عنوان

Matters of Conscience, Matters of Unity, Matters of Orthodoxy:

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LA123111

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Matters of Conscience, Matters of Unity, Matters of Orthodoxy:

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[Article]

Other Title Information

Trinity and Water Baptism in Early Pentecostal Theology and Practice

First Statement of Responsibility

Kimberly Ervin Alexander

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

This article surveys early Pentecostal discussions of the doctrine of the Trinity and water baptism and focuses specifically on baptismal mode and formula. In tracing the discussion from 1906 to the period just after the 1916 General Council of the Assemblies of God, literature from various streams of the tradition is examined. By surveying the periodical literature as well as official documents produced by these various denominations and groups, not only will doctrinal discussions be seen but also the practices associated with water baptism. It is the author's conclusion that there was some degree of flexibility with regard to both formula and mode of baptism before the emergence of the New Issue (1914). However, the research reveals that there was a well thought out doctrine of the Trinity prior to the rise of Oneness theology thereby establishing that Pentecostal theology was Trinitarian in its inception. This article surveys early Pentecostal discussions of the doctrine of the Trinity and water baptism and focuses specifically on baptismal mode and formula. In tracing the discussion from 1906 to the period just after the 1916 General Council of the Assemblies of God, literature from various streams of the tradition is examined. By surveying the periodical literature as well as official documents produced by these various denominations and groups, not only will doctrinal discussions be seen but also the practices associated with water baptism. It is the author's conclusion that there was some degree of flexibility with regard to both formula and mode of baptism before the emergence of the New Issue (1914). However, the research reveals that there was a well thought out doctrine of the Trinity prior to the rise of Oneness theology thereby establishing that Pentecostal theology was Trinitarian in its inception.

Date of Publication

2008

Physical description

48-69

Title

Journal of Pentecostal Theology

Volume Number

17/1

International Standard Serial Number

1745-5251

Subject Term

BAPTISMAL FORMULAE

Subject Term

ONENESS PENTECOSTALISM

Subject Term

PENTECOSTAL

Subject Term

TRINITARIAN PENTECOSTALISM

Subject Term

TRINITY

Subject Term

WATER BAPTISM

Kimberly Ervin Alexander

Call Number

10.1163/174552508X331970

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[Article]

275578

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