Baptism in the Name of Jesus (Acts 2:38) and The Apostolic Oneness Doctrinal View of God In America From 1600 A.D. to 1900 A.D.

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The evangelization of the United States of America had started by early British and European settlers and immigrants with the apostolic doctrine of baptism in the name of Jesus (Acts 2:38) and the preaching of the apostolic oneness of God as found in the New Testament narratives. To the indifferent treatment of Jews in early American history to the laws enacted in the state of Maryland that made it an offense to deny the trinity that could result in punishment or even death resulted as one study points out in the indictment of a Jew for blasphemy to similar laws in another state, which also held it to be a criminal offence to deny the trinity. This would have been seen as an obstacle to overcome, yet despite such obstacles, early British and European settlers and immigrants in America are seen to advocate an apostolic doctrinal position that resulted in revivals and public debates in states such as Ohio and Kentucky. American scholars, independent studies and distinguished American historians have also indicated early preaching on baptism in the name of Jesus in states such as Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts; New Hampshire and even to states, such as, Nevada which would seem surprising to some. Documentation suggests that baptism in the name of Jesus had been noted as early as the 1600s in America. Similarly, American literature has also provided important clues and guidance on early oneness preaching and teaching in America to out right denials of the doctrine of the trinity in early America, which would conclude that denials of the doctrine of the trinity gave impetus to oneness preaching. Yet British subjects in America had been noted of adhering to or holding to an oneness view of God that also included some point of reference to a state Governor, such views could be paralleled to what we call in modern day language as apostolic oneness Pentecostalism with its roots in the New Testament. Importantly, one can rest assured that with respect to the apostolic doctrinal view of baptism in the name of Jesus (Acts 2:38) to the preaching or teaching on the oneness of God, we are provided documentation that consists of both American and non-American literature that certainly finds support of early apostolic doctrinal preaching and teaching in the earlier centuries of American history and religious development.

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