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  2. Pentecostalism - Wikipedia

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    According to scholar Keith Smith of Georgia State University "many scholars claim that Pentecostalism is the fastest growing religious phenomenon in human history", [199] and according to scholar Peter L. Berger of Boston University "the spread of Pentecostal Christianity may be the fastest growing movement in the history of religion".

  3. Holiness Pentecostalism - Wikipedia

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    Pentecostal Christianity was established under the work of Charles Fox Parham and William Joseph Seymour. [6] Charles Fox Parham was originally a Wesleyan-Holiness preacher, and in 1901, under his ministry "a student had spoken in tongues (glossolalia)" and Parham thought this to be evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit . [ 6 ]

  4. Oneness Pentecostalism - Wikipedia

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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 his or her life.

  5. The Pentecostal renewal continues to sweep the planet - AOL

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    This new openness of middle-class Christians toward Pentecostal practices created challenges for both groups. Church music in Methodist and Baptist services began featuring drums and electric ...

  6. Finished Work Pentecostalism - Wikipedia

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    Finished Work Pentecostalism is a major branch of Pentecostalism that holds that after conversion, the converted Christian progressively grows in grace. [1] [2] On the other hand, the other branch of Pentecostalism—Holiness Pentecostalism teaches the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification as an instantaneous, definite second work of grace, which is a necessary prerequisite to receive the ...

  7. Charismatic Christianity - Wikipedia

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    While early Pentecostals were often marginalized within the larger Christian community, Pentecostal beliefs began penetrating the mainline Protestant denominations from 1960 onward and the Catholic Church from 1967. [25] This adoption of Pentecostal beliefs by those in the historic churches became known as the charismatic movement.

  8. Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths - Wikipedia

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    These doctrines are heavily based on other evangelical confessions of faith but differ by being clearly Pentecostal. [1] Of the 16 articles, four are considered core beliefs "due to the key role they play in reaching the lost and building the believer and the church". [2]

  9. List of Pentecostal denominations - Wikipedia

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    Indian Pentecostal Church of God – 0.9 million [11] God is Love Pentecostal Church – 0.8 million; Pentecostal Church of God – .6 million [12] The Fellowship Network – .4 million; Manna Full Gospel Churches – .3 million [13] International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies – .2 million [14] Open Bible Churches - .15 million