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[[Image:FatherJesus.jpg|thumb|150px|An extreme Oneness t-shirt from fatherjesus.com]] | |||
Oneness Christians maintain that there is no fundamental "threeness" to God, and consider it an injustice to speak of God as a "person". | |||
In contrast to this, William Branham, taught that there is a three-fold person of God. This is why God made an individual when he created something in his image, and is why the temple has three separate parts (remember that Jesus also called his body a "temple"). Commenting on the Apostle Paul's prayer that ''"your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ"'', (I Thess. 5:23)", Irenaeus of Lyons (d. 202 A.D.) said, | |||
:''Now what was his object in praying that these three--that is, soul, body, and spirit-- might be preserved to the coming of the Lord, unless he was aware of the future reintegration and union of the three, and that they should be heirs of one and the same salvation? For this cause also he declares that those are "the perfect" who present unto the Lord the three component parts without offence. Those, then, are the perfect who have had the Spirit of God remaining in them, and have preserved their souls and bodies blameless, holding fast the faith of God, that is, that faith which is directed towards God, and maintaining righteous dealings with respect to their neighbours.'' (Chapter VI, Book V, Irenaeus against Heresies, Ante-Nicene Fathers) | |||
William Branham often said statements such as, “God is not one like your finger” (Sermon: Lord, Show us the Father, Sept 7, 1953). This appears to be directed at doctrines he was hearing among the people at the time, even though this is not the current doctrine of the United Pentecostal Church. Websites such as FatherJesus.com are evidence of this extreme Oneness view that Jesus is God the Father. In contrast, William Branham taught that there is a threefold being to God, but God is not three individuals nor so singular that the Son of God is God the Father. | |||
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|''I do not believe that Jesus could be His own father. I believe that Jesus had a Father, and that was God. But God dwelled and tabernacled in this body called Jesus, and He was Emmanuel: God with us. And there's no other God besides this God. He is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. And the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost... Father: the Lord, Son: Jesus, Holy Ghost: Logos, Spirit of God. Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Lord Jesus Christ; that's Him. And in Him dwelled the Fullness of the Godhead bodily.'' (William Branham, Sermon: Q&A, June 28, 1959) | |||
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The biggest problem with saying “I believe God is in three persons” or “I believe in Oneness” is that these doctrines relate to significant denominations, and may change over time – just like the meaning of the word “person” has changed since the third century A.D. The Bible, however, will not change. As a result of this, the most essential elements in maintaining correct doctrine are access to an accurate translation of the Bible, prayer, and fellowship. | |||
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The '''Oneness''' doctrine is a [[Trinity|non-Trinitarian]] view of the [[Godhead]] that is a fundamental belief of a number of [[Pentecostal]] [[Denomination|denominations]] (see below). | The '''Oneness''' doctrine is a [[Trinity|non-Trinitarian]] view of the [[Godhead]] that is a fundamental belief of a number of [[Pentecostal]] [[Denomination|denominations]] (see below). | ||