Author(s): Harold D. HunterPublished in: Enrichment Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Spring 2006), pp. 78–90 Abstract Examines the historical and theological development of the doctrine of Spirit baptism as it emerged from the Azusa Street Revival, tracing how its contours were shaped and transmitted within early Pentecostalism. Hunter argues that the Azusa Street Revival was…
Author(s): Kenneth J. ArcherPublished in: Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology, Vol. 11, No. 1 (2026), pp. 7–20 Abstract Advocates for a globally informed yet locally experienced Pentecostal theology rooted in a specific theological approach that shapes lived theology. Lived spirituality-theology is relational, emphasizing proper worship of the living God (orthodoxy), effective witness (orthomartus), and productive…
Author(s): Amos YongPublished in: Pneuma, Vol. 34 (2012), pp. 161–165 Abstract Reflects on the current state and future trajectory of Pentecostal scholarship, charting a vision for the next generation of Pentecostal and charismatic scholars. Yong surveys key theological, historical, and interdisciplinary developments and calls for rigorous, self-critical engagement with the broader academy. Full Article (PDF)
Roger Oliveira de Mattos¹ ABSTRACT This paper seeks to examine the doctrine of salvation from the perspective of Pentecostal theology, considering that soteriology varies according to theological traditions such as Calvinism, Arminianism, and Lutheranism. In Pentecostal theology, the soteriological perspective is predominantly Arminian-Wesleyan, according to which the grace of God may be resisted and Christ’s…
If there is one thing a Pentecostal loves, it is a testimony. More often than not, it is the doorway into ministry. And beyond the evangelism that happens when you tell a true story, I have watched people’s lives turn around simply from hearing what someone else lived through. I am one of them. I…
The Holy Bible is the fundamental pillar of Pentecostalism. It is not without reason that Pentecostals were known as the “People of the Book.” Moreover, all the doctrines that underpin Pentecostal theology are grounded in it. Through a plain reading of the text, the Pentecostal believer seeks to experience it literally and in all its dimensions. An…
The Holiness Movement was a theological landmark in the history of the Church. Influenced by the theology of John Wesley, the movement innovated the understanding of the soteriological process, placing particular emphasis on sanctification as a second definitive work of grace after conversion. Pentecostalism has its roots in the revivalist movements of the 18th and…
By Roger Oliveira de Mattos¹ ABSTRACTThis article aims to explain the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology) and its contribution to Pentecostal Christian spirituality. Through the baptism in the Holy Spirit (a central doctrine of Pentecostalism, of a charismatic nature) believers receive a power anointing, the purpose of which is the service of evangelization and…
Constantine’s arrival in the church profoundly altered its history. Armed with imperial authority, he reshaped the whole of the ecclesiastical structure — and among those changes the alliance between State and Church stands out above the rest. One consequence of that alliance was the end of the persecution that had long troubled the bride of…
In his account of the Gospel, Luke gives particular prominence to the action of the Spirit. Beginning from a setting in which the work of salvation was confined to Israel, he traces its extension to all other peoples through the Holy Spirit, manifested above all after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The full…
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