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11-25-2011, 03:13 PM
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The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
Recently I spoke to an ex-Mormon who completely abandoned his former faith, and has embraced the Pentecostal faith (to some degree). Although he believes in the gift of the Holy Ghost and speaking in other tongues, immersion in the name of Jesus Christ, and the oneness of the Godhead, he made a startling statement that stirred my thinking.
Verbatim he said, "Pentecostalism and Mormonism are alike in the sense that both claim to be the rediscovery of lost Christianity. Both claim to have started by divine revelation from God, and both claim miracles and wonders validate their existence."
Why do you agree or disagree with the aforementioned? Keep in mind, doctrinally there are stark contrasts to both faiths, but as to their origins and the founders' intents there may be some strong similarities.
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11-25-2011, 05:17 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
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Originally Posted by Dante
Recently I spoke to an ex-Mormon who completely abandoned his former faith, and has embraced the Pentecostal faith (to some degree). Although he believes in the gift of the Holy Ghost and speaking in other tongues, immersion in the name of Jesus Christ, and the oneness of the Godhead, he made a startling statement that stirred my thinking.
Verbatim he said, "Pentecostalism and Mormonism are alike in the sense that both claim to be the rediscovery of lost Christianity. Both claim to have started by divine revelation from God, and both claim miracles and wonders validate their existence."
Why do you agree or disagree with the aforementioned? Keep in mind, doctrinally there are stark contrasts to both faiths, but as to their origins and the founders' intents there may be some strong similarities.
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That's a good reason why personally, I'm in neither of those categories. lol. As far as I'm concerned it is ridiculous to think that no one was really saved between the time of the apostles and the early 19th century.
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11-25-2011, 06:17 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
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That's a good reason why personally, I'm in neither of those categories. lol. As far as I'm concerned it is ridiculous to think that no one was really saved between the time of the apostles and the early 19th century.
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I certainly agree with this.
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11-25-2011, 07:22 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
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As far as I'm concerned it is ridiculous to think that no one was really saved between the time of the apostles and the early 19th century.
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I concur. Where the attitude of " The 20th Century is the most spiritually enlightened era in human history" ever came from I do not know, but it is very arrogant for modern theologians and scholars to condemn nearly 2000 years worth of Christ-loving souls to hell because they might not have believed entirely what is encapsulated in a book of by-laws, corporate church constitutions, or personal convictions of a few lords over God's heritage.
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11-25-2011, 09:14 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
Jesus certainly knows who his sheep were during the last 2000 years. 
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11-25-2011, 11:44 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
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I certainly agree with this.
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I also agree.
A major turn off for many that are witnessed to is the arrogance displayed.
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11-26-2011, 01:12 AM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
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That's a good reason why personally, I'm in neither of those categories. lol. As far as I'm concerned it is ridiculous to think that no one was really saved between the time of the apostles and the early 19th century.
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But noone thinks that!
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11-26-2011, 08:35 AM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
The gates of hell shall not prevail against the church personally I feel the Christian faith or The Christian church has always been in existence every since it's inception.
While it's true certain truths has been rediscovered by people down through history.
There always been the church,it would seem to me that if the church ceased to exist then the gates of hell prevailed against the church.
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11-26-2011, 02:15 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
One major difference would be that William Seymour claimed revelation from scripture while Joseph Smith claimed revelation during an isolated miraculous event involving a visit from the angel "Moroni." The former is a tangible source and the "revelations" are therefore easy to verify or disprove.
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11-26-2011, 05:31 PM
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Re: The Mormon and Pentecostal Connection
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I concur. Where the attitude of " The 20th Century is the most spiritually enlightened era in human history" ever came from I do not know, but it is very arrogant for modern theologians and scholars to condemn nearly 2000 years worth of Christ-loving souls to hell because they might not have believed entirely what is encapsulated in a book of by-laws, corporate church constitutions, or personal convictions of a few lords over God's heritage. |
Amen
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