[John Leland 1789]

The author says a few desperately silly things about how to discern whether Pentecostalism is finding its way into a Baptist church.

For example, the raising of one or both hands during worship. His church might be as dead as four o'clock in the morning . . . I don't know.

He has just never been among many Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountain Baptists who have always raised their hands, thrown things in the air, shouted till they had no more voice, ran all over the building . . . and outside the building (I've seen them jump out the windows, hop on one heel up and down seven steps that lead to the top of the platform, jumped the pews, women shouting their hair down, young sisters crying and screaming GLORY TO THE LAMB, and much more that would scare the average church-goer to death.

And they weren't Pentecostal in doctrine.

[BiggieLittle]

They sound like a fun group. They must be in good shape.

[Cronos]

Well, from what I understand (which is little I admit), Baptists would be open to Pentecostal doctrine hence this article which seems to say the opposite.

The external actions (raising hands etc) shouldn't matter in this case, right?

[Quix]

The forzen chosen seem to think that

The Denver Broncos

or the Dallas Cowboys deserve more excitement and passion

than God.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

*** ran all over the building . . . and outside the building (I’ve seen them jump out the windows,***

If one of these so-called “Baptists” hands me a rattlesnake I will jump out of a window fast too!

But then, why should I even be in such a group?