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

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 ".

Other Oneness believers assert that Matthew 28: 19 was changed to the traditional Triune formula by the Catholic Church.

Oneness believers baptize in the name of Jesus Christ, commonly referred to as Jesus-name baptism, rather than using the Trinitarian formula.

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 believers say that God can operate using an unlimited number of faces or modes, not just three.

When Oneness believers speak of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, they see these as three personal manifestations of one being, one personal God:

; The Son of God: Oneness believers consider that God was incarnate in human flesh as Jesus of Nazareth.

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 ".

Oneness believers are often accused of being Monistic or Modalistic.

Oneness believers believe that for water baptism to be valid, one must be baptized in the name of Jesus, rather than the mainstream baptismal formula in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Oneness believers insist that all of the Bible's texts on the subject must be in full agreement with each other ; thus, they say that either the Apostles disobeyed the command they had been given in Matthew 28: 19 or they correctly fulfilled it by using the name of Jesus Christ.

Some Oneness believers consider that the text of Matthew 28: 19 is not original, quoting the early Church historian Eusebius, who referred to this passage at least eighteen times in his works.

" However, most Oneness believers do believe that Matthew 28: 19 is authentic and original due to divine providence and preservation of the Scriptures.

Hence, Oneness believers claim that this constitutes proof that the " Jesus-name " formula was the original one, and that the Trinitarian invocation was erroneously substituted for it later.

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.

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.

Subsequent to this act, Oneness believers hold that separation from the world in both practical and moral areas is essential to spiritual life.

Practical or outward holiness for Oneness believers involves certain " holiness standards " that dictate, among other things, modest apparel and gender distinction.

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

Bernard theorizes that the majority of all believers were Oneness adherents until the time of Tertullian, who died circa 225, and was the first notable Church figure to use the term Trinity to describe God.

Schaepe ( whose name is often misspelled Scheppe in a number of sources ) claimed during this camp-meeting that the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost was the name Lord Jesus Christ which name was later part of the baptismal command posited by Peter in — i. e., baptism " in the name of Jesus Christ " — was the fulfillment and counterpart of the Great Commission in constituting baptism " in the name ( singular ) of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ( which " name " Oneness believers hold to be that of Jesus ).

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 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.

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

Others hold to a Restorationist view, believing that while the Apostles and their church clearly taught Oneness doctrine and the Pentecostal experience, the Apostolic church went into apostasy and ultimately evolved into the Catholic Church.

while in the current era ( Latter Day ) a mandala manifesting the Oneness of Person and Dharma will appear, named the Gohonzon, or the “ Great mandala ": “ This Gohonzon shall be called the great mandala never before known ”

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 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.

With regard to their belief in Tawheed-al-Asma was-Sifaat, or Belief in the Oneness of the Names and the Attributes of Allah, they take a stance of affirmation of all the Divine Names and Attributes of Allah in a manner that suits His Majesty, as mentioned in the Qu ’ ran and the Sunnah.

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.

Critics of Oneness theology commonly refer to its adherents as " Jesus Only ", implying that they deny the existence of the Father and Holy Spirit.

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 adherents reject the notion that one may be saved through what they call " mental faith ": mere belief in Christ, without life-changing repentance or obedience.

Although Matthew 28: 19 seems to mandate a Trinitarian formula for baptism, Oneness theology avows that the " name " in that verse is actually singular and refers to Jesus, whose name they believe to be that of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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.

Consequently, they may not recognize religious communities that baptize without this formula – e. g. Unitarians, Branhamists, Frankists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Oneness Pentecostals, all of whom deny the Trinity – as Christian religions.

When Oneness believers speak of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, they see these as three personal manifestations of one being, one personal God.

This is due to that initiation and ordination rules are not as demanding in this area as they are in other Oneness Pentecostal Denominations, thus raising the probabilities of ministerial unpreparedness to congregational and spiritual needs.

Also, the teaching in the Qu ' ran of different nations of people existing so that they may come to know each other is an example of Oneness.

Since Oneness Pentecostals deny the historic Christian doctrine of the Trinity, they are rejected by the P ' ent ' ay Christians of Ethiopia.

With regard to their belief in Tawheed-al-Asma was-Sifaat, or Belief in the Oneness of the Names and the Attributes of Allah, they take a stance of affirmation of all the Divine Names and Attributes of Allah in a manner that suits His Majesty, as mentioned in the Qu ’ ran and the Sunnah.