Book of Acts

Academic Research | Pentecostalism(s) | Society for Pentecostal Studies
The Role of Experience in the Interpretation of Miracle Narratives in Lucan Literature
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 17, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Robert R. WadholmPublished in: 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies — Trinity Theological Seminary Abstract This paper explores the role of experience in interpreting miracle narratives in Luke-Acts, advocating for a holistic hermeneutic that takes seriously presuppositions, exegetical analysis, biblical-theological synthesis, and contemporary application of miraculous texts. Wadholm surveys rationalist critiques…
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Academic Research | Pentecostalism(s)
Spirit Baptism as a Distinct Subsequent Experience: A Lukan Narrative Argument from Acts 8 and Acts 10
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 17, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Gene CoppagePublished in: Unpublished Manuscript (Submitted for peer review) Abstract This article argues that Luke’s narrative in Acts presents Spirit baptism as a sovereign, observable, and categorically distinct event from both initial conversion and water baptism. The primary evidence is drawn from Acts 8:4–17, where the Samaritan converts — already believing and water-baptized —…
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Pentecostalism(s) | Soteriology | Systematic Theology
Soteriological Aspects from a Pentecostal Perspective
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 11, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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Pentecostalism(s) | Pneumatology | Systematic Theology
Pentecostal Pneumatology and Empowerment for Service
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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Interdisciplinary
The Action of the Sacred as Essential Substance of Theological Praxis in a Plural Society
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
Contemporary society is intensely secular and pluralized. Postmodernity emphasizes rationalism and scientific progressivism. As a result, conservative values and Christian orthodoxy are viewed as outdated and obsolete. The Christian religion, however, is an indispensable alternative for curbing the disorders arising from the destructive nature of human beings. It acts as a force of resistance in…
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Pentecostalism(s) | Pneumatology | Systematic Theology
Understanding the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in Brazilian Pentecostalism
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 23, 2026July 8, 2026
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. This does not indicate a hierarchical position, given that God is a triune being, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—distinct persons but sharing the same divine nature. He is the Comforter, sent by Jesus to dwell in all who believe and to guide them into all…
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