Pentecostal Perspectives

Contents
	Preface
	Contributors
	The Elim Pentecostal Church: Origins, Development and Distinctives
	Anti-intellectualism
	Initial Evidence
	Healing
	Eschatology
	The Spirit of Christ
	Other Doctrinal Issues
	Assemblies of God: Distinctive Continuity and Distinctive Change
	Historical Analysis of the Period Before 1939
	Theological Analysis of the Period Before 1939
	Sociological Analysis of the Period Before 1939
	Distinctives in the Period Before 1939
	Historical Analysis of the Period After 1939
	Theological Analysis of the Period After 1939
	Sociological Analysis of the Period After 1939
	The Word of God: ‘Thus Saith the Lord5
	The Gifts of the Spirit: Pentecostal Interpretation of Pauline Pneumatology
	The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The Theological Distinctive
	Hermeneutical Challenges
	Exegetical Challenges
	Those who Claim to Have Been Baptised in the Spirit, but Have Never Spoken in Tongues
	Those who, Despite Prayer for the Baptism in the Spirit, Have Not Yet Spoken in Tongues
	Those who Have Exercised Spiritual Gifts, but Have Never Spoken in Tongues
	Eschatology: A Clear and Present Danger — A Sure and Certain Hope
	Amillenialism
	Postmillenialism
	The Restoration of Israel
	The Rapture
	The Great Tribulation and the Return of Christ
	Healing and Exorcism: The Path to Wholeness
	Anointing with Oil
	The Laying on of Hands
	The Role of Faith
	The Relationship of Sin to Suffering
	The Atonement of Christ
	Gifts of Healings
	Exorcism
	Worship: Singing a New Song in a Strange Land
	Stagnation: 1950s-1960s
	Renewal and Restoration: 1960s-1980s
	Sunday Services
	The Role of the Worship Leader21
	Physical Expressions in Worship
	The Lord’s Supper
	Preaching
	Prayer and Ministry
	Midweek Services
	The Unquestioning Use of Musical Styles
	Theological Concerns
	Pragmatism
	Communion
	Theological Maturity
	The Ordinances: The Marginalised Aspects of Pentecostalism
	The Ordinances
	Baptism: Confessing Salvation
	The Lord’s Supper: In Memory of Christ’s Death15
	Elim’s Special Ordinances
	An Evangelical Agenda
	A Pentecostal Approach
	Origins of the Pentecostal Understanding
	A Pentecostal Theology?
	The Marginalisation of the Supper
	The Relationship of Baptism to Salvation
	Pentecostal
	Perspectives