Barna states that 1/3 of US is Pent./Charis.
 

I just received my Ministry Today mag and read an article by George Bana stating that according to his research, 1/3 of the population of the US is Pentecostal/Charismatic. That is 80 million adults and depending how it is defined, the figures come to 30-37%. Barna states that these people are more likely to LIVE out their faith, believe the Bible, be evangelistic and state that their lives have been drastically transformed.


That being the case, is the outpouring of the HG that has so long been "prophesied" in Oneness circles actually taking place?

Oh, wait....it can't be, because these people outside the Oneness movement don't get the REAL HG! How silly of me to even suggest such a thing. :D

Re: Barna states that 1/3 of US is Pent./Charis.
 

You devil you!:biggrin:

Re: Barna states that 1/3 of US is Pent./Charis.
 

Profession and Confession are far different from possession. Great that so many claim a experience, to bad the number of disciples have fallen greatly.

We need to recapture the call to go and make disciples not gather crowds or have people have have mass experiences.

Re: Barna states that 1/3 of US is Pent./Charis.
 

One hundred and twenty changed the known world these millions have changed little or nothing.

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I would tend to argue that one changed the known world...and 120 initially followed. :)

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You've nailed it!

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Im glad there are supposed to be so many of us. It sure is not true around the Somerset Ky. area. Of the great number of people I have worked with here in my occupation only a very tiny number are Pentecostal/Charismatic.

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Acts 2:17
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: "

:)

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You said it, detach the Pentecost from your label and it would all be more accurate..

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I believe that when God said He would pour out His Spirit on all flesh that He meant ALL flesh. That would include Catholics and Protestants; young, middle aged and old; married, divorced, single; Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, independent; rich and poor and those in between et.al.

Back in the nineteen sixties when folks started receiving the Holy Ghost Baptism with gifts of the Spirit being manifested, I (and many others) looked down my self-righteous nose at them. How could they be receiving the HGB? They didn't come to us, and God knows we have an exclusive franchise on His Spirit. Besides, these people don't even look like (cookie cutter) Christians.

Thank God that He has so much more love, compassion, and wisdom than I do. Thank God He has opened up my mind and my heart.

"If you believe that Jesus is the Christ --that he is God's Son and your Savior-- then you are a child of God. And all who love the Father love his children too." 1 John 5:1 TLB


See subsequent post for an article on this.