There are no known examples of any direct writings of Oneness Pentecostals ascribing to the belief of Patripassianism.

Oneness Pentecostals and Modalists dispute the traditional Trinitarian doctrine, while affirming the Christian doctrine of God taking on flesh as Jesus Christ.

Oneness Pentecostals believe that Jesus was " Son " only when he became flesh on earth, but was the Father prior to his being made human.

Oneness Pentecostals reject the Trinity doctrine as pagan and un-Scriptural, and hold to the Jesus ' Name doctrine with respect to baptisms.

If, however, a convert comes from a Christian confession that baptizes in the name of Jesus ( such as Oneness Pentecostals ), from one which practices an invalid, non-Trinitarian baptism ( such as Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses ) or from one that does not practice baptism at all ( such as Quakers or The Salvation Army ), baptism is a prerequisite for chrismation-an initiate must always be validly baptized into the death of Jesus in the name of the Holy Trinity before any further holy mysteries or sacraments of initiation can be administered.

When the Assemblies of God formally affirmed the traditional doctrine of the Trinity at its Fourth General Council in October 1916, Oneness Pentecostals were forced to withdraw.

In 1931, a unity conference with representatives from four Oneness organizations met in Columbus, Ohio attempting to bring all Oneness Pentecostals together.

In most other ways the beliefs and worship of Oneness Pentecostals are similar to those of other Pentecostals.

Oneness Pentecostals reject the Trinity doctrine as an extra-Biblical invention and distortion, which dilutes true Biblical Monotheism, and also, in a sense, limits God.

Oneness Pentecostals believe that Trinitarian doctrine is a " tradition of men " and neither scriptural nor a teaching of God, and cite the absence of the word " Trinity " from the Bible as one evidence of this.

The Oneness position on the Trinity places them at odds with the members of most other Christian churches, some of whom have accused Oneness Pentecostals of being Modalists and derided them as " cultists ".

Oneness Pentecostals believe that Jesus was " Son " only when he became flesh on earth, but was the Father prior to his being made human.

Most Oneness Pentecostals consider that term to be pejorative, and a misrepresentation of their true beliefs on the issue.

Oneness believers insist that while they do indeed believe in baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, to describe them as " Jesus Only Pentecostals " implies a denial of the Father and Holy Spirit — a contention they vehemently reject.

Most Oneness Pentecostals believe that scripture records these acts of faith as commanded by God for salvation, and therefore insist that the lack of any one of them would result in a person not being saved.

Oneness Pentecostals maintain that no good works or obedience to law can save anyone, apart from God's grace.

Oneness Pentecostals have no issue with the Sinner's Prayer itself, but deny that it alone represents " saving faith "; the Bible, accordingly mandated repentance, baptism by water and spirit with receipt of the Holy Spirit as the manifestation of the spirit part of the rebirth experience, this represents the manifestations of true, godly faith.

Oneness Pentecostals maintain that salvation is not possible without repentance.

The majority of Oneness Pentecostals believe that baptism is essential to salvation.

" Jesus-Name " is a description used to refer to Oneness Pentecostals and their baptismal beliefs.

Oneness Pentecostals insist that there are no New Testament references to baptism by any other formula — save in which most hold to be simply another reference to Jesus-name baptism.

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Any other statement by trinitarians about Oneness belief and Patripassianism is false.

Since the Oneness position claims that the Name of " Jesus " and the concept of " Person " are common to all three manifestations of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and yet the manifestations of Father, Son and Holy Ghost are distinct from each other, Oneness theology proposes that Jesus suffered on the cross as Son, but not as Father.

Oneness Pentecostalism can be compared to Sabellianism, or can be described as holding to a form of Sabellianism, as both are Nontrinitarian, and as both believe that Jesus was " Almighty God in the Flesh ", but they do not totally identify each other.

Just as Eastern mysticism teaches that reality is more than what the rational mind can formulate analytically from observing the nature of " otherness ", the essentialist ontology transcends self / other dualism to define the undivided source — the ineffable Oneness alluded to in Eastern Philosophy.

The Tanya deals with Jewish spirituality and psychology from a Kabbalistic point of view, and expounds on such profound themes as the Oneness of God, Tzimtzum, the Sefirot, simcha, bitachon, among many other mystical concepts.

According to the Oneness understanding, the " Son " did not exist in any form prior to the incarnation of Jesus of Nazareth, other than in the foreknowledge of God.

Like other Oneness believers, the UPCI baptizes " in the Name of Jesus Christ ", while Trinitarians use " in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit ".

However, they tend to emphasize strict " holiness standards " in dress, grooming and other areas of personal conduct that are not necessarily shared by other Pentecostal groups, at least not to the degree that is generally found in Oneness churches.

Furthermore, Oneness soteriology differs significantly from that of most other Pentecostal and Evangelical factions.

Whereas most of them require only faith in Jesus for salvation, Oneness Pentecostalism defines salvation as repentance, baptism ( in Jesus ' name ) and receipt of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.

This reflects their interpretation of the Bible, and has caused friction between Oneness Pentecostalism and other churches.

The Oneness emphasis on " standards " has equally led to charges of spiritual legalism by members of other faiths, though Oneness believers ardently deny this allegation.

Oneness Pentecostalism rejects all concepts of a subordination, duality, trinity, pantheon, co-equality, co-eternity, or other versions of the Godhead that assert plural gods, plural beings, divine " persons ", individuals, or multiple centers of consciousness within that Godhead.

Oneness believers, on the other hand, see Jesus as one single person uniting the one God himself with human nature to form " the Son of God ".

A notable exception is Oneness Pentecostalism, most adherents of which believe both water baptism and Spirit baptism are integral components of salvation.

The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one God according to Oneness theology.

Although Oneness proponents claim " Jesus " is the name of the Father ( in that he by inheritance obtained a more excellent name ), Oneness people are speaking in terms of the humanity of God as different from the trinitarian claim Jesus was the second God of rank in the trinity who became human.

* Ki Development Exercises ( methods for realizing oneness of mind and body are Oneness Rhythm Exercise, Sokushin no Gyo, and Senshin no Gyo )

The Father and the Holy Spirit are one and the same person, according to Oneness theology.

This divinity within Jesus was also the Holy Spirit, according to Oneness teaching, as the Father and Holy Spirit are one and the same.

Oneness believers are often accused of being Monistic or Modalistic.

While Oneness theologian Dr. David Bernard indicates that Modalistic Monarchianism and Oneness are essentially the same ( so long as one does not understand Modalism to be the same as patripassianism ), he vehemently denies any connection to Arianism in Oneness teaching.

In common with most Protestant denominations, Oneness Pentecostal soteriology maintains that all people are born with a sinful nature, and sin at a young age, and remain " lost " without hope of salvation, unless they embrace the Gospel ; that Jesus Christ made a complete atonement for the sins of all people, which is the sole means of man's redemption ; and that salvation comes solely by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Oneness teaching rejects interpretations that hold that salvation is given automatically to the " elect "; all men are called to salvation, and " whosoever will, may come ".

In common with other Pentecostals, Oneness believers are known for their charismatic style of worship.

Oneness believers, like all Pentecostals, are characterized by their practice of speaking in other tongues.