The ‘Evasive’ Spirit of Pentecostalism

The paper discusses the contribution of Peter Newman Anim to the development of Ghanaian indigenous Pentecostalism. It examines the theological implications of Anim’s spiritual experience and the subsequent outpouring of the Spirit upon his organisation against the backdrop of the debate surrounding...

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Auteur principal: Quayesi-Amakye, Joseph (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2015
Dans: Journal of pentecostal theology
Année: 2015, Volume: 24, Numéro: 1, Pages: 92-116
Classifications IxTheo:HC Nouveau Testament
KBN Afrique subsaharienne
KDG Église libre
NBG Pneumatologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirit Baptism speaking in tongues Pentecost Lucan pneumatology Pauline pneumatology
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:The paper discusses the contribution of Peter Newman Anim to the development of Ghanaian indigenous Pentecostalism. It examines the theological implications of Anim’s spiritual experience and the subsequent outpouring of the Spirit upon his organisation against the backdrop of the debate surrounding Spirit baptism. The Pentecostal doctrine of Spirit baptism has generated lots of debate between Evangelicals and Pentecostals. While the one contends that the baptism is a once for all time conversion-initiative experience for the Church universal, the other thinks otherwise. This paper takes up the debate from a Ghanaian Pentecostal stable by appealing to the first pneumatic experience that occurred in a secluded village that ignited the Pentecostal fire nationally. This phenomenon occurred outside the expectant Anim’s group, thus raising incisive theological questions concerning the plausible context and condition for Spirit baptism. By means of historical analysis, critical examination, and practical illustration the paper attempts to evaluate the various positions on Spirit baptism.
ISSN:1745-5251
Contient:In: Journal of pentecostal theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455251-02401009