Oneness Pentecostalism

===Holiness standards===
Oneness Pentecostals believe that a Christian's lifestyle should be characterized by [[sanctity|holiness]].<ref name=fp123-4/> This holiness begins at baptism, when the [[blood of Christ]] washes away all [[sin]] and a person stands before God truly holy for the first time in his or her life. After this, a separation from the world in both practical and moral areas is essential to spiritual life.<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> Moral or inward holiness consists of righteous living, guided and powered by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Practical or [[outward holiness]] for many Oneness believers involves certain holiness standards that dictate, among other things, modest apparel and gender distinction. Oneness Pentecostals believe wholeheartedly in dressing modestly. They believe that there is a distinct deference in modesty (shunning indecency) and moderation (avoiding excesses and extremes). They justify this belief by using 1 Timothy 2:9 ("In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel") and Philippians 4:5 ("Let your moderation be known unto all men").<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> Some Oneness organizations, considering current social trends in fashion and dress to be immoral, have established dress codes for their members. These guidelines are similar to those used by all Pentecostal denominations for much of the first half of the 20th century.<ref name=fp123-4/> According to UPCI standards, women are generally expected not to wear pants, make-up, form fitting clothing, jewelry, or to cut their hair; while men are expected to be clean-shaven, short-haired, and are expected to wear long sleeve shirts (women are also expected to wear long sleeve dresses or blouses) and long-legged pants, as opposed to shorts.<ref name=":15" /> Additionally, some Oneness organizations strongly admonish their members not to watch secular movies or television. Many of these standards have roots in the larger [[Holiness movement]]. However, the precise degree to which these standards are enforced varies from church to church and even from individual to individual within the movement.

In the early days of the Oneness movement standards, holiness was not a held belief nor required bylaw for congregants. In fact, holiness or sanctification was actually shared with that of the Wesleyan viewpoint.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Goss |first1=Ethel E. |year=1977 |title=The Winds of God: The Story of the Early Pentecostal Movement (1901-1914) in the Life of Howard A. Goss |publisher=Word Aflame |isbn=978-0-912315-26-3 }}{{page needed|date=September 2017}}</ref>

Due to the comparative strictness of their standards, Oneness Pentecostals are often accused of legalism by other Christians.<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 denominations respond by saying that holiness is commanded by God and that it ''follows'' salvation, rather than causes it.<ref name="Bernard 1988 Holiness and Christian Living"/> They say holiness proceeds from love rather than duty and is motivated by the holy nature imparted by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. While the Christian life is indeed one of liberty from rules and laws, that liberty does not negate one's responsibility to follow scriptural teachings on moral issues, many of which were established by the apostles themselves.