3.1 Schisms in the Pentecostal Movement

[Melany]

I thing progressive illumination (or what I would prefer to call progressive revelation) is a necessity. The Lord is always speaking and revealing deeper truth to our heart. To illuminate progressive revelation, to me, is almost implying that ‘you’ve arrived and can learn no more’ at some point. Impossible. There will always be more to learn as we grow and mature in the things of God.

[Lorna Anne]

1. Of the three issues in this video (Only Evidence, Finished Work, New Issue), which side of the theological divides do you find yourself on? Are there any of these issues that you think are of lesser importance than the others?

I don’t have any issue of this Schism. The only Evidence is the speaking in Tongues. Finished Word is where Jesus died at the cross and we need to walk in Holiness. As you believed in Jesus, we need to follow and trust him in our lives. Surrendering our lives to him. Follow him as your Master and Saviour of our lives. New Issue, Water Baptism is in Jesus only. There is power in the name of Jesus. Gods desire for us to baptized and through the work of the Holy Spirit. I believed in the work of the Trinity in my life.

[Jaylen Hodges]

I think that the “New Issue of Baptism” is relatively insignificant when you look at the grand scope of Christian life. I’m not sure if you were to baptize strictly in Jesus’ name versus the trinity, that God would do any less work through you, especially to the baptized person. To me, the gospel story and the nature of Jesus’ teachings show us that the “nitty gritty” rules and procedures are not the point when following God. God looks at the heart, so when you are baptizing, I would examine that rather than losing sleep over how you word your little speeches.

[Emma Hodges]

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.