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 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…
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…
The letter to the Ephesians is one of the great treatises of Christian literature. Its theological richness places it alongside letters such as Romans, and it offers enduring instruction to the whole community that is in Christ, laying solid foundations for the life of the church. Two major themes stand out in the letter to…
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity is the heart of all Holy Scripture. Through His blood shed on the cross of Calvary comes the redemption of sins for every human being who repents and, in consequence, confesses that Jesus is Lord. Salvation is an act of grace, and no one can…
The parousia is the most heavily emphasized event in both letters to the Thessalonians. Pressed by the urgency of the historical situation, the apostle to the Gentiles intervenes with precision, instructing the believers at Thessalonica about the second coming of Christ, since a mistaken grasp of the doctrine of last things (ἐσχατολογία) was causing disturbance…
Contemporary society is intensely secular and pluralistic. Postmodernity places its emphasis on rationalism and on scientific progress, and as a result conservative values and Christian orthodoxy are regarded as outdated and obsolete. The Christian religion, however, remains an indispensable check on the disorders that arise from the destructive side of human nature. It acts as…
High Christology is bound to the divine nature — both to the nature of Christ and to the essential substance of true discipleship: faith. In it the transcendent takes precedence over the natural world, for in a singular way the spiritual dimension disclosed itself in materiality through Christ incarnate. The Gospel according to the apostle…
The account of the Gospel according to Mark contributes a great deal to our understanding of Jesus — His life and His central mission: to announce the Good News and proclaim that the Kingdom of God was at hand, presenting Himself as the Suffering Servant. Through its narrative emphasis on Jesus’ public ministry, the Gospel’s…
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