Modalism Denies the Gospel of God

     We see in our day that pastors, teachers and theologians are teaching the doctrine of Modalism.  Some advocate on television networks or others in publishing books.  People teach us this corrupt doctrine because of personal insight devoid of the word of truth.  Modalism denies the Gospel of God because it denies the nature of God; that is, the nature of God is revealed in three distinct persons in one essence or unity of being.  Modalism denies the distinctions within the Godhead; that is, they teach that God is manifested in the three modes, but they deny the persons within the Triune Godhead.  If you look at the well-known web site of T.D. Jakes it is clearly presented in their mission statement, “There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three manifestations: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”  Did you catch that?  It says manifestations.  If it was Reformed orthodoxy it would say, “There is one God revealed in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.”  We find that Modalism is almost considered mainstream orthodoxy without the first glance of disapproval by the Beloved.  We must not lay aside the personhood of God that is a vital issue but we must support the Trinitarianism of the Word of God and the Spirit of God.  There is no biblical support for the teaching of Modalism, and I would state an open challenge to anyone to debate.  In John 17 we could not rightfully say that Jesus communicated to Himself, but we see a clear picture of two distinct persons in communication with each other.  Therefore there are no modes or manifestations of God, but three persons that are the one God.  May we contemplate this divine truth and embrace it, for the very essence of the Gospel is denied when we embrace falsehood about the nature of God that distorts the Gospel of God.  Amen.