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Oneness Pentecostals believe that a Christian's lifestyle should be characterized by holiness. [4] In the Oneness Pentecostal view, this holiness begins at baptism, when the blood of Christ washes away all sin and a person stands before God truly holy for the first time in
Pentecostals believe the private use of tongues in prayer (i.e. "prayer in the Spirit") "promotes a deepening of the prayer life and the spiritual development of the personality". From Romans 8:26–27 , Pentecostals believe that the Spirit intercedes for believers through tongues; in other words, when a believer prays in an unknown tongue, the ...
Today, these Holiness Pentecostal denominations (Apostolic Faith Church, [A] Calvary Holiness Association, Church of God (Cleveland), Church of God in Christ, Congregational Holiness Church, Free Gospel Church, Pentecostal Holiness Church, and The (Original) Church of God) and their seminaries (such as the Heritage Bible College) retain a ...
As a Pentecostal fellowship, the ACOP believes in the Pentecostal distinctive of baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. ACOP teaches that this experience is subsequent to the experience of salvation, and leads to a "Spirit filled life." ACOP believes that the Holy Spirit is the catalyst for sanctification.
The Pentecostal Church of God combines Pentecostal and evangelical doctrines in its Statement of Faith. Both the Old and New Testament of the Bible is the inspired word of God. Believes there is one God that exists as a Trinity. Salvation is available through Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
Holiness Pentecostals teach that believers should dress and behave in a manner becoming unto holiness, and as such, historically, Holiness Pentecostals (such as the Apostolic Faith Church, Calvary Holiness Association and Free Holiness Church) traditionally adhere to the Wesleyan doctrine of outward holiness, which includes modest dress, as ...
The Pentecostals who founded the Assemblies of God had no objections to women being engaged in ministry. The Pentecostal belief in personal experience, Spirit baptism as empowerment for service, and the need for evangelists and missionaries encouraged women to be active in all types of ministry. What concerned some Pentecostal leaders, such as ...
According to certain Christian traditions, a second work of grace (also second blessing) is a transforming interaction with God that may occur in the life of an individual Christian. The defining characteristics of the second work of grace are that it is separate from and subsequent to the New Birth (the first work of grace), and that it brings ...