Called to Communion Understanding Newman
Mar 30, 2026
Questions about whether angels saw God before falling and what that means for their sin. A look at how New Testament writers read Old Testament patterns as foreshadowing. A contrast between Oneness Pentecostal baptismal language and Trinitarian practice. Practical notes on baptism, Communion age in Eastern rites, and how to tackle Newman's Grammar of Assent.
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Why Some Angels Could Sin Before The Beatific Vision
- Angels who sinned did so before experiencing the beatific vision; God created angels in grace but did not immediately grant them the beatific vision.
- Those who obeyed were confirmed in sanctifying grace and the vision; the disobedient were confirmed in their punishment.
Why Baptism 'In Jesus Name' Is Not A New Formula
- Oneness Pentecostalism revives the ancient Sabellian/modalist error by treating 'baptism in the name of Jesus' as a formula rather than as Trinitarian authority.
- Dr. David Anders points to Matthew 28 as the explicit baptismal formula: 'in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.'
Practical Differences Between Bishop Archbishop And Cardinal
- Bishops hold full sacramental orders and direct jurisdiction over a diocese; archbishops lead metropolitan sees with limited oversight of suffragans.
- Cardinals are papal appointees (usually bishops) whose primary role today is electing the pope in the College of Cardinals.
