Oneness Pentecostalism

Claims that come up in conversation about Oneness Pentecostalism, with a short answer and the texts to open.

1. What you will hear

   Three persons means three gods, so one God must be one person.

   God is one what, one being, and three whos: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Three persons who share one being are not three gods. Deuteronomy 6:4 and Matthew 28:19 stand together. Tertullian already answered the charge of two gods and three gods.

   • Deuteronomy 6:4Deuteronomy 6:4 · King James VersionHear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:Deuteronomy 6:4 · King James VersionOpen source
   • Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19 · King James VersionGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Matthew 28:19 · King James VersionOpen source
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2. What you will hear

   Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ is how a person obeys the gospel.

   The UPCI says obeying the gospel is repentance, water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, and Spirit baptism with tongues. Matthew 28:19 names the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38 names Jesus Christ.

   • Our Beliefs
   • Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19 · King James VersionGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Matthew 28:19 · King James VersionOpen source
   • Acts 2:38Acts 2:38 · King James VersionThen Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Acts 2:38 · King James VersionOpen source

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3. What you will hear

   Oneness Pentecostals teach one God revealed as Father, through the Son, and as the Holy Spirit.

   The United Pentecostal Church International says there is one God revealed as Father, through his Son, and as the Holy Spirit by emanation, and that Jesus is God manifested in flesh. That is not the Trinity’s three persons.

   • Our Beliefs
   • Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19 · King James VersionGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Matthew 28:19 · King James VersionOpen source
   • John 1:1John 1:1 · King James VersionIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 1:1 · King James VersionOpen source

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