Editing Patripassianism (section)

==Trinitarian perspective==
From the standpoint of the doctrine of the [[Trinity]], with one divine being existing in three persons, patripassianism is considered heretical by some Christian churches since "it simply cannot make sense of the New Testament's teaching on the interpersonal relationship of Father, Son, and Spirit."<ref>{{citation|last=Trueman|first=Carl R|author-link=Carl Trueman|title=Trinitarianism 101|newspaper=Modern Reformation|volume=23|issue=6|pages=16–19|date=November 2014|url=http://www.modernreformation.org/default.php?page=articledisplay&var1=ArtRead&var2=1572&var3=main&var4=Home|editor-last=Glomsrud|editor-first=Ryan}}</ref> In this, patripassianism asserts that God the Father—rather than God the Son—became incarnate and suffered on the cross for humanity's redemption. This amplifies the personhood of [[Jesus Christ]] as the personality of the Father, but is seen by trinitarians as distorting the ''spiritual transaction'' of atonement that was taking place at the cross, which the [[Apostle Paul]] described: "God [the Trinity] was reconciling the world to himself in Christ [the Son], not counting people's sins against them. [...] God [the Trinity] made him who had no sin [Jesus of Nazareth] to be sin for us, so that in him [the Son] we might become the righteousness of God [the Trinity]."<ref>{{bibleverse|2 Corinthians|5:19|NIV}}</ref>

It is possible, however, to modify patripassianism to acknowledge the Divine Being as having feelings toward and sharing in the experiences of both Jesus, whom Christians regard as both human and divine, and of other human beings. Full-orbed{{Technical inline|date=November 2022}} patripassianism denies Trinitarian distinctions, yet it does not contradict Christianity as defined in [[Nicene Creed|the Creeds]] to say that God feels or experiences things, including nonphysical forms of suffering. With regard to the crucifixion of Jesus, they claim it is consistent with Scriptural teaching to say that God the Father suffered—that is, felt emotional and spiritual pain as he watched his Son suffer on the cross, as it is written "The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God [...] no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God [...] What we have received is [...] the Spirit who is from God."<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|2:10–12|NIV}}</ref>