In Acts 10 it states:
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. (NIV)
My understanding is that Roman soldiers of this period (Augustus through to Septimus Severus [193-211 CE]) were prohibited from marrying [“The men serving in the army, since they could not legally have wives, were granted the privileges of married men.” Cassius Dio 60.24.3]
This raises the question who are the οἴκῳ of verse 2? Are these an illicit family, thus raising questions of “devout and God-fearing;” or are they merely servants and retainers? If the former does indicate that since such non-married living and family arrangements were unofficially sanctioned by Rome, that Cornelius’ situation was an application of Acts 17:30 being in play, that his ignorance was overlooked until his repentance?
Roger Lewis
Today? This day? Getting here ON TIME!
John David Barton
Confronting falsehoods! Which truth is truth?
Varnel Watson
oneNESS has been resolved since 1914 Rico Hero
John David Barton
Troy Day why is it growing rapidly then? Even now more so than when the movement began.
John David Barton
Troy Day wouldnt it have been resolved when tertullian confronted praxeas and the modalists in the 3rd century. He created the trinity as a means to convert pagans and when the first Jewish church, modalistic monarchianism, balked; he had them excommunicated and there writings burned.
John David Barton
Troy Day Pentecostal theology stems from the first Jewish church at Pentecost. They were oneness.
Varnel Watson
it is NOT growing rapidly 🙂 on the contrary
Oneness, or Jesus-Only, Pentecostal churches, who since the early 20th century have used the description “Apostolic Faith” (previously used by Trinitarian Pentecostals such as Charles F. Parham and William J. Seymour) to designate their distinctive doctrines;
https://ag.org/Beliefs/Topics-Index/Apostles-and-Prophets
Terry Wiles was this part of the original res16?
Terry Wiles
Troy Day No. That was adopted previous to res16
Varnel Watson
obviously oneness was res16-ed as early as 1914 by our AG but doesnt this prove my point that anytime something like this happens our AG cuts res-16-s it and stops growth?
Joe Absher
Quite the read. Thank you. I did the Copy and paste further reference