05/30/2023
8 MARKS OF ILLEGAL PENTECOSTALISM
By: Jeremiah Johnson
As a graduate of a Pentecostal University, instructor on revival history, and a church planter who loves the move of the Holy Spirit, I created this short list to help us identify true pentecost from the fake.
1. They Do Not Embrace Speaking in Tongues
If you do not actively pray in tongues or are ashamed of the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire, you should not claim to be Pentecostal. Pentecostal church services and individuals invite the Holy Spirit, not quench and grieve Him.
2. They Do Not Pray For Divine Healing
If you do not actively seek divine healing or resist signs, wonders, and miracles, you should not claim to be Pentecostal. Pentecostal Churches and individuals cultivate the miraculous on a daily basis.
3. There Isn't Any Anointed Preaching
If you are not sitting under the preaching of God's word that is full of unction and the power of God, you should not say you attend a Pentecostal church.
4. The Prayer Is Weak
Azusa Street was birthed through the travail and intercession of Frank Bartleman. Soul travail and deep groans mark Pentecostal praying and church services.
5. Entertainment Worship Rules
If you are sitting under worship that's routine and can never leave the words on a screen, you are not listening to Pentecostal worship. If you attend a church where the worship is predictable and timed every Sunday, that church is not truly Pentecostal.
6. Evangelism and Missions is Ignored
If you are attending a church where fiery soul winning and massive evangelism is not being preached, you are not attending a Pentecostal Church. The power that Pentecostals walk in is so that they can WITNESS.
7. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are Dead
If the only time the gifts of the Holy Spirit can operate is when the pastor takes the microphone, you are not attending a Pentecostal Church. Pentecostals flow in the gifts of the Spirit in power and authority.
8. The Call For Holiness is Absent
If you are attending a church where there is no preaching on hell, judgment, or sin, that is not a Pentecostal Church. Pentecostals walk in holy and righteous living and make the joy of the Lord their strength.
I'm convinced there is a tremendous revival coming to Pentecostalism. It's time to get back to Azusa Street and be delivered from the religious spirit. Too many Pentecostal Churches have relegated the movement of the Holy Spirit to a sign out by the road. I fear that in our lust for culture relevance that we have actually lost it. It’s time to get back to our roots!
Also don’t forget altar calls
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