Pentecostal View

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Whats the Difference?
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TEXT John 1416-17

• The teaching regarding the Holy Spirit and His
  work is an area of great confusion in
  Christendom. The beliefs are

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Pentecostal View

• The Baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire (Matt
  311) is a gift from God, as promised by the Lord
  Jesus and is received subsequent to the new birth
  (John 1416-17 Act 18 24,38-39) accompanied
  by speaking in other tongues as the initial
  physical sign and evidence (Acts 24)
• Sanctification is the process of becoming holy,
  or Christlike. Nazarenes believe that this
  process begins at conversion and that a point can
  be reached, called entire sanctification, when
  divine love expels all disposition to sin.

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• C. Divine healing is provided for all in the
  atonement (Isaiah 535) (Pentecostal and
  Christian and Missionary Alliance)
• D. Healing is for the physical ills of the human
  body. It is provided for in the atonement of
  Christ and is available to all who truly believe
  (Mark 1618 James 514-15)

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II. Roman Catholic

• The task of interpreting the Word of God
  authentically has been entrusted solely to the
  Magisterium of the Church, that is, to the Pope
  and to the bishops in communion with him.

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III. Foothill Bible Church

• The Holy Spirit is given to all believers at the
  time of conversion (Ephesians 113 Romans 89
  55 2 Cor 121-22) and there is no outward
  authentication required (Acts 837-39 917-19)
• The ministry and purpose of the Holy Spirit is to
  teach and illuminate the truth of Scripture to
  believers and to empower them to live for God
  (John 1612-15 Acts 18) and He does not depart
  (John 1416)

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• C. Though it is not Gods purpose for Christians
  to sin, it is possible and God has made provision
  for it (1 John 19-22)
• D. We will not be delivered from our sin nature
  until we are delivered from this mortal body
  (Romans 718ff 1 Corinthians 1553-57)
• E. God may heal but He does not promise freedom
  from illness (James 514-16 1 Cor 1130 2 Cor
  129) and He does it in answer to prayer but no
  longer on command as in apostolic days (see
  Acts 36)