2. Pentecostalism has gone mainstream Pentecostals accepted Charismatic flavor in many denominations -Claims of miracles -Claims of revelations from God

3. No credible proof for claims Must take their word for it Jesus’ enemies admitted miracles, Jn. 11:47; Acts 4:16

5. Pentecostals: from Baptist & Methodist Assemblies of God, General Council of -Hot Springs, AR in 1914 -Over 2 million members -Local, autonomous churches -Meet in biennial General Council -Typical Pentecostal beliefs

6. Pentecostals: from Baptist & Methodist United Pentecostal Church, International -Union of two groups in 1945 -Over 500,000 members in NA -Independent local churches -Central organization – presbyterian -Many Pentecostal beliefs + Oneness

7. Churches of God: from W. NC & E. TN Church of God (Cleveland, TN) -Began as “Christian Union” in 1886 -Dispute over leader’s teaching -Appointed new leader: F.J. Lee -Typical Charismatic beliefs

8. Churches of God: from W. NC & E. TN Church of God of Prophecy -Group that divided from COG (Cleveland) -Continued to follow A.J. Tomlinson -Typical Charismatic beliefs

9. Churches of God: from W. NC & E. TN Church of God in Christ -Largest Pentecostal denomination -Founded: C.H. Mason & C.P. Jones -Claim name was divinely revealed -Typical Charismatic beliefs

10. H.S. baptism for believers today Two occasions of H.S. baptism in NT, Acts 2:1-4; 10:44-48 -Apostles only, Acts 1:26; 2:1, 7, 14 -Apostles’ doctrine, Acts 2:42 -Before water baptism, Acts 10:44-48 -Not expected, Acts 10:45 -Unique, Acts 11:15-17

11. H.S. baptism is distinct from water bapt. One baptism, Eph. 4:4-6 -Not Moses’, 1 Cor. 10:1, 2 -Not John’s, Mk. 1:4; Acts 19:1-5 -Not H.S. – served its purpose -Christ’s, Acts 2:38; 8:36-38

12. Spiritual gifts for believers today Claim needed to restore NT church -Where are apostles, Eph. 4:11 -Where are the dead being raised, Acts 20:7-11 -Where are false teachers blinded, Acts 13 -Where are liars struck dead, Acts 5

13. Spiritual gifts for believers today Claim faith is required for miracles -Not required, Lk. 7:11-15; Acts 13:10 -No expectation, Acts 3:2-8 -No physical presence, Lk. 7:6-10 -No money required, Acts 3:1-6

14. Spiritual gifts for believers today Spiritual gifts require apostles, Acts 8:14-18 Purpose of gifts: reveal & confirm the word, Mk. 16:20; Heb. 2:1-4 -Revealed & confirmed in first century -Need reconfirmation? -Purpose served – no longer needed

15. Speaking in tongues a sign for believers For unbelievers, 1 Cor. 14:22 Languages, not gibberish, Acts 2:1-12 Not all spoke with tongues, 1 Cor. 12:29, 30

16. UPC believes Jesus = Father, Son, H.S. Jesus & Father are one like others are one, Jn. 10:30; Mt. 19:5, 6; Jn. 17:20-23 Jesus’ baptism, Mt. 3:16, 17 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, Eph. 4:4-6 Kingdom turned over to God, 1 Cor. 15:24 Two witnesses, Jn. 8:13-18

18. Pentecostalism has gone mainstream Pentecostals accepted Charismatic flavor in many denominations -Claims of miracles -Claims of revelations from God

19. No credible proof for claims Must take their word for it Jesus’ enemies admitted miracles, Jn. 11:47; Acts 4:16