pentecostal

a christian denomination founded in 1901 on asuza street in los angeles, california. during a time when racism had made its way through christian denominations and split the faith by skin color, people of all different ethnicities became entangled in love with the birth of the pentecostal movement.

particularly different from other denominations, pentecostals believe that miracles, signs, and “gifts of the spirit” are still operational in modern society. the gift that occurs most frequently in pentecostal churches is glossalalia, also known as “speaking in tongues.” most often manifests itself, not in speaking other human languages, but in speaking in the tongues of angels (1 corinthians 14:2, 1 corinthians 13).

pentecostalism is the fastest growing christian denomination in the world by conversion and arguably makes christianity the fastest growing religion. (islam is the fastest growing religion by birth, but christianity is the fastest growing by converts.)

there are many different groups within pentecostalism itself: some which believe in the trinity, others which deny it and believe in the oneness of g-d; some which baptize solely in jesus’ name (acts 2:38), and others which baptize in “the father, son, and holy ghost”; some with very strong standards for women (i.e., not cutting their hair or wearing pants), and others with only standards of modesty.

it should be noted that the charismatic movement was birth out of the pentecostal movement. while all charismatics are (consequently) pentecostals, all pentecostals are not charismatics. popular televangelists like kenneth copeland, benny hinn, and creflo dollar are charismatics who are teachers in the “word of faith movement.” they are not cl-ssical pentecostals.
the -ssemblies of g-d, the church of g-d in christ, the united pentecostal church international, the pentecostal -ssemblies of the world, the first church of our lord jesus christ, are among many organizations that are cl-ssified as pentecostal.
one g-d apostolic tongue talking church of the living g-d.

not a cult.!!. just b/c women want to present themselves like a real lady, they get called a cult.
i’m pentecostal and proud. i live my life according to acts 2:38. i don’t cut my hair i wear skirts and i present myself like a lady should!
pentecostals believe in the father, son and holy ghost. they believe in the manifestation of the holy ghost through speaking in tongues(but not required to be saved). salvation is through accepting jesus christ. your life should reflect your relationship to christ, but “good deeds”,wearing long skirts and not wearing make-up does not make you saved and is according to your own conviction.pentecostals are not isolated from other denominations but agree on a common ground that they are saved through jeus christ only, and are separated only by different ephasis.

“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of g-d, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast” -ephesians 2:8,9
pentecostal christians emphasize the day of pentecost in the book of acts.