Comments on: The Pentecostal Movement from 30,000 Feet

By: Stephen Jon

Stephen Jon — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:49:58 +0000

Hello,

I greatly appreciate the resources that you have compiled here at the Reformed Forum. I would just like to add my two cents to what you’re talking about here. I do think that a part of the appeal of pentecostalism/charismatics… is a desire for a “tangible encounter” with God. And so many of their songs speak of asking the Holy Spirit or God to come down and meet with them, to send the “fire” of the Spirit in their midst. Sadly, rather than trusting the promises of Scripture, they want to be assured by an experience or feeling that God is in their midst. And when they don’t have that experience, something that can happen is that they begin to question whether God was there or not. I can’t speak for all, but I do think that this is at play for some.

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By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:36:26 +0000

I think the issue why it is seems so legitimate is because historic cessationism can't be defended exegetically and you have to hold many presuppositions and read them into texts in order to make a consistent case. It is just much easier and, I think, Biblically faithful to hold the D.A. Carson view of ''open but cautious'' keep the emphasis on preaching.

By: Bob McDowell

Bob McDowell — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:03:47 +0000

Are today’s (or Twentieth Century) pentecostalists the spiritual children of those tagged “enthusiasts” or “SchwÃ¤rmerei” by Luther? Or how about their relationship to Montanism?

It’s my impression (unencumbered by any theological education) that most of the whacky/ heretical trends hitting the Church today is essentially re-packaged stuff from the first few centuries AD.

By: Jake Belder

Jake Belder — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:43:28 +0000

Good post, Camden. I’ve always been perplexed by Pentecostalism’s attraction and its rapid growth. I think you’ve summed it up well by tagging it as more conservative and simple. I think another part of it is a relatively attractive piety and the idea of being filled with the Spirit in such a dramatic and ‘powerful’ way. When it comes to Jenkins’ predictions, I always have mixed feelingsâ€”yes, the Church is growing, but what flavor of Pentecostalism is going to become dominant? Are we going to see an expansion of liberation theology-influenced Pentecostalism that’s characteristic of Latin America? Will the strange blend of legalistic/fundamentalist Pentecostalism that characterizes more of the American southeast? I suppose time will tell…