what is the diffreance between oneness and trinity?

Question

I have a friend who is Apostolic. Not sure what Apostolic is but I do know she says they dont believe in the Trinity, She says they are oneness.
What does that mean

Answer 1

Oneness means that they believe in the three offices of God (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) are all existent within Each other equally as one in ONE person. The Scripture says (Jesus speaking) "I and my Father are ONE." The trinity is a secular interpretation that says each office of God is represented by a seperate entity, therefore creating the aspect of three Gods. (which isn't possible because Jesus always referred to Himself and God the Father singularly) To better explain oneness, consider this....Let's say you know a man named Johnny. Johnny is many things to many people. He's a father, a son, a brother and etc. but his NAME is Johnny. If Johnny were in a crowded room and you stepped inside looking for him, you wouldn't call out "Father" or otherwise most of the men in the room would turn their heads to see who was responding. But if you call him BY HIS NAME, ONLY HE WILL RESPOND! In the Bible where it says "These three are ONE", His NAME is JESUS!

Answer 2

The Pentecostals have Apostolic people ,they talk in tongues etc ,Apostolic has to do with the teachings of the Apostles ....the trinity is the Father ,The Son and The Holy Ghost........Maybe they consider the 3 as only one entity I'm not sure I have been any help ,I am neither .good luck

Answer 3

If she doesn't believe in the trinity then it is more then likely that she believes in
God the Eternal Father
His son Jesus Christ
and in the Holy Ghost.
I believe that they are three seperate beings but one in purpose.

I'd like to clarify something, someone said the Bible teaches the trinity, when it fact it doesn't. That is mans interpretation of the scripture here are some things to read and ponder

While it is proper to speak of Christ and God the Father as one, we must understand the sense intended in the scriptures, for most certainly the scriptures also teach that they are two distinct Beings:
1 Tim. 2:5 - the [divine] man Christ is mediator between us and God;
John 14:28 - the Father is greater than the Son;
John 20:17 - The Father is God over the Son;
Mark 13:32 - The Father knew something that the Son did not yet know (i.e., the day and hour of the Second Coming);
Matt. 20:20-23 - Deciding who will sit at the side of Jesus is the right of the Father only, not the Son;
and many more such passages, including those in John in which Christ said He did not teach His own doctrines, but only those that He had heard or seen from the Father (see John 5:19; 7:16-18, 8:38, 12:49,50, and 15:15).

http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/oneness.shtml

Answer 4

Oneness Pentecostals believe that the God of the Bible takes on three different modes depending on the situation. God may be The Father, the Son-Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. These persons are not eternally distinct, nor seperate. So there is one God that takes on three different personlaities.

The Trinity says there is one God. But that one WHAT is made of three WHO's, Father, Son-Jesus, Holy Spirit. In short. there is one essence called God, made of three eternally distinct, seperate persons. Since people are finite and God infinite we cannot fully comprhend what this means but must be satified to apprehend the thought in our limited way.

Answer 5

The trinity is a referance to the father the son and the holly ghost, when your friend is saying onenes your friend is saying that the father the son and the holy ghost is the same thing

Answer 6

There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is the creator of heaven and earth, and of all living beings. He has revealed Himself to humanity as the Father (Creator), in the son (Savior), and as the Holy Ghost (indwelling Spirit).

Here is a very brief description of what your Friend believes!

Answer 7

obviously not the Bible's Gospel. It preaches Trinity (three) Doctrine. Apostolic - not sure about this, but sounds like a cult to me.

try a bibliography of the Bible?

Answer 8

Oneness in Islam is to believe that there is only one GOD, we should worship.. not to think God has parteners or sons.
God is much greater than having a family like weak humans who need to have families

Answer 9

Probably that they see God as one and only one and not made up of more than one entity. The Jews and Muslims believe this. Probably others as well.

Answer 10

There is a huge difference.Trinitarians like me believe that Jesus is God the Son and Eternal.Oneness people believe that Jesus as the Son,is not Eternal,and will one day be no more.God Bless.