David W. Cloud
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David W. Cloud (born 1949) is an Independent Baptist missionary, pastor, publisher and writer. He is the founder and director of the Way of Life literature and the editor of the magazine O Timothy.
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David W. Cloud is known for his advocacy of King James Onlyism.[1]
Career
David Cloud is an Independent Baptist pastor and the director of the Way of Life literature[2] being involved with missionary work in Nepal.[3]
Cloud has also been a strong critic of Calvinism, arguing that Calvinism hurts Evangelistic efforts.[4]
Cloud is an advocate of separationism, and teaches secondary separation.[5] When in 2003 fundamentalist Baptists formed the International Baptist Network, attempting to unite Independent Fundamentalist Baptists, David Cloud alongside other stricter separationists strongly criticized the idea.[6]
He has strongly critiqued the public school system,[7] Charismatic movement[8] and Contemporary Christian Music.[9]
Cloud has critiqued the Left Behind series, arguing that it may give faulty theological impressions, and perceived ecumenism.[10][11]
Beliefs
King James Onlyism
Cloud is King James only, nevertheless, he has critiqued the more extreme positions of Gail Riplinger and Peter Ruckman,[12] rejecting the mystical claims of Riplinger, who argued that even the smallest change on the spelling of the King James would change a God-ordained illustration.[13] After which Riplinger attempted to respond to him in her book Blind Guides.[14]
Prayer
David Cloud in his book Contemplative Mysticism has critiqued mystical and contemplative practices. He sees these practices as contradicting the sufficiency of scripture.[15]
Triadology
David Cloud is a trinitarian, arguing against the doctrines of Modalism and Arianism. However, he rejects the usage of verses such as Psalm 2:7 to establish the doctrine of eternal generation of the Son, and has argued that each of the persons of the trinity have their own center of consciousness and voltion. He also affirms the doctrine of the eternal subordination of the Son.[16]
Personal life
David Cloud was born in 1949, and he grew up in a Christian home. However, he turned away from Christianity during his teenage years, becoming a heavy drinker and serving in the Vietnam war. However, he became a Christian in 1973 and studied and Tennessee Temple University, where he started his ministry. [17]
References
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