Is TJC part of the Oneness Pentecostalism or being infiltrated?
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I don’t believe I have heard any declaration that our church is part of the Pentecostalism even though TJC was born during the time of the movement. Does anyone know otherwise? Is TJC part of Oneness Pentecostalism? Why is TJC doctrine similar to the Oneness Pentecostalism (highlighted in RED)? Or is it that some Oneness Pentecostalism believer had infiltrated TJC?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneness_Pentecostalism
Abstract:
In most other ways, the beliefs and worship of Oneness Pentecostals are similar to those of other Pentecostals. However, some congregations tend to emphasize strict "holiness standards" in dress, grooming and other areas of personal conduct—which may not be shared by other Oneness Pentecostal groups. Oneness soteriology is represented by two distinct traditions. The "PCI tradition", as it is referred to, holds to a more reformed view of salvation and is similar to that of most other Evangelical denominations, and is considered to be the view held by many of the founders of the movement. While the "PAJC tradition" differs greatly and is held mainly by the United Pentecostal Church International, a large denominational body within Oneness Pentecostalism. This view defines salvation as repentance, baptism (in Jesus' name) and receipt of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.
According to Barnabas Zhang's own missionary journal, he did NOT come from another church like Ling Shen Zhang or Paul Wei did. We can deduce that Ling Shen Zhang and Paul Wei's teachings most likely were influenced by their 'mother churches' but what Barnabas Zhang received came directly from God. God's choosing of Barnabas Zhang was similar to how God chose the patriachs such as Noah and Abraham. If you research into Barnabas Zhang's background and believe how God started True Jesus Church through him in 1912, you will be humbled by what you come to know.
一、真耶稣教会简史
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（一）发起背景（注2）
1900年，在美国的堪萨斯、德克萨斯、俄可拉何马诸州中，基督徒聚会祷告时，开始发生了说方言、身体震动、灵笑等奇妙的现象，如使徒行传二章所记载的情形。他们就组织一小团体，以初代教会的信仰开始传道；结果圣灵继续工作，使这样的教会和布道所遍设于美洲各地；又有一部分人前往英国作旅行布道，由此成为圣灵大降和举世闻名的“五旬节运动”之先声。
1906年4月份，在美国加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶市，一个黑人小教会 ——在草舍下聚会，立志迫切祷告十天，求圣灵充满以奋兴普世教会。在4月9日晚祷中果然圣灵沛然大降，之后大显神迹，使聚会人数不断增加，以致草舍容不下……不久这消息传向世界各地，各国的传道人前往查经，受了圣灵，回去大力宣传，使全球掀起了五旬节运动的热潮。
1910年五旬节系统的教会组织总会，并在南北美洲设立神学院，先后培养了约五千名的传道人。他们以使徒信心会、神召会、五旬节会、神的教会等名称在世界各国传道。因他们主张说方言为受圣灵的绝对凭据，所以在中国被称为方言派。
五旬节派的教会很多，后经努力联结为“联合五旬节会”，其教义重点是：注重方言祷告；主张独一神观；不主张亦不反对守安息圣日(有的守星期日，有的守星期六安息日)；主张施洗奉耶稣基督的名，但浸礼面向上，不一定在活水中；对圣餐礼没有硬性规定用一个无酵饼和葡萄汁；特别注重灵修。
1907年，五旬节会传来中国，次年该会美国牧师莫礼智在香港发行《五旬节真理报》，传扬受圣灵的重要性；此时使徒信心会也在上海传道。他们主张受圣灵说方言，起初也确实有圣灵的活泼工作，这是中国最早的五旬节运动。1911年华北有美国牧师贲德新在山西正定府创立使徒信心会，发行《通传福音真理报》，强调基督徒必须受圣灵的问题；他后来到北京，改称神召会，又改为神的教会，以福音传单代替其真理报。真耶稣教会早期几位重要工人，张灵生和张巴拿巴，曾是五旬节系统教会的信徒，魏保罗也曾在该教会受过洗，又得圣灵。所以，五旬节运动是真耶稣教会发起的背景。
Actual web address is:
http://www.tjccn.com/tjc/jbxy/zysjh/074103227.shtml
Daniel,
from the 1000 page study of the tjc history, it indicated that Barnabas Missionay Journey was written in 1929, in preparation to proof that he is the "orignal founding person" of TJC. I think it may not be totally true. He did came from another church. (see page 143)
Andrew
TJC has the grassroots to Pentecostalism.
Our early worker, Wei Enbo 魏恩波 also known as 魏保羅 Wei Baoluo, Wei Paul has affiliation traced back to Pentecostal revival at Azusa
Street, Los Angeles. TJC uniqueness differ from mainstream Pentecostal are baptism of Holy Spirit and water baptism face-down.
If you can read Mandarin, please find and read the original dairies or texts. Maybe in this www.tjc.org.cn.
1. 聖靈真見證書【上】【下】(The true testimony of the Holy Spirit) (True Jesus Church, date of publication unclear)
2. 真耶穌教會創立三十週年紀念專刊 (Commemorative volume on the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the True Jesus Church), ed. Wei Issac (True Jesus Church, Nanjing, 1947)
3.真耶稣教会历史史迹考 (The history of the True Jesus Church)
(Self-published, 2006)
I found this thesis while looking for something else. If you have time please read pages 50 to 117 of the formation of TJC. This is a thesis Miraculous Mundane: The True Jesus Church and Chinese Christianity in the Twentieth Century by Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye. Thesis ishttps://skydrive.live.com/?cid=162829962e318147&id=162829962E318147!1544...
魏保羅在聖靈真見證冊說, 他查考安息日會的道理. 這並不否認主神親自指示他某些重要道理. 他也曾經用白開水與饅頭當作聖餐, 但這並不會影響得救真道. 知錯改了就好.