[Lee N. Field]

SHOULD A BAPTIST CHURCH EMBRACE PENTECOSTALISM?

No.

Nor the much more common "pentecostalism lite" that is common coin in evangelicalism.

[Cronos]

"Nor the much more common "pentecostalism lite" that is common coin in evangelicalism. "

Actually John made a good point separating the externals (raising of hands) from the dogma. He correctly pointed out that some Baptists do have the same externals as pentecostals and in fact the article seems to criticise Baptists who follow these externals.

Another poster pointed out that the churches with these joyful signs seemed to be more welcoming to them -- the joy that pentecostals display for Christ, the simple joy ignoring all the dogma for now, is something that all Christians can learn from.