PENTECOSTALISM

BELIEFS• Pentecostals believe that you are saved by Pentecostals believe that you are saved by

believing in Jesus as Lord and Savior.believing in Jesus as Lord and Savior.• They believe in Water Baptism as an They believe in Water Baptism as an

outward sign of conversion, and that outward sign of conversion, and that Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a distinct Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a distinct spiritual experience, that all believers spiritual experience, that all believers should receive.should receive.

• They believe that Baptism in the Holy Spirit They believe that Baptism in the Holy Spirit is accompanied initially by the outward is accompanied initially by the outward evidence of speaking in tongues.evidence of speaking in tongues.

• Pentecostals do not practice any religious Pentecostals do not practice any religious traditions, such as Christmas.traditions, such as Christmas.

BELIEFS

• Pentecostals see the Bible as the Pentecostals see the Bible as the major authority of faith, and reject all major authority of faith, and reject all other teachings.other teachings.

• Their practice centers on spirit possession, Their practice centers on spirit possession, signs, wonders, miracles, and spiritual gifts, signs, wonders, miracles, and spiritual gifts, given to them from the Holy Spirit.given to them from the Holy Spirit.

• Their supernatural powers of healing give Their supernatural powers of healing give them the power of casting out demons.them the power of casting out demons.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• Pentecostalism is a denomination Pentecostalism is a denomination of Protestant religious beliefs.of Protestant religious beliefs.

• It originated in the United States It originated in the United States between the 19th–20th centuries.between the 19th–20th centuries.

• Pentecostalism is characterized Pentecostalism is characterized by a belief that all Christians by a belief that all Christians should seek a post-conversion should seek a post-conversion religious experience with the religious experience with the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit.

BACKGROUND

• The experience corresponds to the The experience corresponds to the descent of the Holy Spirit on the twelve descent of the Holy Spirit on the twelve Apostles and is evidenced by speaking Apostles and is evidenced by speaking in tongues, prophesying, and healing. in tongues, prophesying, and healing.

BACKGROUND

• For Christians, Pentecost Sunday is a day to For Christians, Pentecost Sunday is a day to celebrate hope, a hope evoked by the celebrate hope, a hope evoked by the knowledge that God through His Holy Spirit knowledge that God through His Holy Spirit is at work among His people. It is a is at work among His people. It is a celebration of newness, of recreation, of celebration of newness, of recreation, of renewal of purpose, mission, and calling as renewal of purpose, mission, and calling as God’s people. It is a celebration of God’s God’s people. It is a celebration of God’s ongoing work in the world. Yet, it is also a ongoing work in the world. Yet, it is also a recognition that His work is done through His recognition that His work is done through His people as He pours out His presence upon people as He pours out His presence upon them.them.

BACKGROUND• It is generally accepted that its origin It is generally accepted that its origin

dates from when Agnes Ozman dates from when Agnes Ozman receieved the gift of tongues during receieved the gift of tongues during a prayer meeting at Charles Fox a prayer meeting at Charles Fox Parham’s Bethel Bible College in Parham’s Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas in 1901Topeka, Kansas in 1901.

• Parham formulated the doctrine that Parham formulated the doctrine that tongues was the “Bible evidence” of tongues was the “Bible evidence” of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

EXPANSION OF RELIGION

• Agnes Ozman was Agnes Ozman was the first to ever the first to ever speak in tongues, speak in tongues, and lead the way to and lead the way to the foundation of the foundation of the Pentecostal the Pentecostal Belief.Belief.

EXPANSION OF RELIGIONEXPANSION OF RELIGION

• The expansion started with the Azusa Street The expansion started with the Azusa Street Revival, beginning April 9, 1906 at the Los Revival, beginning April 9, 1906 at the Los Angeles home of Edward Lee, who Angeles home of Edward Lee, who experienced what he felt to be an overcoming experienced what he felt to be an overcoming power of the Holy Spirit during a prayer power of the Holy Spirit during a prayer meeting.meeting.

• The attending pastor, William J. Seymour, The attending pastor, William J. Seymour, also claimed that he was overcome by the also claimed that he was overcome by the Holy Spirit that day.Holy Spirit that day.

AZUSA STREET REVIVAL

UNITING OF THE RELIGION

• The first church meeting was an The first church meeting was an interracial gathering. Later on they interracial gathering. Later on they split into two groups, due to racial split into two groups, due to racial times. It wasn’t until 1994 that they times. It wasn’t until 1994 that they united as one, and all churches were united as one, and all churches were forced to accept all.forced to accept all.

SPREAD THE WORD• Derek Prince is owed a huge

amount of credit for spreading the beliefs all around the world. He was an internationally recognized Bible teacher whose daily radio program broadcasted to half the population of the world in various languages preaching about Pentecostal beliefs. His religious preachings helped spread the rapid growing religion of Pentecostalism.

THE DIFFERENCE

• There are only a few things that separate There are only a few things that separate Pentecostalism from Catholicism. Pentecostalism from Catholicism.

• The main thing that separates them is that The main thing that separates them is that Pentecostals focus on spirit possession, Pentecostals focus on spirit possession, signs, wonders, miracles, and spiritual gifts signs, wonders, miracles, and spiritual gifts such as supernatural healing.such as supernatural healing.

• They believe in the baptism through the Holy They believe in the baptism through the Holy Spirit, where they receive the gift of tongues.Spirit, where they receive the gift of tongues.

• The other separation is that Catholics The other separation is that Catholics celebrate religious holidays, where as celebrate religious holidays, where as Pentecostals do notPentecostals do not.