Sunday, March 2, 2025

EVANGELICAL: Charismatic

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared.
1 Timothy 4:1,2 ESV
The Charismatic/Pentecostal stemmed from the Holiness Movement by adding 1) gibberish tongues 2) "faith" healing 3) wild music services and 4) in many cases women ordination.
Since they came out of the Holiness Movement they are Arminian but in eschatology divided largely between Dispensationalism, Amillennial and Post-Millennial. 
The movement hearkens back to the Overland Park Outpouring and Azusa Street (where seances were performed according to secular newspapers of the time).
*The Charismatic/Pentecostal sub-group of the NAR (National Apostolic Reformation) Movement is followed by many non-denominational independent congregations because most established denominations view them as too extreme. These believe in Post-Millennial Dominionism. The program of Sid Roth "It's Supernatural" is targeted towards them.
They take up where William Branham left off. He was a Charismatic preacher peaking in popularity post WW2 and was an open racist. Many of his followers formed independent congregations to follow him. The NAR adopt many of his teachings but leave out the racism.
(*) = the big ones

Assemblies of God (Dispensational)*

Pentecostal Church of God (Dispensationalism)*

Church of God in Christ (Black/Moderate-Liberal)*
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***Church of Christ Holiness (Black/Conservative)

Church of God-Cleveland,TN (Conservative/Episcopal)*
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***Church of God of Prophecy (Theocratic Church Governance)
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          ****Church of God-Jerusalem Acres (Sabbatarian)
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          ***Church of God-Huntsville,AL (split over leadership dispute)

The Church of God-Charleston,TN  (Believes every day is the Sabbath)

7th Day Pentecostal (Sabbatarian/Black)

International Pentecostal Holiness Church (Conexionalism/Dispensationalism)
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***Congregational Holiness Church (Congregational)

International Pentecostal Church of Christ (Conservative)*

Four Square Gospel Church (Aimee Semple McPherson's Church)*
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***Open Bible Church (Congregations can keep Church Property if they leave)

United Holy Church (Black)

Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas (Black)

Elim Fellowship (Congregational)

The Church of God with Signs Following (SNAKE HANDLING)

Apostolic Faith Church (Speaking in tongues of known Languages/Holiness)

Free Gospel Church (Holiness)

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