Oneness Pentecostals , in emphasising what it perceives to be holiness, lays great stress on particular outward standards which it terms as ‘standards of holiness’. These standards include the adherence to legalistic codes of conduct such as women not wearing trousers, not cutting their hair, not dying their hair and not using make-up or jewellery. Men are expected to dress in conservative attire, white shirts and dark trousers, hair short and neat and face clean shaven. Alcohol, tobacco and dancing are strictly forbidden. Failure to adhere to these “standards of holiness” may result in dis-fellowship and ultimately to loss of one’s salvation!! This concluding teaching seeks to clearly define what is meant by 'worldliness' so as to contrast it against the definition given by Oneness Pentecostals.
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Jesus Only Pentecostals, aka Oneness Pentecostals derive this name from the position they take concerning baptism. Not only do they hold to the heresy of baptismal regeneration but they hold to an exclusive form of it, namely that baptism by immersion in the formula of “in the name of Jesus” is the only valid formula for baptism. They also hold that unless one is baptised with the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaks in tongues then one cannot be saved! Once again, we seek to explore these teachings and compare and contrast them with the Bible.
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According to Oneness Pentecostals, the answer to the question ‘what must I do to be saved?’ is not answered with the words of Paul and Silas, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved’ (Acts 16:31). Rather, they add water baptism in Jesus name as a necessary component for salvation. We explore this ancient heresy known as Baptismal Regeneration and seek through scripture to refute it.
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