Pentecostalism, is a Christian based faith that accentuates an immediate individual involvement with God through water and spirit baptism, intercessory and corporate prayer, and moving under the influence of the Holy Spirit in the speaking of tongues and the prophetic. Like many other denominations, Pentecostalism doesn’t just have one type. They have a variety that takes root from the Feast of Weeks and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit spoken of in Acts. “1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them” (Bible Hub). Pentecostalism is a fervent group, which concentrates on the conviction that the sacred writings are one hundred percent valid, exact and indispensable in a Christians life. Pentecostals acknowledge Christ is the only way to be saved and furthermore, that immersion with the Holy Spirit is separate from being saved. It is this immersion that imparts the Godly gifts like, speaking in other tongues, prophetic, healings into …show more content…
Given a way to reach the African people that hunger spiritually, it was a celebration to the indigenous culture. It’s using the gifts, healing, casting out demons, speaking in tongues, and prophecy that the African Christian can use as tool or weapons in the spiritual warfare that they face. This also helps when they take part in remembrance of the first and third century church that started in the northern regions of Africa. The way that this draws people together in a time of political wars, gives people hope when dealing with healing, whether socially or physically. (Cox, p.