From the standpoint of the doctrine of the Trinity-one divine being existing in three persons-patripassianism is considered heretical since "it simply cannot make sense of the New Testament's teaching on the interpersonal relationship of Father, Son, and Spirit."[REF]
It is possible, however, to modify patripassianism so as 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 other human beings.