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Pentecostalism (Awesome Chinedu)
Pentecostalism (Awesome Chinedu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivx9WQpTuSk
Other Beliefs
• Eschatology-The last element of the gospel is that Jesus is the "Soon Coming
King".
• Spiritual Gifts
• Prophecy
• Tongues and Interpretation
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
• Baptism into the body of Christ: This • Water baptism: Symbolic of dying to
refers to salvation. Every believer in the world and living in Christ, water
Christ is made a part of his body, the baptism is an outward symbol of that
Church, through baptism. The Holy which has already been accomplished
Spirit is the agent, and the body of by the Holy Spirit, namely baptism
Christ is the medium. into the body of Christ.
• Baptism with the Holy Spirit: This is
an empowering experience distinct
from baptism into the body of Christ.
In this baptism, Christ is the agent and
the Holy Spirit is the medium
Worship
• Prayer • Offering
• Singing • Announcements
• Sermon • Testimonies
• The operation of the gifts of the • Musical specials
Spirit • Scripture reading
• Altar intercession • Occasionally the Lord's supper
Practices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIioOvwaT3A
Rituals
Water-Symbol of Life
-Represents cleansing
Symbols Cont’d
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Oil-Anointment
- Unity of the holy spirit
Festivals
• Growing substantially
• Spread to various countries
Soviet Union
Africa
• Popular in America as well
• Services are not always held in churches it varies from country to
country
• 500 million worldwide followers
Important people
• Charles F.Parham, an American preacher
Born: June 4,1873
Died: January 29, 1929
Central figure during the development of Pentecostalism
He associated speaking in tongues with his services
• William Joseph Seymour, an American minister
Born: May 2,1870
Died: September 28,1922
Allowed all races to become part of Pentecostalism
Strong on racial equality
• Frank Bartleman, an American Pentecostal writer
Born: December 14,1871
Died: August 23,1936
Became a preacher in 1892
Wrote articles for Pentecostal magazines
Authored 6 books
Published 550 articles
Best known for his chronicles in the 1906 Los Angeles Revival
Citations
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism
• http://www.patheos.com/Library/Pentecostal/Ritual-Worship-Devotio
n-Symbolism/Symbolism
• http://people.opposingviews.com/pentecostal-church-rituals-5765.ht
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• http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/pentecostal-protestant-belie
fs-christians/2015
/04
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