In a fresh ChatGPT chat session I prompted with the following only.
Oneness Pentecostalism as a religion which allows people to accept Jesus as their God, and not have to acknowledge any other being as God, is bound to appeal to atheists and anyone who is too afraid or too doubtful to believe in spirits. The spirit aspect is reduced to a mere nuance. The followers who cannot believe in any purely spirit being simply claim that Jesus is God. Those who are more theological and more ready to consider a spirit as God, can make assertions concerning to spirit nuances and attributes of this same one God without offending those who prefer to ignore all this and just accept the human Jesus as God.
ChatGPT responded as follows.
Your observation about Oneness Pentecostalism highlights a distinctive feature of its theology: it uniquely emphasizes the oneness of God in a way that simplifies complex theological concepts, potentially making it more approachable to a broad range of believers, including those who may not be inclined toward spiritual or metaphysical complexities. Oneness Pentecostalism, as a branch of Pentecostalism, rejects the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity, which posits God as three distinct persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in one being. Instead, it views God as a single entity manifesting in different roles or forms, with Jesus as the full and singular expression of God.
For those who may have reservations about engaging with unseen or purely spiritual beings, the focus on Jesus as the sole manifestation of God can provide a more tangible point of connection. This approach allows followers to center their faith around a single, historically-grounded figure without needing to reconcile the complexities of a multi-personal Godhead. For adherents who are more inclined to spiritual or theological exploration, Oneness doctrine also offers room to discuss the Holy Spirit and the attributes of God, albeit as different modes or manifestations of the same divine presence rather than distinct persons.
This simplicity of belief, where followers can choose to either emphasize or de-emphasize spiritual aspects, does indeed make Oneness Pentecostalism potentially appealing to individuals who might otherwise be hesitant about traditionally complex or abstract theological structures.
ChatGPT, 2024
