Questions tagged [charismatic]
A form of Christianity, including Pentecostalism, that emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit
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Did Christian prophets Bob Jones and Paul Cain have the power to see the future?
According to this post it claims that Bob Jones predicted the 1985 Kansas City Royals win and how they won. It says
“I heard it! I heard it out loud. I heard it in my dream. I heard the
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"Truth Matters 2013: Strange fire" conference" - What does the biblical term "strange fire" signify about the Charismatic movement?
To the half-billion plus Charismatic Christians in the world, what message does this “term” send?
What is the Biblical basis for the calling of the Charismatic movement as Strange Fire? (Audio/...
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How do Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians respond to William Lane Craig's lectures on the Baptism and Filling of the Holy Spirit?
From Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Part 5): The Baptism In the Holy Spirit:
Baptism and Fullness of the Holy Spirit
Today we want to look at the baptism and fullness of the Holy Spirit. There’s a ...
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What does it mean to be "in the Spirit"?
I keep coming upon the phrase "in the Spirit" in the NT. One search result of that phrase is here: https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=%22in+the+spirit%22&t=NKJV#s=...
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Can the Pentecostal/Charismatic belief in "territorial spirits" and "Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare" be traced back to prior sources?
According to the Wikipedia article on Territorial spirit:
Territorial spirits are national angels, or demons, who rule over certain geographical areas in the world, a concept accepted within the ...
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What is the biblical basis for speaking in tongues for deliverance and spiritual warfare?
This question was originally inspired by a "Buddhist to Christian" testimony (courtesy of this answer). Specifically, this part of the testimony:
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I met her while visiting my best ...
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What are the drawbacks of studying/teaching the Bible in an overly erudite (overly academic) manner?
It's good that God has blessed us with towering intellectual
pastors/Christian writers like D. A. Carson, John Piper, John F.
MacArthur, etc.
Many of the aforementioned people belong to Baptist, ...
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Are there published testimonies from Christians about their personal experiences with the gift of prophecy?
It has been many years since I've experienced this gift. The first time I didn't actually know what was happening. I was getting what I was going to say about a split second before I said it. It ...
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What is the difference between an apostle and a missionary according to Pentecostal & Charismatic Christianity?
Scripturally speaking, we know that apostleship was one of the most important offices in the early Church:
28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then ...
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According to Pentecostals and Charismatics, what are concrete practical ways by which Christians can be filled (and stay filled) with the Holy Spirit?
The concept of "being filled" with the Holy Spirit is mentioned multiple times in the New Testament, and according to the book of Acts it appears to have been a crucial aspect of the early ...
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What answer do speakers of 'tongues' have in regard to the emphasis of scripture?
This question regards those who support and participate in the modern 'speaking in tongues' and asks what their answer would be regarding the emphasis of scripture.
Note that it is not a matter of '...
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How do Pentecostals or other Charismatics respond to criticisms about 'speaking in tongues' by multiple people at once and without interpretation?
An answer to a question about the gifts of the Holy Spirit here states
"The ones in the middle react to the abuse done by some who take
verses about Languages/tongues out of context and in some ...
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Has the phenomenon of being "slain in the Spirit" ever taken place spontaneously and unexpectedly outside of Pentecostal and charismatic circles?
The phenomenon of being "slain in the Spirit" was recently brought to my attention by a couple of very recent uploads. Here are a few additional examples if you want to see more (warning -- ...
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What is the biblical basis for "spiritual drunkenness"?
According to Wikipedia, Spiritual drunkenness
refers to a phenomenon seen in some Christian denominations, particularly those associated with Pentecostalism and the Charismatic Movement, in which ...
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How is the "baptism in the Holy Spirit" (promoted through CHARIS) connected with the Sacrament of Baptism?
Catholic charismatic renewal has received continuing papal support since Pope Paul VI in the 1970s. On June 6, 2019, The CHARIS ("Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service") was ...
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What is the origin of the "Fire Tunnel" ritual at Bethel Church?
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Bethel Church is an American non-denominational hyper-charismatic megachurch in Redding, California with over 11,000 members. The church was established in 1952 and is ...
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How do Continuationists discern between genuine and made-up interpretations of tongues?
When someone claiming to have the gift of interpretation of tongues interprets someone else's tongue speaking, how do Continuationists (e.g. Pentecostals, Charismatics, etc.) go about determining ...
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Are there any accounts of "words of knowledge" taking place outside of Pentecostal and Charismatic denominations?
First of all, let me clarify what I mean by "Word of Knowledge" to avoid confusions. I'm particularly interested in the following definition from Wikipedia:
[...] It can also be defined as ...
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What is the biblical basis for 'Holy laughter'?
What is the biblical basis for Holy laughter? Here some examples.
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What are Andrew Wommack's most foundational truths?
Andrew Wommack Audio Teachings
Andrew mentions in lesson 1 at around the 02:20 mark that the 'You've Already Got it!' revelation is ranked 2nd or 3rd in terms of the most foundational truths that ...
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Are there any records of animal-like behaviors outside the "Toronto Blessing"?
The so-called "Toronto Blessing" is well known for the controversy around the many reports of very strange manifestations. Among them, animal-like behaviors, such as walking or barking like ...
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Is there scriptural basis for feelings such as "electricity", "fire", "heat" or "burning all over" reported in Pentecostal and Charismatic circles?
Doing my own independent research, I've noticed a clear pattern of religious people reporting feelings and sensations that they usually describe with expressions such as "waves of electricity&...
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How do Cessationists explain extreme manifestations of shaking and trembling observed in religious settings?
In some religious settings, e.g. Pentecostal and Charismatic gatherings, there are people who experience extreme cases of body shaking and trembling. There are many illustrative live recordings of ...
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What are the origins and history of shaking, trembling, jerking, contorting, collapsing, fainting and similar manifestations in Christianity?
I'm interested in learning about the origins and evolution throughout Church history of manifestations such as shaking, trembling, jerking, contorting, collapsing or fainting attributed to the Holy ...
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What Bible principles and scriptures apply to a situation where self-defense results in the death of the attacker?
Related but not answered:
When do we as Christians draw the line on self-defense?
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South Africa has a rather high rate of crime, far, far, far higher than America, Canada, or Europe. Please ...
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How many Pentecostals and Charismatics are there in the U.S. today?
I am currently conducting research which seeks to establish that Charismatic Christianity, which started with Charles Parham in the early 20th century, has had the greatest influence on the church in ...
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What do People of Praise believe?
There is a charismatic church called People of Praise that is under a good deal of scrutiny at the moment because a member of this church may well be appointed to the US Supreme Court. Wikipedia has ...
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What do charismatic Christians actually mean by the phrase "tonight is an open heaven"?
I have heard this phrase bandied around for about the last 10-15 years and I am wondering how it originated and if it has any scriptural basis.
My own belief is that in the light of the cross and the ...
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Who or what is the origin of the Seven Mountain Mandate?
In Charismatic circles, there is a movement or teaching called the Seven Mountain Mandate. In a nutshell, we are taught that it is God's purpose for the Church or Christians to have influence, or take ...
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Is falling to the floor during blessings or prayers supported in Roman Catholic doctrine?
In the Pentecostal Church and some other Christian movements, during blessings or prayers people often fall to the floor. This is critiqued by some people. But today I saw a Roman Catholic priest and ...
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"God Bubble" - Who teaches/believes such a concept and what is the basic teaching behind the concept?
It's not often I hear a new one, but today one of the people I know mostly on social media posted the following:
A God bubble needs to comfort and heal [name deleted] while she battles
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What is the difference between an Apostle and an Evangelist according to Charismatic Christianity?
Consider the following passage from the letter to the Ephesians that lists a number of offices of ministry.
Ephesians 4:11-14 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as ...
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What's the biblical basis for Dominionism?
One stream of Dominion Theology is a growing teaching among Charismatic and Pentecostal churches which states that Christians are meant to acquire authority in seven worldly "domains" referred to as ...
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How does dominion theology affect eschatological views?
How do the eschatological doctrines of Charismatic or Pentecostal groups that hold to dominion theology differ from other Charismatic or Pentecostal groups (e.g. Assemblies of God) that do not?
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According to Charismatic Christians, do those who never hear the gospel of Christ go to hell?
I'd like an overview of what Charismatic Christians believe regarding the unreached. Are people who have never heard the gospel of Christ going to hell? For example: infants, fetuses, mentally ...
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What is the Biblical basis for continuationism?
Continuationism is the idea that extraordinary gifts of the Spirit (prophecy, tongues, healing) continue in the present day. This is contrasted with cessationism, which says that such gifts have ...
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Where did the custom of dancing with flags during worship originate?
I'm trying to get some background about the custom of dancing with flags during worship. I come from eastern Europe and I have seen many "trends" that came from the west (especially from charismatics)....
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What are some criticisms of "Spirit-filled" church soteriology? [closed]
I know that according to the teachings of some church groups that originated in the early 20th century, a person must receive 'Holy Spirit baptism', necessarily evidenced by the manifestation of the '...
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What connection does the Jesus movement and the pentecostal/charismatic movement have, if any?
What connection does the Jesus movement and the Pentecostal/charismatic movement have, if any?
What I mean is: have people in the Jesus movement influenced the Pentecostal/charismatic movement in ...
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According to Pentecostalism/Charismaticism, can Satan understand all tongues?
This question is geared towards Pentecostals and Charismatics (although all views are welcome), can Satan understand the tongues that are spoken by a person that is speaking in tongues as uttered by ...
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What is the biblical basis for the concept of being "slain in the spirit" and what exactly is it?
Among charismatic Christians, I have occasionally heard the phrase "to be slain in the spirit." I have not found any biblical reference to this phrase, so what is it to which this is referring and ...
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Reformed Theology, Pentecostalism, and Charismatic Movement on The Holy Spirit
To a first degree approximation, is the following correct?
Reformed Theology: Spiritual gifts ceased after the apostolic age. The gifts were important to setup the initial church, but after the ...
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What is the basis for Cessationism?
Cessationism is the belief held by some protestants that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as prophecy, do not occur in present day. The general thinking is that these gifts "ceased" at ...
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What is the Toronto Blessing?
Just over a decade ago there was much hype in the media about the Toronto Blessing, a phenomenon that began at Toronto Airport Church and subsequently spread from there. What is it? Is it still ...
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Can people speak in tongues today? [closed]
The Bible refers to people speaking in tongues--most notably at Pentecost. Is this something that legitimately happens today?
I've been in church services where speaking in tongues has happened, but ...
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