3.1 Schisms in the Pentecostal Movement

[Afraz]

I think progressive illumination, has merit to it. The more we spend time in the scripture it reveals new insights and truth. Rest assured it must correspond with the word to be qualified as a progressive illumination.

[Alissa Carlton]

I believe it is important to be open to new slants on scripture as the reading of scripture is often altered based upon our existing beliefs, cultural world views, and personal identity. However, one must be careful not to be looking for new insight constantly as you may find yourself finding false new truths.

[Kevin]

It seems quite dangerous to me to expect a preacher to come up with a brand new perspective on a Biblical passage. After all, this is a book that's been studied for thousands of years, so while I believe God has never stopped speaking, the idea of pulling something out of a Bible verse that's never been seen before sounds very unlikely, and expecting preachers to do so sounds like a pathway to heresies

[Deleted User]

1. Answering prompt #1: I think that there is some merit to the idea of Progressive Illumination, but it is also an area to be very careful of. It is very easy for us as humans to mix up something God said or to hang on too tightly to an idea that may not be from God. I do believe that God is still speaking to Christians today, and does give people new ideas and thoughts. But, we also have to be careful that those thoughts are not out of line with what the Bible says or that we are holding certain people’s thoughts from God above the Bible.