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oneinkhorn 11-14-2014 11:31 AM

Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?
 
Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?

Many evangelical churches and denominations are in a state of plateau or decline. Why aren’t Pentecostals? | Ed Stetzer

There are parts of the globe where the greatest church growth is happening through the Pentecostal movement. One of the most asked questions is, “In a world where the church seems to be declining in many areas, how they are bucking the trend?”

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Michael The Disciple 11-14-2014 05:37 PM

Re: Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?
 
People from Evangelical groups are seeing that Pentecostal/Charismatic groups have more experience with YHWH. It gets old going to a Church that does not offer the hope of experiencing manifestations of the Spirit of our Creator.

BrotherEastman 11-14-2014 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple (Post 1343885)
People from Evangelical groups are seeing that Pentecostal/Charismatic groups have more experience with YHWH. It gets old going to a Church that does not offer the hope of experiencing manifestations of the Spirit of our Creator.

agreed!!:thumbsup

houston 11-24-2014 04:25 PM

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Why? Because people are doctrinally shallow? People seek a sign?

Michael The Disciple 11-24-2014 04:35 PM

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Because being anointed by the Spirit they witness more and therefore win more souls?

Michael The Disciple 11-24-2014 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by houston (Post 1344949)
Why? Because people are doctrinally shallow? People seek a sign?

Evangelicals wrote the book on doctrinal shallowness IMO. Tho they come across as scholarly its usually error. Is something wrong with having a sign? One has to have some at least "inner drawing" to even come to Christ.

Praxeas 11-24-2014 06:01 PM

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houston 11-24-2014 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple (Post 1344951)
Evangelicals wrote the book on doctrinal shallowness IMO. Tho they come across as scholarly its usually error. Is something wrong with having a sign? One has to have some at least "inner drawing" to even come to Christ.

No man comes unless the Father draws him.

Michael The Disciple 11-25-2014 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by houston (Post 1344964)
No man comes unless the Father draws him.

:highfive

BrotherEastman 11-25-2014 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by houston (Post 1344949)
Why? Because people are doctrinally shallow? People seek a sign?

Hatin' I see.


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