Editing Oneness Pentecostalism (section)

====Teachings====
Oneness Pentecostals believe that a Christian's lifestyle should be characterized by [[sanctity|holiness]], which they view as both a result of salvation and as essential for ongoing spiritual growth.<ref name=fp123-4/> According to their theology, holiness begins at baptism, when the [[blood of Christ]] is believed to wash away all [[sin]], enabling the believer to stand before God as spiritually clean for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=David K. |title=Biblical Holiness |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/biblical-holiness/ |website=Apostolic Information Service |publisher=[[Indiana Bible College]] |access-date=26 February 2025 |date=27 September 2009}}</ref> From that point onward, a lifestyle of separation from worldly behaviors and values is considered essential.<ref name="Bernard 1988 Holiness and Christian Living">{{cite book |chapter=Holiness and Christian Living |first=David |last=Bernard |title=A Handbook of Basic Doctrines |publisher=Word Aflame |year=1988 |pages=61–100 }}</ref>

They distinguish between inward, or moral, and outward, or practical, holiness. Moral holiness refers to righteous living, enabled by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Practical holiness involves adherence to specific behavioral standards, which often include guidelines for dress, entertainment, and personal conduct.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=David K. |title=The Theology of Holiness |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/the-theology-of-holiness/ |website=Apostolic Information Service |publisher=[[Indiana Bible College]] |access-date=26 February 2025 |date=27 September 2009}}</ref> Modesty in dress is emphasized as a biblical command as part of outward holiness, rooted in scriptures such as 1 Timothy 2:9 ("that women adorn themselves in modest apparel") and Philippians 4:5 ("Let your moderation be known unto all men").<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=David K. |title=Scriptural Teaching on Adornment and Dress |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/scriptural-teaching-on-adornment-and-dress-entire/ |website=Apostolic Information Service |publisher=[[Indiana Bible College]] |access-date=26 February 2025 |date=26 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bernard |first1=David |last2=Bernard |first2=Loretta |author1-link=David K. Bernard |title=In Search of Holiness |date=1981 |publisher=Word Aflame Press |isbn=0912315407 |page=38 |chapter=The Christian Life}}</ref> In response to contemporary fashion trends, many Oneness Pentecostal organizations have established explicit dress codes. These often reflect standards of the early 20th century and include expectations such as women refraining from wearing pants, cutting their hair, or using makeup and jewelry; and men maintaining short hair, avoiding facial hair, and wearing long-sleeved shirts and full-length pants.<ref name=fp123-4/><ref name=":15">{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Holiness |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Holiness.pdf |website=United Pentecostal Church International |publisher=General Board of the United Pentecostal Church International}}</ref> Some churches also discourage or forbid watching secular television or movies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=David K. |title=Television and Movies |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/television-and-movies-entire/ |website=Apostolic Information Service |publisher=[[Indiana Bible College]] |access-date=26 February 2025 |date=18 October 2015}}</ref>

Some critics from other Christian traditions view these expectations as [[Legalism (theology)|legalistic]].<ref>See, for instance, {{cite web|url=https://www.namb.net/apologetics/resource/oneness-pentecostalism/|title=Oneness Pentecostalism|first1=Tal|last1=Davis|access-date=9 June 2011|website=North American Mission Board}} as an example of a website in which Oneness Pentecostals are accused of this.</ref> Oneness Pentecostals respond by asserting that holiness is not a means of earning salvation, but a consequence of it. They argue that obedience flows from a transformed nature, motivated by love for God rather than obligation.<ref name="Bernard 1988 Holiness and Christian Living"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=L.J. |title=Holiness Standards: Part 1 The Christian's Lifestyle |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/holiness-standards-part-1-the-christians-lifestyle/ |website=Apostolic Information Service |publisher=[[Indiana Bible College]] |access-date=26 February 2025 |date=27 September 2009}}</ref> While they affirm [[Christian liberty]], they contend that such liberty does not negate biblical commands for moral living, which they believe remain applicable today.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yohe |first1=Jim |title=True Holiness |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/true-holiness/ |website=Apostolic Information Service |publisher=[[Indiana Bible College]] |access-date=26 February 2025 |date=1 October 2009}}</ref>