's ''The Oneness of God'' is the most thorough and carefully written defense of Oneness Pentecostal theology available. It takes the Bible seriously, defends the full deity of Jesus Christ, and calls readers to a Christ-centered faith. For these reasons it deserves a serious response rather than dismissal. But serious engagement reveals that the book's central claim — that Jesus Christ is personally the Father and the Holy Spirit, not a distinct divine Son — cannot be sustained from Scripture. The book's arguments are built on misread texts, circular reasoning, unverifiable historical claims, and a doctrinal framework with consequences the author never fully faces. | David K. Bernard's ''The Oneness of God'' is the most thorough and carefully written defense of Oneness Pentecostal theology available. It takes the Bible seriously, defends the full deity of Jesus Christ, and calls readers to a Christ-centered faith. For these reasons it deserves a serious response rather than dismissal. But serious engagement reveals that the book's central claim — that Jesus Christ is personally the Father and the Holy Spirit, not a distinct divine Son — cannot be sustained from Scripture. The book's arguments are built on misread texts, circular reasoning, unverifiable historical claims, and a doctrinal framework with consequences the author never fully faces. | ||