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A History of Christian Doctrine
God (35,000), whose founder, William Phillips, also
taught that blacks are descendants of the Jews.
The Church of God (Apostolic) (31,000) also teaches
the second blessing. It began as a Holiness church in 1897
and adopted Oneness Pentecostal views around 1915.
Several other small Oneness bodies, mostly offshoots
of the Church of God in Christ, also teach sanctification
as a second work. The largest group that apparently has
such roots is the Original Glorious Churches of God in
Christ Apostolic Faith (30,000).
In addition to the larger Oneness organizations, there
are hundreds of small groups and independent works.
There are Oneness sabbatarians groups and sacred name
(Yahweh) adherents.
Many of the smaller groups and independent ministers
are part of the Apostolic World Christian
Fellowship (AWCF), an umbrella association that offers
recognition to everyone who identifies with the plan of
salvation according to Acts 2:38. It does not screen candidates
or discipline members, but its purpose is to provide
identification and fellowship. Its founder, Worthy
Rowe, is the son of a Oneness pioneer, G. B. Rowe, who
left the UPCI over the “Adam doctrine.” He held that as to
His humanity, Jesus was the reincarnation of Adam. For
this reason, the UPCI has not associated with the AWCF,
but it has sought one-on-one fellowship with other major
Oneness organizations.
Other Oneness Organizations
around the World
The Pentecostal movement came to Mexico from
American Hispanic Pentecostals. The earliest known
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