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1.4 Factors That Gave Rise to the Modern Pentecostal Movement
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1. I think Seymour said this because the ultimate goal is not to gain the gift of tongues but to encounter Holy Spirit, to encounter Jesus. Yes I would agree, tell people about Jesus first and foremost as tongues is the fruit of the encounter not what our hearts are crying out for, because that is Jesus. There is definitely a time and place to tell people about tongues and I do believe it is strong evidence of baptism of the Holy Spirit and is something that we can ask God for, we just have to make sure the pursuing God is the main priority. Also as people are learning more about God and Holy Spirit a conversation about tongues is bound to come up and should be a intentional conversation as it is a gifting from God like the others we talk about.
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1. Personally, I believe Seymour got it right. Sometimes, we can get so caught up in the things Jesus does for us, that we take Jesus completely out of the picture. If people speak of tongues instead of Jesus, the focus is on tongues and not Jesus. Seymour got the mission correct, we are called to tell the world about Jesus and his love.
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I don't see a lot of comments on hot topic question 2, so here goes.
I believe Pope Leo was on to something in a profound way. I am not surprised to see the Holy Spirit as "poured out on all people" being seen in the Catholic Church as well as the part of the catholic church we align with!
My experience with many Spirit Filled Catholics has been positive and refreshing. One of our weaknesses can be that we fail to look for God's work and power outside of our own circle of accepted Christian theology and practice.
Pope Leo, should have a virtue of prayer and relationship with God, even if slightly outside of our context of what we believe it should be. In his office (leadership) as Pope, he has great authority. What we also must note, is that with great authority, comes greater responsibility. I fail to see any evidence of sudden and unsubstantiated declaration from this source. Pope Leo could have very well been inspired to dedicate the 20th century to the Holy Spirit. It would appear he didn't get it wrong!
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I love the fact that he said that because it is so important that we praise and proclaim Jesus not just simply his gifts.
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