Compare And Contrast Of Trinitarianism And Modalism
The Contrast of Trinitarianism and Modalism
ENG 121: English Composition I
November 30, 2009 The Contrast of Trinitarianism and Modalism
Today Christianity accounts for roughly 33% or all religions world wide and 76% of Americans are classified as Christians (http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html#Christianity). Although Christianity is number one religion worldwide there are different beliefs within the Christian faith that are often identified by denominations or organizations. For the sake of continuity in this paper, the word organization is synonymous with a denomination or group.
Within the Christianity ranks, there are several divergent views as to the Godhead (nature of God). Although many organizations …show more content…
The doctrine of Modalism is a doctrine that is in stark contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity. The definition of Modalism is the theological doctrine that the members of the Trinity are not three separate persons but modes or forms of God’s self-expression (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/modalism). Just as Trinitarians, Modalist believe that God is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, but He is one individual that is inseparable, has no equal, and stands alone in divinity. In Christianity, the denominations or groups that espouse the belief of modalism believe that God manifested himself in three different roles in regards to salvation. He manifested himself as the Father in creation, the Son (Jesus) in redemption, and the Holy Spirit in regeneration.
Modalist Christians who hold this belief are often classified as Oneness Christians or Jesus name believers, because they believe that God functioned in all three different modes and administer water baptism saying “in the name of Jesus Christ or Lord Jesus Christ” in accordance with the holy scriptures of Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, Acts 10:48 and several other references to baptism in the book of
ENG 121: English Composition I
November 30, 2009 The Contrast of Trinitarianism and Modalism
Today Christianity accounts for roughly 33% or all religions world wide and 76% of Americans are classified as Christians (http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html#Christianity). Although Christianity is number one religion worldwide there are different beliefs within the Christian faith that are often identified by denominations or organizations. For the sake of continuity in this paper, the word organization is synonymous with a denomination or group.
Within the Christianity ranks, there are several divergent views as to the Godhead (nature of God). Although many organizations …show more content…
The doctrine of Modalism is a doctrine that is in stark contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity. The definition of Modalism is the theological doctrine that the members of the Trinity are not three separate persons but modes or forms of God’s self-expression (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/modalism). Just as Trinitarians, Modalist believe that God is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, but He is one individual that is inseparable, has no equal, and stands alone in divinity. In Christianity, the denominations or groups that espouse the belief of modalism believe that God manifested himself in three different roles in regards to salvation. He manifested himself as the Father in creation, the Son (Jesus) in redemption, and the Holy Spirit in regeneration.
Modalist Christians who hold this belief are often classified as Oneness Christians or Jesus name believers, because they believe that God functioned in all three different modes and administer water baptism saying “in the name of Jesus Christ or Lord Jesus Christ” in accordance with the holy scriptures of Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, Acts 10:48 and several other references to baptism in the book of