Affirms
Genesis 1:1-2 affirmed as God's creation; God (singular) created all things
Oneness Pentecostal churches affirm Genesis 1:1-2 as the account of God's creation of all things. From the Oneness perspective, the 'we' of Genesis 1:26 refers to God's threefold manifestation, not to three separate divine persons.
Oneness interpretation maintains that God (singular in being) created all things and that the creative act affirms God's sole authority and absolute sovereignty over creation.
Key Distinctions
- Creation ex nihilo:
- singular God created all
- Spirit role:
- we = God's manifestations
- Creation model:
Scripture References
Sources
- Oneness Pentecostal theology
- United Pentecostal Church International Articles of Faith