Questions Flashcards
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Pentecostalism arose among who?
Holiness people and/or like-minded individuals.
A range of opposition, from mild criticism to denunciation:
"Spiritual Sodom" - Alma White "Satan's preachers" - WB Godbey "Last vomit of Satan" - G Campbell Morgan "Founded by a Sodomite" - RA Torrey "Delusions" - HA Ironsides
What was the founder of Christian and Missionary Alliance AB Simpson’s view on the new Pentecostal experience?
- He faced a difficulty, since some had received Spirit baptism.
- Decided tongues was ONE of the evidences.
- Ultimately decided to allow, but not encourage.
What was the founder of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene Bresee’s stance?
- Bresee pastored their main church in Los Angeles.
- He opposed Azusa Street.
- In 1919, General Assembly voted to drop ‘Pentecostal’ from their name.
All these groups disassociated themselves from the Pentecostal movement:
- Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Salvation Army
- Pilgrim Holiness Church
- Free Methodist Church
Between 1906 and 1914, what debate/controversy was the “hot-button” issue?
Finished Work Controversy.
Explain the Finished Work doctrine.
- Goes back to the heart of their history, all the way back to John Wesley.
- It rejected Wesley’s inbred sin argument, which was initially an accepted belief among Pentecostals.
- Finished Work = Finished work of the Cross.
Who was the spokesman for the Finished Work issue?
William H Durham
Who was William H Durham?
- Pastor of North Avenue Mission in Chicago.
- Baptized in the Spirit at Azusa (1907).
- Originally taught Wesleyan view, but after his trip to LA, determined not to preach that anymore.
- He published The Pentecostal Testimony.
What were Durham’s beliefs?
- Sanctification given at moment of conversion.
- Finished Work = finished work of Christ on the Cross.
- No need of 2nd work, since one was perfectly sanctified at conversion.
- After conversion, the Christian would grow in grace.
Durham at Azusa Street:
- In 1911, Durham preaches his Finished Work message at Azusa St while Seymour is away.
- At this time, just a small black church.
- Crowds flocked to hear Durham.
- Seymour hears, he comes back, and padlocks the door.
Southern movements that rejected Finished Work doctrine:
- Church of God
- Pentecostal Holiness Church
- COGIC
As the Finished Work belief spread, there was a call for…
…unified organization.
1907-1914, white ministers had been credentialed with who?
COGIC
Even thought these ministers were credentialed under COGIC, they still gathered informally in their own state camps and had their own periodicals which were:
- The Apostolic Faith (EN Bell)
- Christian Evangel (J Roswell Flower)
- Word and Witness (MM Pinson)
In 1913, Word and Witness sent out an invitation for the saints of the churches of God in Christ to meet when and where?
In 1914 in Hot Springs, AR.
The meeting that took place in April, 1914 was called what?
General Council of the Assemblies of God.
After the major break, COGIC remained predominantly (blank) and AG predominantly (blank).
COGIC = predominantly black AG = predominantly white
Synan describes ‘Jesus Name’ as…
…Pentecostal Unitarian.
In 1913, at a camp meeting in LA, RE McAlister mentions that Apostles baptized in Jesus’ name, that ‘Father, Son, and Holy Spirit’ were never used. What was the crowds response?
“A shudder went through the crowd.”
Who prayed during the night at this camp meeting, received a glimpse of the power of Jesus’ name, and then ran through the camp shouting his discovery?
John G Scheppe.
Who was Frank J Ewart?
- A Baptist minister from Australia via Canada.
- He accepted Pentecostal baptism in Portland, OR, 1908.
- He was tossed from the Baptist church.
- By 1913, he was pastoring a large Pentecostal church in LA and a leading figure.
- Actually studied the Jesus’ name issue for a year and preached his first Jesus’ name message in 1914.
Who were the two ministers who re-baptized each other on April 15, 1914?
Glenn A Cook and Frank J Ewart.
What did critics brand those who received the Jesus’ name message?
Jesus only.
