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by Andrew Mulbah (Author), Bishop Jerry L. Hayes (Author)
The Hayes vs Mulbah Debate is a formal written debate on the subject of the Godhead, between Bishop Jerry L Hayes (Onenessarian) and Minister Andrew Mulbah (Trinitarian). This work contains the debate in its entirety plus other related material. Included are the two Creeds from which both disputents argue their respective views: The Apostolic Creed (the statement of faith for the Oneness/Modalistic Monarchian theology) and the Athanasian Creed (the official statement of faith for the Trinitarian theology). Oneness is the modern title for the ancient term "Monarchain" and is modalistic in its position of the distinctions of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Bishop Hayes represents this ancient view of the Godhead with the proposition of "Resolved, the Scriptures teach that God eternally exists as one self aware Spirit-being called the Father; that Jesus of Nazareth is the Father incarnate." This proposition is set forth by Hayes in three affirmatives of 3,000 words each and is rebutted by a equal number of denial articles by Mulbah.Trinitarianism is the title chosen by Minister Mulbah (though Modalistic Monarchainism is a more ancient form of the Trinity) to represent his view of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and is represented by his proposition of "Resolved that Scriptures teach that God eternally exists as three separate and distinct co-equal and co-eternal persons, namely, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." This proposition is set forth by Mulbah in three affirmatives of 3,000 words each and is rebutted by a equal number of denial articles by Hayes.Also included is this work is a comprehensive reference apparatus and an index for both Scriptures used and subjects discussed.
Author Biography
About the Author Bishop Jerry Hayes was baptized into the Apostolic faith at age 12 (Darden, Tennessee, USA), ordained as deacon at age 16 (Darden, Tennessee, USA), ordained as presbyter at age 18 (Sardis, Tennessee), received consecration as District Elder in the New England dioceses of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World in 1999 (age-49 at Boston, Massachusetts, USA), and went on to be elevated to the office of Historical Bishop in the Apostolic Disciples of the Way in 2008 (age 58 at Dallas, Texas, USA)), then consecrated Metropolitan Archbishop of the Apostolic Orthodox Church International in 2013 (age 63 at Houston, Texas, USA)): at this consecration the title and name Mar David Ignatius was conferred upon him. Bishop Hayes, also, at the time of this writing, serves as the Abbot General of the Apostolic Disciples of the Way (which is the discipling arm of the AOCI). Metropolitan Archbishop Jerry L. Hayes (Mar David Ignatius) holds fourteen validated lines of apostolic succession to the apostles of our Lord Jesus
