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To: Hieronymus
I am a Pentecostal myself, and the term charismata is simply the Greek word for gifts.

There was once a very strong movement of people that referred to themselves as Charismatic. That term isn’t used quite as often as it was a few decades ago. One thing about charismatic believers is that most using the label were in an independent non-denominational church.

Doctrinally, the charismatic, Pentecostal, Church of God and Assemblies of God are pretty much the same thing. The charismatic churches had a lot less tradition and opted in most cases for more upbeat music. As the years have passed, the denominations I mentioned have incorporated a lot of the charismatic worship styles into their services, but a lot of the traditional things still exist. The movement has been going strong since about 1915, due to the Azusa Street Revival.

62 posted on 09/22/2020 5:34:56 PM PDT by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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To: Preachin'

Among other things, I teach Biblical Greek—and also appreciate that things had already been rolling on the Protestant side for just over 50 years before the Catholic side got rolling. Mom’s best friend growing up was the daughter of an Assemblies of God preacher.

That aside, your comment does really help to flesh out context for this thread.


63 posted on 09/22/2020 5:40:55 PM PDT by Hieronymus (“I shall drink to the Pope, if you please, still, to conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.Â)
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To: Preachin'
Actually, the movement has been going on since about 33 A.D. 😉
104 posted on 09/22/2020 7:03:14 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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