Report on Pentecostal Theology

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Pentecostal Theology understanding of church
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Pentecostal Theology 2
A church is a sacred gathering whose objective is to glorify God for his goodness to the
humankind. Many believers have the differing understanding of the religion based on the biblical
statements and historical happenings that affirm their faith. It is estimated that since the
ascension of Jesus, there have been more than two hundred million denominations that emerged
to claim different faiths depending on their beliefs concerning the teachings spread by Jesus. As
a result, people are currently witnessing the presence of Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-day
adventurist among other churches that hold on to particular beliefs. In particular, the Pentecostal
believers seem to differ from other believers in the comprehension of the church. Basing the
argument on the discipleship of Jesus during his ascension, Pentecostal theology enjoys a
moment of exercising practices that other believers disregard in the fulfillment of their
understanding of church. Evaluation of Pentecostal belief in regards to their knowledge of the
church will prove crucial in the knowledge of the subject.
Pentecostal theology defines the church as a doctrine that is headed by God only. Such a
definition gains its roots from the fact that since the beginning, God has been the creator and the
caretaker of everything on earth. In addition, the aspect of believing that there is only one God
comes in to oppose the teaching of churches such orthodox and Catholic that up to date stick on
the support of Trinity. The Trinitarians believe in the presence of three gods; that is, God the
father, the son and the Holy Spirit1. It is faithful to the Trinity might be kicking logic in the sense
that during the old testament, God was acknowledged the more while in the new testament Jesus
was recognized as the son of God followed by God the holy spirit that guided disciples after he
ascended to heaven.
1 Gregory ,Hackett. Pentecostal leadership development: A seminar for the local church.
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 2014. 33-41. Pg.37

Pentecostal Theology 3
It is worth noting that Pentecostal theology understands church as a forum guided by
mandatory baptism. Baptism is highly valued to the point of defining it as the pathway towards
salvation2. That is to say, no way someone can claim to have been saved if at all baptism has
been neglected. To add more weight to the same, baptism has to be achieved through full
immersion just the way Jesus was baptized while maintaining the saying “In Jesus name” and
disregarding “In the name of the father, son and the holy spirit” so that the element of one God
prevails.
The comprehension of the church by the Pentecostal divinity maintains speaking in
tongues. According to Pentecostal followers, speaking in tongues is put at the forefront, and it is
treated as an essential factor that confirms the manifestation of the Holy Spirit3. Unlike some
churches that hold the belief that the only way to the kingdom of God is through redemption.
Pentecostal holiness maintains that it is up to the individual to decide whether to be saved or
not4. Interestingly, they provide a green light on their teaching hinting that salvation can be lost
quickly; therefore, it has to be experiential and not just something to take for granted.
2 Bob L., Johnson and Rickie D. Moore. "Soul Care for One and All: Pentecostal
Theology and the Search for a More Expansive View of Spiritual Formation." Journal of
Pentecostal Theology 26, no. 1 (2017): 125-152. Pg. 141
3 Peter, White,. "Decolonising Western missionaries' mission theology and practice in
Ghanaian church history: A Pentecostal approach." In die Skriflig 51, no. 1 (2017): 1-7. Pg. 4
4 Grace Boateng, Owens. Understanding of Worship in an African Pentecostal
Congregation and Baptist Congregation in the Light of Biblical Perspectives: A Dissertation
Submitted to the Luther King House College Validated by the University of Manchester for the
Degree of Master of Arts in Contextual Theology. AuthorHouse, 2016.16-22. Pg. 19