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 and other modalists are regarded by Catholic, Orthodox, and some other mainstream Christians as heretical for rejecting the Trinity Doctrine, which they regard as equivalent to Unitarianism.

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.

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.

For example, the Unitarian movement has never accepted the Godhood of Jesus, and therefore does not include those nontrinitarian belief systems which do — such as Oneness Pentecostalism, United Pentecostal Church International and the True Jesus Church — that maintain that Jesus is God as a single person.

Oneness doctrine maintains the Holy Spirit is the title of the one God in action, hence they maintain that the Holy Spirit within any individual is nothing more or less than God Himself in action, through and indwelling that individual.

Pentecostals, both Oneness and Trinitarian, maintain that the Holy Spirit experience denotes the genuine Christian Church, and that he carries with him power for the believer to accomplish God's will.

As do most Pentecostals, Oneness believers maintain that the initial sign of the infilling Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues, and that the New Testament mandates this as a minimal requirement.

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

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.

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 doctrine also teaches that faith without obedience is not faith, and that to gain salvation, a person must meet certain requirements which they consider to be set forth in the New Testament.

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 ".

While salvation is indeed a gift in Oneness belief, it must be received.

Unlike most Trinitarian Pentecostals, Oneness adherents assert that receipt of the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation.

Oneness believers respond by saying that holiness is commanded by God, and that it follows salvation, rather than causes it.

The second or " Oneness " controversy questioned the baptismal formula, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the understanding of the process of salvation.

* Oneness Pentecostalism is a grouping of denominations and believers within the Pentecostal movement with various non-trinitarian views.

" Since non-dualism does not recognize a dualism between Oneness and Difference, or even between dualism and non-dualism, it is difficult to state the meaning of this doctrine.

Baba upheld the concept of nonduality, the view that diverse creation, or duality, is an illusion and that the goal of life is conscious realization of the absolute Oneness of God inherent in all animate and inanimate beings and things.

" If as Oneness believe, that God the Father was incarnate in Christ, which Jesus confessed (" it is the Father in me that doeth the work "), the Father was in Christ during all of the sufferings and being nailed to the cross.

What causes the confusion is when trinitarians accuse Oneness adherents of Patripassianism and saying this means the Father died as the Son.

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.

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

Oneness Modalism and Patripassianism is considered Biblical but a heresy by Trinitarians.

Like Trinitarians, Oneness adherents believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man.

Oneness teaches that there is only one being, revealing himself in different ways.

Oneness Pentecostalism teaches that the Father ( a spirit ) is united with Jesus ( a man ) as the Son of God.

However, it cannot be certain whether Sabellius taught a dispensational Modalism or taught what is known today as Oneness since all we have of his teaching comes through the writing of his enemies.

One of the most common phrases in the Zohar is " raza d ' yichuda " the secret of his Unity " which describes the Oneness of God as completely indivisible, even in spiritual terms.

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.

Prayer, however, is not merely petitioning God to grant a request, nor even necessarily speaking to God, but rather (“ cleaving ”, dvekut )— the glorious feeling of ’ Oneness with God Almighty ’, the state of the soul wherein a man or woman gives up their consciousness of separate existence, and join their own selves to the Eternal Being of God Supreme.

Bahya ibn Paquda ( Duties of the Heart 1: 8 ) points out that God's Oneness is " true oneness " ( האחד האמת ) as opposed to merely " circumstantial oneness " ( האחד המקרי ).

Meaning Belief in the Oneness of the Lordship of Allah, where it is to believe that there is only one Lord for all the universe, its Creator, Organizer, Planner, Sustainer, and the Giver of security and so on that is Allah.

Meaning Belief in the Oneness of the Worship of Allah, where it is to believe in total obedience to Allah, that none has the right to be worshiped ( praying, invoking, asking for help ( from the unseen ), swearing, slaughtering sacrifices, giving charity, fasting, pilgrimage and so on ) except Allah.