612572004 TrTheism INFO@DAKECOM — 1(800)241-1239 ofy BAKE Home Store History Dake Testmony Friends ake Forum Donations Blog Our Recent Posts Tri-Theism The Trinity Tri-theism isa word that some cites hove used tonard Dake's Uncerstanding of te trinity. But nothing coud be Forth from the truth, Ines most smal so-so t-thosm isthe ble plytheis or the belt TiTheism chat there is ore than ane God, Tis is something Dake it nt believe and never tough “Henry C. Thiessen” gives an excellent ciscourse on Tr-theismin which he defines Tr-theism as wel as its opposite extreme, Madolsm, Some Facts about Deke “The doctrine ofthe trinity must be distinguished fram both T-theism and Sabelin sm. Tr-sheism denies the unity of the essence of Ged and holds to three ditine: Gods. The only unity that recognizes isthe unity Reetier 2077 of purpose and endewor. Godisa unity of essence aswell as of purpose November 2017 and endeavor, The tree persons are consubstanta, Sabellanary held to October 2017 a trinty of revelation, but not of nature, It aught that God, os Father, = the ereator ane lvgver; as Son, isthe sme God incarnate who fulfils the office of redeemer; and as Haly pint, isthe same God in the wore of regeneration and sanctifcation In ther wards, Sabelianism taught » ‘model srnty ax dstnguishe Sram an ontlogieal trinity, Moai speaks Tags cof threefold nature of God, in the same sence in which 2 man may be an — artista teacher, anda frend, or as one may be a father, 2son, ands brother. Sut this sin cealty 2 dena f the doctrine af the tity for Deke Bible Dowtine ns Oaks Loveol Gad these se not three dlstinctione inthe essence, but three quslies or Revenge othe Land Salton Serptire Sin relationenipsn one andthe same person. vy the essence of God and holds to three dtinct Godse racognives a untyof purpose and endaaver, but Notice Te theism denies the unity rota unity of eszonce. As we have saen, Dake racagnies a unity oF cezzerce which Tr theism denies "TRINITY. This means the union of tees persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spr in one (unifieg) Godhead or divinity so that all three persons are one in unity nd etemal substance, but thres seperate and distinct persons as to individuality (John 5:7-B; Daniel 79-14; Matthew 316-17; 28:19; Acts 796-59)" ‘Dake Does Not Tezch Tr thesm Tri-theism has todo with three seperate gods, who are unrelated. Dake doce not teach this. Dake teaches thras separate "persone" inthe cone “substance” ofthe Godhead. This completly orthodox, Nowhere inthe Dake’s writings wil we find him saying hat there are"three gods Isis simply not there Theologian Millard Erickson tll ut: "Monothelem is deeply innpanted in the Hebrew Christian tradition. Gadi one, not several. The nity af Gad may be compared to the unity of susband and wife, but we routt keepin mind that we ae cealing with one God, not a joining of separate entities. Gadi three persone at every moment of ima.” We find Dake in complete agreement with this quote, Dake's definition ofthe trinity aks both to the thraeness and the oneness of God. In fat since Dake declares thatthe Godhead is one in "unity and eternal substance,” na cleim oF t-theisrn could porsibly be made, or as Ryrie puts: “the phrase te same in substance (or perheps better, essence) protects agains: t-theism” (Comasting Tne Jesus Only Mavernent hitpsiwwdake.comisingle-posti2017/12/04hr-Aneism 18612572004 TrTheism INFO@DAKECOM — 1(800)241-1239 ofy BAKE Home Store History Dake Testmony Friends ake Forum Donations Blog theism, As we have soon above this isnot the ease, Another citation From Gods Pan for Mian mokes this even clearer. In sagare to the plural name of God, Elohim, Doke writes: “The one Elohim then is not one person, oF cone in number, but one in unity Elohim isnot advided Deity, but three persons in one God, or one Deity." Take note, Dake says thot Elohim i rot divided Deity, bu three persons in one God, or ane Deity After examining the Facts, we see that Dake was not a Tri-theist ror dic he believe in separating the Divine essence or suostence, For Dake the choice was « Biblical ore: “Hear, © Israel: The Lovd our God is cone Lord" Deuteronomy 6:4 Henry Thiessen, Lectures in Systematic Theology, (Grave Rapids ‘Michigan: Wiliams 8. Eerdmans Publishing Compeny, 1949) page 90. Ib'd. God's Pan for Man, page SI llr |. Erickson, Christan Theology, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Saker Book House, 1983), page 337, Charles C. Ryrie, Basic Theology, (Wheaten, llinois: Chariot Vietor Books, 1986), page S4 Ib'd. Goo’ Pian For Man, page 480. hitpsiwwdake.comisingle-posti2017/12/04hr-Aneism612572004 TrTheism INFO@DAKE.COM — 1(800)241-1239 ofy BAKE Home Store History Oakes Testmony Friends Dake Forum Donations Blog 0 Comments Sorby otet ‘Add a comment... Address Contact Fellow PO Box 1050 Ddak 764 Martins Chapel Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, USA (800)241-1239 (770)963-1611 hips hw dake comisingle-post20‘7/12/04nrtneism