Summary: A Pentecostal Way Of Doing Theology

The read of the article “A Pentecostal Way of Doing Theology: Method and Manner”, by Archer was a lot to digest. The dilemma is to be able to resurrect and define Pentecostalism Pentecostal. I haven’t given this concept much thought recently, but I’ve known this for a while. I was brought into the Pentecostal “mode” in 1975 to a church that was practicing the true traditional Pentecostal theological ways. Since then, I haven’t been able to find a comparable church proclaiming or practicing these beliefs.
The true perception of the Pentecostal has been diluted due to its integration to Evangelism and other religions. As Cross proclaims, “While Pentecostals share many theological tenets in common with other Christians, we have experienced God in ways others do not confess. Rather than viewing theology as a description of our distinctiveness, we need to understand the all-encompassing difference which our experience of God makes in every area of our lives – especially those that are theological . . . Pentecostal theology will reflect the reality of God’s encounter with humans, developing the recipe with a special ingredient that flavors the whole dish, not just the relish that complements the main course prepared by someone else.” We are to embrace and proclaim the beliefs of our traditional …show more content…
The Five-fold Gospel functions as the fundamental basis of the Pentecostal community, and a most important defined element, the baptism of the “Holy Spirit” which clearly defines our beliefs and separates us from other religions. Although baptism of the Holy Spirit is the pinnacle of Pentecostalism, it has been commonly neglected in recent times. I personally believe the Spirit’s role in many Christian religions is not emphasized enough. And, the Spirit’s role in Pentecostalism should be advertised as our hallmark. It’s without question that God giving us the Spirit to dwell within us to be a part of our daily lives is