FHII wrote:
I pulled this definition off of
http://www.carm.org/modalism

"Modalism is probably the most common theological error concerning the nature of God.  It is a denial of the Trinity which states that God is a single person who, throughout biblical history, has revealed Himself in three modes, or forms.  Thus, God is a single person who first manifested himself in the mode of the Father in Old Testament times.  At the incarnation, the mode was the Son.  After Jesus' ascension, the mode is the Holy Spirit.  These modes are consecutive and never simultaneous.  In other words, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit never all exist at the same time, only one after another."

What I'd like to know is if there is anyone who believes this?  I certainly don't and I remember Jerry posting why he didn't as well, and I'm with him on that.  I am not a modalist in that I don't subscribe to the belief that God never manifested himself at the same time.  I've acknowledged and discussed verses like Mat 3:16 several times.  This very definition is rediculous to me in that Trinitarians believe God is a single person who, throughout biblical history, has revealed Himself in three modes or forms or persons or personages as well. The difference is that a modalist doesn't think God does it at the same time while a Trinitarian believes that God is three "whatevers". 

So, if you are a modalist and believe that God doesn't reveal himself in different modes at the same time please stand up and be accounted for.  I am not one.  My feeling is that there are a couple of folks on this board conducting an inquisition and yet they are labeling folks as "modalists" when they aren't!

I've kind of done the same thing.  I've talked about Trinitariasm as polytheism.  Such people believe that God is three Gods (though they don't say that.... They say, "persons" or "personages" -- like it really matters -- all rolled up into one). 

So if you are really a modalist, say so....  I have a feeling I'll be hearing crickets between the inquistors false accusations.


FHII

Great post

I will say without any doubt in my heart I do not hold that up as to what I believe at all not for one second. Coming from a Roman Catholic Back ground as I did and prasing God each and every day for pulling me out of that demonic cult,  I was taught very early one about the Trinity and I believe the RC teaching is correct until they start adding Mary to the mix.

  

Shain1611

"SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH
(John 17:17)

And Jesus Speaking; " He that rejecteth me, receiveth not my words, hath one that, judgeth him:the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in
( John12:48 KJV)