“What is Charismatic?”

[BeartheCross]

Tonight I was talking to a lady who said she went to a Charismatic Church. She asked if I spoke in tongues which were being closest to GOD. .

I asked her what Charismatic was. She told me it was being on fire for GOD. .

She kept talking about being spirit filled.

I asked her if she was Pentecostal, but she said that she was just charismatic. She said she did not agree with UPC the United Pentecostal Church. .

She said they laid hands on people to pray for them and attempt to heal. .

I thought Charismatic was when they laid hands on people and they fell on their back. .

And I thought Charismatic was also Pentecostal.

Does anyone know what a Charismatic Church is? What is a Pentecostal Church? How are Charismatic and Pentecostal the same or different?

Who can explain these things?

[Karen]

Hello BearTheCross, most interesting question....

The charismatic movement begins with the adoption of certain beliefs typical of those held by Pentecostal Christians — specifically what are known as the biblical charisms or spiritual gifts: glossolalia (speaking in tongues), prophesying, supernatural healing — by those within mainstream Protestant and Roman Catholic churches. Many charismatic Christians went on to form separate churches and denominations. The writings of John Fletcher were influential in beginning this movement, which was sparked by the Azusa Street Revival in California, which took place in 1906. Though charismatic theology finds its roots in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, charismatic Christians can now be found within numerous theological movements and in multiple denominations.

Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as miracles, prophecy, and glossolalia (speaking in other tongues or languages), are available to contemporary Christians and may be experienced and practiced today. The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word χάρισμα ("gift," itself derived from χάρις, "grace" or "favor") which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).

Often confused with Pentecostalism (which inspired it, along with Methodism), charismatic Christianity tends to differ in key aspects: most charismatic Christians reject the preeminence given by Pentecostalism to glossolalia, reject what they consider to be legalism sometimes associated with Pentecostalism, and often stay in their existing denominations such as charismatic Roman Catholics.

Because of the continual cross-over between Pentecostalism and the modern charismatic movement, it is increasingly difficult to speak of charismatic and Pentecostal Christians as being part of separate movements. Yet because neither movement is monolithic, it is inaccurate to speak of them as being one movement. The difference is primarily one of origins. Beliefs of the two groups are very similar; each movement, however, is unique in its historical beginnings. Having been conceived in unique contexts, the difference may secondarily be described in terms of contrasting church cultures evidenced through each movement's manners and customs (i.e., worship styles, preaching styles, altar ministry methods). Until a more acceptable broad nomenclature is used, it needs to be understood that both movements share a great deal in common, and yet can sometimes be clearly differentiated.

The History ... US and UK .... from 1950 ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charism...ement)#History


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Pentecostal studies at:

http://www.glopent.net/pentecostudies


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[GloryB]

Originally Posted by Karen

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Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as miracles, prophecy, and glossolalia (speaking in other tongues or languages), are available to contemporary Christians and may be experienced and practiced today. The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word χάρισμα ("gift," itself derived from χάρις, "grace" or "favor") which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).


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People who believe like I do.

[bikelite]

Like this is weird like is the Pentecostal church the charismatic church which is the grace church which is the pentecostal church and what church is what then. I just put a thead in about the Grace church and it sounds like the other churches WOW. And then do all of these churches that believe in the body of christ so they can summon up God [Demons] like Benny Himm.