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	Glossolalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some of the Orthodox hymns sung at the Feast of Pentecost, which commemorates this event in Acts, describe it as a reversal of what happened at the Tower of Babel as described in Genesis 11.
		The belief that the gifts of the Apostles (Acts 2) continue to persist in the modern world forms a fundamental point of Pentecostal and Charismatic doctrine.
		In light of 1 Corinthians 14:2 and 14:14, both Pentecostals and Charismatics believe that speaking in tongues is a form of praying in the spirit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glossolalia (1516 words)

	Christian theological controversy
		Pentecostalism: doctrine that charismatic gifts have been restored to the church.
		These views are thus in opposition to the many Pentecostal denominations and churches which are a growing feature of modern Christianity as well as charismatic movements in mainline Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church.
		But ultimately it is God who judges, and many critics of one aspect or another of theology have recanted of their views in the past.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/c/ch/christian_theological_controversy.html (1361 words)

	User talk:MtB - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		I have every intention of trying to balance out the articles that reflect on Pentecostalism.
		Oneness for example is already well distinguished as being seperate from 'regular' Pentecostalism but several other factors are not so well documented on the Wiki.
		For example, as a member of the PAOC here in Canada, I am what is often refered to as a Calvinist pentecostal, and the institution I studied at was very strong on both biblical theology and proper exegesis.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/User_talk:MtB (1538 words)

	Pentecostalism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Most major Pentecostal churches also accept the corollary that those who don't speak in tongues have not received the blessing that they call "The Baptism of the Holy Spirit" (this claim is uniquely Pentecostal and is one of the few consistent differences from Charismatic theology).
		Critics charge that this doctrine does not mesh well with Paul's criticism of the early Corinthian church for their obsession with speaking in tongues (see 1 Corinthians, chapters 12-14 in the New Testament).
		Pentecostalism is sometimes referred to as the "third force of Christianity." The largest Christian church in the world is the Yoido Full Gospel Church in South Korea, a Pentecostal church.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /articles/content/p/pe/pentecostalism.html (1440 words)

	Charismatic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as glossolalia, healing and miracles, are available to contemporary Christians and ought to be experienced and practiced today.
		The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word charis (meaning a grace or a gift) which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).
		There is a burgeoning Charismatic movement within the Catholic Church, and Pope John Paul II is reputed to have a Charismatic Priest as his personal pastor.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/charismatic (393 words)

	Heresy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Church's internal explanations for its actions were based purely on objection to beliefs and philosophies that ran contrary to its interpretation of the holy scriptures and its official interpretation of holy tradition.
		Some of the doctrines of Protestantism that the Catholic Church considers heretical are the belief that the Bible is the only source and rule of faith ("sola scriptura"), that faith alone can lead to salvation ("sola fide") and that there is a universal priesthood of believers.
		It is noteworthy, however, that Abraham ben David, in his critical notes, objects to Maimonides characterizing as heretics all those who attribute corporeality to God; and he insinuates that the cabalists are not heretics.
	copernicus.subdomain.de /Heresy (3517 words)

	The Holy Ghost Straw Men: Full Gospel Excuses For Continuing In Error
		This belief preoccupies the minds of many Christians today, and, in terms of their lifestyle, always gets translated to a personal fixation upon oral directives for their lives said to be inspired by God and delivered authoritatively by those believed to be speaking for God.
		This is one aspect of the dumbing down of Pentecost and the main reason why Pentecostal and Charismatic church circles have given birth to scores of frightfully aberrant and abusive teachings that have ripped the people of God within them mercilessly for generations.
		Pentecostals and Charismatics and all who seek the signs of the “new things” among us persist in so doing at the peril of their spiritual maturity of themselves and others.
	www.spiritwatch.org /firestraw.htm (12580 words)

	ipedia.com: Charismatic Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Often confused with Pentecostalism (which it was inspired by), Charismatic Christianity tends to differ in key aspects: Charismatics reject the preeminence given by Pentecostalism to glossolalia, reject the legalism sometimes associated with Pentecostalism, and often stay in their existing denominations.
		While there are many charismatics within established denominations, many have left or have been forced out and have joined either more progressive Pentecostal churches or formed their own churches or denominations.
		The Hillsong Church in Australia is an example of a Pentecostal church that has embraced Charismatic belief and practices, which has, in turn, influenced the Australian Assemblies of God denomination.
	www.ipedia.com /charismatic.html (526 words)

	Talk:Oral Roberts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is my asertion and belief that Oral Roberts has some seriously erroneous theological teachings - one of which is the fact that he makes prophecies that don't come true and make claims that can't be verified (ie the raising of someone from the dead).
		It is a bit of a logical fallacy to argue that simply because one group of people is opposed to the beliefs of another group, that the information they provide to attack that group is somehow tainted and wrong.
		Like the Westminster Catechism says..."What is the chief end of man? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever." I have been in both Conservative and Charismatic churches, and still continue to have exposure to both, and I do not see any major difference in their theology.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Oral_Roberts (5252 words)

	Glossolalia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Elsewhere in the New Testament Paul describes the experience as speaking in an "unknown tongue" (1 Cor 14:14-19) and discourages simultaneous speaking in tongues lest unbelievers think the assembled brethren "mad" (1 Cor 14:23, 27).
		Fundamental to Biblical interpretation is the appropriate transliteration of primitive terms, and just as with the etymology of the term "spirit" comes from "breath" or "vapour", the term "tongues of fire," is almost certainly a use of fire as a metaphor for markedly increased and radiant powers of speech during the Pentecost.
		More and more Christians are accepting glossolalia as seen in the fact that Pentecostalism is the fastest growing sect within Christianity, this view is more typically held in the conservative Evangelical or fundamentalist traditions but also is seen in Catholicism.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Glossolalia (1391 words)

	Encyclopedia: Catholic
		This "universal" interpretation is often used to understand the phrase "one holy catholic and apostolic Church" in the Nicene Creed, the phrase "the catholic faith" in the Athanasian Creed, and the phrase "holy catholic church" in the Apostles' Creed.
		It can refer to the members, beliefs, and practices of the Catholic Church (often referred to as the Roman Catholic Church, particularly in countries and languages associated with the Protestant Reformation).
		Though many identify Roman Catholicism exclusively with the Latin Rite, its variety is seen in its more than twenty particular churches or Rites, all in full communion with the Pope, and also in its liturgical rites, of which the Roman Rite is only one.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Catholic (1696 words)

	Livets Ord (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		When it was founded the movement met with a lot of criticism from mass media and other churches, due to its claimed inhuman perspective against people suffering from physical disabilities and financial poverty, coupled with an authoritarian leadership.
		According to its critics it is considered a cult, though much of the cultishness has been tuned down.
		It is affiliated with an American institution, Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the largest charismatic Christian university in the world, accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
	www.abitabouteverything.com /files/l/li/livets_ord.html (547 words)

	Charismatic, Pentecostal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		As a young minister coming up through the ranks of various Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, I was repeatedly combating such Latter Rain tenets as: the authoritarianism (shepherding) of Christian Growth Ministries and the dominionism/restorationism/ manifest sons of Godism of Earl Paulk, Bill Hammon, Bill Britton, Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Paul Crouch, Bob Weiner and others.
		It was this growing wave of mysticism that led this writer to eventually disassociate from the Charismatic movement and seek to expose these unscriptural doctrines.
		Kansas City Fellowship Is Born Consistent with his belief in personal predictive prophecy, KCF was born in the mind of its senior pastor, Mike Bickel, in September 1982, when, Bickel says, God spoke to him in Cairo, Egypt.
	soamc.dynu.com /tfh/FILES/Charismatic,%20Pentecostal/OLD%20WINE%20IN%20OLD%20WINESKINS (5690 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of Christianity
		Some Christian traditions, such as those of the Baptists and the Churches of Christ, would accept these beliefs, but not the creed itself, since all creeds are regarded as unnecessary and even counter-productive in these circles.
		Christianity continued to use the Jewish scriptures (the Tanakh became their Old Testament) and accept such fundamental doctrines of Judaism as monotheism, (and thus, in turn, Judaism's sole deity YHWH) and the belief in a moshiach (Hebrew term usually rendered messiah in English, which is equivalent to the term, Christ — Christos in Greek).
		The core History of the Roman Catholic Church is said to extend in an unbroken timeline from this period.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Christianity (936 words)

	The Toronto Phenomenon I
		In fact, two acquaintances of mine who are Charismatic, and have been within the Charismatic movement for many years, have written to me stating that they had attended a Toronto-style meeting at a Southern California church, and the guest speaker was the pastor of the Toronto Vineyard.
		They may well believe that they are "God’s anointed" and keep repeating it to their critics, but the fact remains that they have become deceived themselves and, therefore, proceed to deceive others as well.
		A Charismatic speaker who causes people to become hysterical, or to act like animals, or to fall down, can fill up whole stadiums with thousands upon thousands of people, whom he eventually asks to empty their pockets for the offering.
	www.inplainsite.org /html/the_toronto_phenomenon.html (7111 words)

	Pentecostal Belief
		The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) has been among the fastest growing denominations in North America since it was formed in 1945 by...
		The primary distinction of a Pentecostal church is the belief that Christians can receive the...
		The Pentecostal belief of baptism by the Holy Ghost is also seen as very important.
	sciencechurch.info /info/Pentecostal-Belief (760 words)

	New Criticism
		New Criticism was the dominant trend in English and American literary criticism of the early twentieth century, from the 1920s to the early 1960s.
		Its adherents were emphatic in their advocacy of close reading and attention to texts themselves, and their rejection of criticism based on extra-textual sources, especially biography.
		At their best, New Critical readings were brilliant, articulately argued, and broad in scope, but sometimes they were idiosyncratic and moralistic.
	www.kiwipedia.com /new-criticism.html (84 words)

	Do Nigerian Miracle Ministries Discredit the Faith
		The ban is aimed at the many Pentecostal ministries in that country who air video of healing miracles to draw people to their meetings and to Christ.
		And both are rooted in the belief that a personal Devil and demons are at work in Africa—especially through African traditional religion; that prayer is the key to all problems in this world; and that God continues to heal and deliver people today as in the day of the apostles.
		These are the Pentecostal and charismatic churches—West African churches with roots and ties in Western Pentecostalism, but almost entirely indigenous in leadership and style.
	www.afgen.com /african_christianity.html (1819 words)

	False Prohphets
		Although there are minor differences in doctrine and practice, it is important to recognize that Pentecostals, charismatics, and third wave evangelicals all believe that all the spiritual gifts bestowed upon the early church are valid and should be operational today.
		When the Pentecostal movement came on the scene, the emphasis was upon the fact that the special power manifested in the lives of certain believers came as a result of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
		When Pentecostalism (the first wave of the Spirit) declined in influence, it was rejuvenated by the Charismatic movement (the second wave.) When it was rocked by the Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart scandals and appeared to be on the down grade, along came Wimber and Wagner with the so-called third wave of the Spirit.
	www.deceptioninthechurch.com /pseudo.html (5033 words)

	Do Nigerian Miracle Ministries Discredit the Faith? - Christian History
		This supernaturalist belief results in a "wild side" of these groups that is very hard for Westerners (and especially non-charismatic Westerners) either to understand or to credit as legitimate.
		Unlike the semi-literate founders and leaders of the prophetic churches, the leaders of the charismatics tend to be educated and fully literate.
		Criticisms of evangelistic "miracle ministries" remind me of a story that is told (perhaps apocryphally) about St. Francis of Assisi.
	www.christianitytoday.com /history/newsletter/2004/may21.html (2502 words)

	Hillsong Church
		The Hillsong Church has spearheaded the growth of the Pentecostal Church in Australia, which is the fastest growing Christian denomination in Australia.
		This has proved to be attractive to many people in the outer suburbs of Australian cities and regional areas.
		Due to the large number of people in its congregations and other Pentecostal churches, the Hillsong Church has attracted support from high profile politicians especially in the Liberal Party of Australia.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/h/hi/hillsong_church.html (645 words)

	DearDiary.Net :: Apologetics :: 22 Nov 2005 :: Notes On Charismatic Gifts
		"Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as glossolalia, healing and miracles, are available to contemporary Christians and ought to be experienced and practised today.
		Pentecostalism is a specific movement within evangelical Christianity that began in the early 20th century.
		Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians and organizations have, either fairly or unfairly, been subjected to numerous criticisms by both those within the Christian faith, as well as by those in the wider world.
	www.deardiary.net /show/diaries/132390/1132617600 (1989 words)

	Criticisms of Pentecostalism
		The Pentecostal Error* An article -- nearly 60 years old -- discussing the errors of traditional Pentecostal practices supposedly based in the Bible.
		An article critical of many of the claims of this movement, and of its brand of ecumenical unity that it seeks to spread over Christianity.
		An Orthodox essayist compares the modern Charismatic movement to an ancient Catholic heresy in which the words or "prophecies" of their ministers were of equal or greater value than the Bible or the words of the Apostles.
	www.ex-pentecostals.org /criticisms.htm (882 words)

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