Acts 2 says, “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. American evangelicalism dates back to the New England Puritans. As an evolutionary Pentecostal, an evolutionary evangelical—an evolutionary Christian—I cherish the very same doctrines and teachings that other Pentecostal and evangelical Christians cherish. 2. Half my family was Pentecostal growing up, not AOG but a similar denomination. 3. Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians are essentially the same, they are believers who have experienced the fullness of Christian life by receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Pentecostalism is a Christian movement that began in the early part of the 20th century. The core doctrine that distinguishes Pentecostals is their belief in the restoration of baptism in the Holy Spirit with the initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues. Protestant vs Evangelical. An ‘Evangelical’ Christian is more a label used by unbelievers describing Christians who are not Roman Catholic than anything else. The Pentecostal name comes from an event in the Book of Acts. These two terms, “evangelical” and “charismatic” may not always be used with precise meanings. I have seen Lutheran and Methodist mega churches. The doctrinal view of the Assemblies of God is expressed in a traditional Pentecostal and an evangelical connection. An evangelical might also be a fundamentalist; the difference is the emphasis of the word rather than either/or. Fundamentalism emerged in the 20th century as a particular theology characterized most notably by biblical literalism. I think most mega churches are evangelical but not necessarily Pentecostal (then again to me Pentecostal is people running around, falling down, speaking in tongues) That being said mainline denominations are starting up with their own mega churches. "In Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal, Gordon Smith is a constructive provocateur.The word and in the title of the book is far from a mere grammatical connector. The Assemblies of God is Trinitarian and embraces the Bible as divinely caused and the true sovereign rule of faith and behavior. Today, the term references a diverse group of Christians who often prioritize spiritual rebirth, proselytizing, and spiritual piety. 'And' is indicative of Smith's call to Christians, including evangelical Christians, to embrace together realities which too often are considered incompatible with each other, if not denied altogether. The church name comes from the Book of Acts and the event of Pentecost, where early Christians received the gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as prophecy and healing. So, what’s the difference between a protestant and an evangelical? Bok reported that evangelical agencies rose from around 100 in the 1970s to a peak of over 300 in the 1990s, around the time Pentecostal agencies spiked to around 70. The term “charismatic” is usually used to refer to someone who believes in and practices what would be called the “charismatic” gifts. Baptist vs Pentecostal Baptist and Pentecostal are two groups of Christianity, who share certain similarities and yet, they have many differences in their belief s. One often gets confused between these two groups while others do not know of the differences between Baptist and Pentecostal. The Assemblies of God include Pentecostal and Evangelical beliefs.
