A History of Christian Doctrine #3 - Online Christian Library

A History of Christian Doctrine
even though Oneness Pentecostals are the main proponents
of these teachings today.
The section titles of the Articles of Faith of the UPCI
are as follows:
Preamble [authority of the Bible], The One True
God, The Son of God, The Name [Jesus], Creation of
Man and His Fall, Repentance, Water Baptism, The
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Fundamental Doctrine [the
plan of salvation according to Acts 2:38], Divine
Healing [in the Atonement], Sacrament or Communion,
Foot Washing, Holiness, The Grace of God [against
unconditional eternal security], The Restitution of All
Things [against universalism], Conscientious Scruples
[pacifism and noncombatant military service], Secret
Societies, Etc. [opposition], Translation of Saints [the
Rapture], Marriage and Divorce [remarriage allowed
for “innocent party” in cases of “fornication”], Tithing,
Second Coming of Jesus, Millennium, Final Judgment,
Public School Activities [opposition to secular mandates
that contradict holiness principles], Religious
Holiday [designation to assist people in attending the
general conference].
The Doctrine of Salvation
One of the distinctive positions of Oneness
Pentecostals is that God’s standard of full salvation for the
New Testament church is repentance, water baptism in the
name of Jesus Christ, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit
with the initial sign of speaking in tongues. The major
Oneness groups hold that this experience is “the new
birth,” although there is some debate on this issue. While
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