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The Counsel of Trent

#1040 - The Biggest Heresy You Rarely Hear About

The Counsel of Trent

Catholic Answers

Religion & Spirituality

4.82.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In this episode Trent exposes one of the largest denominations that teaches a major heresy that you rarely hear about. All In The Name by Mark McNeil: https://shop.catholic.com/all-in-the-name/

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0:00.0

When you think about modern Christian heresies, the two biggest that come to mind are Jehovah's Witnesses with about 8 million active members,

0:07.1

and Mormonism with about 17 million adherents. But there's another huge heresy among self-professed Christians you rarely hear about,

0:14.8

even though it's just as detrimental to the soul, and that is oneness theology, often found among oneness Pentecostals.

0:22.0

There are about 17 million oneness Pentecostals worldwide, making them on par with Mormonism.

0:28.0

But the number could be even higher if you count those who belong to regular Pentecostal denominations,

0:33.8

which are one of the fastest growing denominations in the world.

0:36.7

So what makes oneness Pentecostals more like Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses than like Methodists,

0:42.0

evangelicals, or other Protestants? The answer is their Trinitarian heresy, which invalidates

0:47.4

the baptism they claim to celebrate. Jesus said to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them

0:53.7

in the name of the Father,

0:54.5

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. But Oneness Pentecostals believe that the name of God

1:00.7

just is Jesus. According to them, the terms Father, Son, and Holy Spirit do not refer to three

1:06.7

distinct persons, but to three manifestations of God, or three roles that God plays in our salvation.

1:14.6

That's why Onus Mentecostals have an invalid baptism that only uses Jesus' name.

1:19.9

I now baptize you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of all your sins.

1:25.9

Can you hear him?

1:27.7

Can you hear this?

1:29.8

Come on, you want to learn on a shot right there.

1:32.7

The denomination in this clip is probably One is Pentecostal because their website says,

1:38.2

we believe in one God who has revealed himself in different ways throughout history,

1:42.5

as the Father in Creation, as the Son in Redemption,

1:46.0

and as the Holy Spirit in renewing believers' hearts. Here's David Bernard, a leading defender

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