stacey c Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 913 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/29/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/02/1969 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I know this may sound like a silly question to some, but when ever someone has asked me what denomination I belong to my answer is always charasmatic/pentecostal. Now I see some who say "I'm charasmatic not pentecostal" or vise versa. So what's the difference? I feel really silly asking this question because after 30 some odd years of being saved I should know this answer. Is there really a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 21, 2009 Techically speaking those are not denominations. A denomination would be Assembly of God for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSeeker Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,069 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 427 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted May 21, 2009 Pentecostals tends to be more "holiness" oriented, meaning long sleeves, long (uncut) hair, no alcohol, dresses only for women . . . Charismatics are usually more liberal in dress and consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacey c Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 913 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/29/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/02/1969 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Pentecostals tends to be more "holiness" oriented, meaning long sleeves, long (uncut) hair, no alcohol, dresses only for women . . . Charismatics are usually more liberal in dress and consumption. Thank you Blindseeker for the explaination. I guess that means I was raised pentecostal, but now I'm charasmatic. Boy all this titling can get confusing, I think I'll stick to "Christian" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godrulz Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 885 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 8 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/25/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/19/1960 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Pentecostals tends to be more "holiness" oriented, meaning long sleeves, long (uncut) hair, no alcohol, dresses only for women . . . Charismatics are usually more liberal in dress and consumption. This is an unfair stereotype. Some sectish type smaller groups may be this way (and larger United Pentecostal Church which is 'Jesus only' vs Trinity), but most Pentecostals are probably almost 'worldly'. Modesy is the principle, not legalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godrulz Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 885 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 8 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/25/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/19/1960 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I know this may sound like a silly question to some, but when ever someone has asked me what denomination I belong to my answer is always charasmatic/pentecostal. Now I see some who say "I'm charasmatic not pentecostal" or vise versa. So what's the difference? I feel really silly asking this question because after 30 some odd years of being saved I should know this answer. Is there really a difference? Pentecostals are generally associated with classical Pentecostals. The largest denomination would be Assemblies of God. They believe that the initial, physical evidence of the infilling of the Spirit is speaking in tongues. Charismatics usually refers to those who are from Catholic, mainline, evangelical, non-Pentecostal churches who are open to spiritual gifts, speak in tongues, etc. They are often renewal movements in non-Pentecostal churches. They are not as dogmatic about tongues as the only or initial physical evidence. Pentecostal-charismatic can be used interchangeably. It is possible to go to a Pent or char church, but not have the experience. It is more important to have the experience than the label. It is the largest and fastest growing segment of the Church around the world. There are also hundreds of such groups with a variety of beliefs and practices (some conservative, some radical), so we should not stereotype. Which group do you identify with formally? Church of God? Assembly of God? Catholic, but speak in tongues, etc.? What was your original church background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 400 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,903 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/19/1942 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Stacey C , check out this web site: http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_pent.htm As for me I was raised in The Church Of God ( cleveland tenn ), one of the largest Pentecostal churchs in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacey c Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 913 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/29/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/02/1969 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 I know this may sound like a silly question to some, but when ever someone has asked me what denomination I belong to my answer is always charasmatic/pentecostal. Now I see some who say "I'm charasmatic not pentecostal" or vise versa. So what's the difference? I feel really silly asking this question because after 30 some odd years of being saved I should know this answer. Is there really a difference? Pentecostals are generally associated with classical Pentecostals. The largest denomination would be Assemblies of God. They believe that the initial, physical evidence of the infilling of the Spirit is speaking in tongues. Charismatics usually refers to those who are from Catholic, mainline, evangelical, non-Pentecostal churches who are open to spiritual gifts, speak in tongues, etc. They are often renewal movements in non-Pentecostal churches. They are not as dogmatic about tongues as the only or initial physical evidence. Pentecostal-charismatic can be used interchangeably. It is possible to go to a Pent or char church, but not have the experience. It is more important to have the experience than the label. It is the largest and fastest growing segment of the Church around the world. There are also hundreds of such groups with a variety of beliefs and practices (some conservative, some radical), so we should not stereotype. Which group do you identify with formally? Church of God? Assembly of God? Catholic, but speak in tongues, etc.? What was your original church background? I was saved and HG filled at 7 yrs. old in The Church of God and raised in it until my late teens. After a few years of rebellion I began going to a non-denominational church for the last 28yrs. until I moved up here to CT. Now I'm looking for a church in my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I think of Pentecostal as a denomination. I think of Charismatic as a movement that crosses denominations. It began with what has been called The Asuza Street Outpouring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSeeker Posted May 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,069 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 427 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted May 21, 2009 Pentecostals tends to be more "holiness" oriented, meaning long sleeves, long (uncut) hair, no alcohol, dresses only for women . . . Charismatics are usually more liberal in dress and consumption. This is an unfair stereotype. Some sectish type smaller groups may be this way (and larger United Pentecostal Church which is 'Jesus only' vs Trinity), but most Pentecostals are probably almost 'worldly'. Modesy is the principle, not legalism. Unfair? Stereotype? Did you notice the words "tend to be" and "usually?" What do you call your comment? . . . most Pentecostals are probably almost 'worldly'. Fair and accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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