Pentecostals answer please?
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I am an Assemblies of God Pastor, and we are about as Pentecostal as you get. \nWe have and teach nothing about the length of a woman's hair. In fact my wife has short hair, and my daughter is a cosmetologist.\nAnyone who says that women cannot cut their hair is just being legalistic, and not Christlike at all.
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I am Pentecostal and have been my entire life.  We DO NOT have bishops!
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The reason for all the different denominations is differing opinion over certain parts of the Bible.\nOne of the biggest bones of contention is speaking in tongues.\nMy Uncle, an ordained Baptist preacher didn't believe in speaking in tongues as it is applied today.\nThe Pentecostal religion is real strong on speaking in tongues.\nThat's just one example.\nRemember religion as we know it today is man made.\nIt's all about faith in  GOD and acceptance of Jesus Christ.
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Probably Pentecostal Christans praying over the area. They are only semi-dangerous, as long as you don't dare speak to them.
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it is a virtue that happened in Pentecost in which tongues of flame took over the disciples and they started to speak in different tongues....i the bible,, some people claim to do it ...still a virtue
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hmm...i used to be penticostal and i became adventist.\n\nit really depends on what branch of penticostalism you are talking about. there is the liberal type and the conservative type.\n\ni grew up on the conservative side. women wore dresses..you almost never cut your hair. as a woman you never wore anything above your knees. etc etc etc.\n\nso here are the similarities and differences that i have seen.\n\nas church standard..modesty is appreciated by both denominations.\n\nthey both read the same Bible (at least in romanian they do....im a romanian). \n\nromanian penticostal women wear headcoverings.....as most adventist women dont, though a few older women do, and in Romania, where teh custom of wearing a scarf on your head is very much a cultural thing, some adventist women will wear them out there.\n\nboth denominations believe that all the gifts of the spirit are still to be used today. the only difference is in the manifestation. Penticostals have the manifestations at just about any church meeting and home prayer meetings. While adventists believe that the gifts are to be used specifically when you are directly ministring to someone or witnessing to them about God. ( like peter did in the 1st chap. of Acts.) \n\na difference would be in the day of worship, pentis on sunday and SDA's on saturday. though both of them usually keep it the same way. at least when i grew up, we didnt cook or sew or do any work on sunday. and adventists do about the same.\n\nthere are also a few doctrinal differences, like about what happens when you die and about hell and about the whole tribulation and rapture issue. but those are deeper sujects. message me if you want to know more info.
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There are different denominations that are Pentecostal.  There are some that have the word 'Pentecostal' in their name [i.e. Pentecostal Holiness Church] and others that are Pentecostal in practice [i.e. people use the gifts of the Holy Spirit in worship].  I go to the Assemblies of God church, and we are Pentecostal in worship.  Not saying either one is right or wrong, they're both very similar.  We don't have 'rules' like that.  I was saved and baptized in blue jeans.  I wear pants every week, and I talk to men.  I don't wear make up, but there are no church 'rules' about that.  Also, check if the rules are from the denomination itself, or just from stuffed shirts in the congregation.  God looks on the heart.  Those that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.  Hope that helps.  God bless you.
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They are too diverse to list their beliefs though they exists within the possibilities that Protestants believe in.  They tend to be very ahistorical (especially the charismatic sects) and that makes it impossible to track exact beliefs from community to community.  \n\nHowever, a good starter would be to check this site and scroll to the Pentecostal section.\n\nhttp://www.creeds.net
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"I was born a Baptist and I shall remain a Baptist" (Aunt Esther said to Fred Sanford in SANFORD AND SON)\n\nI have never been impressed by the Pentecostal-movement in the US.\nTo me (and this is my personal opinion), it appears to be a bunch of hypocritical nonsense.\nWe have thousands of Pentecostal churches in Birmingham, Alabama and anytime I'm invited to one, I politely decline to worship there.\nIt has been my experience that in addition to a convoluted Gospel being preached, the worship service itself is too, too long!\nI don't think it takes all day to worship...not if everything is done decently and in order!\nSome of these churches do encourage their women to belong to what I call THE SKIRT POSSE'....and...the purpose of dressing in such a plain and unattractive manner is beyond me!\nBUT...ultimately the final decision is yours.\nI suggest you do your homework and see if this is really for you; before you 'dive in' completely!
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you better be careful when saying you "know" in a theological debate. you are setting yourself up for failure Pentecostal.
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A lot of people do actually. Pat Robertson is the top mouth piece for the modern Pentecostal Revival. His is the kind that speaks in tongues and plays with snakes. And a great many people believe that their path is the ONLY path to salvation. Which is sad to think about, but horribly true. And a lot of the older Pentecostals think this country is headed down a spiral of sin, we need to be a Christian Theocracy, and the only way to stop Armageddon is to make sure everyone knows that theirs is the only true path to salvation.\n\nWhat's funny is that the Christian Right recently denounced Pat Robertson AND Jerry Fallwall.
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I am a believer!! I got saved about a year ago.  I attend a Pentecostal Church and we are in revial this week.  It is amazing.  I have seen people healed and Tuesday night there was a young girl that had demon of pride in her & they casted it out!!\nI also believe in speaking in toung and rebuking the devil.\nThanks for the question..\n\nThe guy running the revial this week in named Ray Praff from Tennennsee -- He knows the word of God and acts under dircetion from him.
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Pentecostal women are no different than anyother woman in the workplace. They are protected by laws that state they cannot be discriminated against. I work with many Pentecostals, and have not noticed that they are held to any stricture besides modesty. \n\nFurthermore, there are Pentecostal women that are employed in many professional areas. Religious preference does not mean you are poor, uneducated, and have thirty kids hanging around your skirts. \n\nMy boss, a doctor, is a very nice woman. She was a Pentecostal when she went to school, and still is. She still dresses modestly and in dresses or skirts, even in the O.R., and it doesn't seem to have destroyed her possibility of getting a high pay job...
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They are inter-related but not the same. \n\nAn evangelical Christian can be anyone who believes in salvation by faith, via the sinner's prayer. This includes Baptists, Bible Church, etc. The following churches are sometimes considered Evangelical: Evangelical Lutheran, and many others such as Methodist, Nazarene, etc. What is meant by Evangelical in this case are churches that believe in evangelism, which is going forth and witnessing to others about the Good news of Jesus Christ. \n\nNow, churches like the Assemblies of God, and most of the Pentecostal churches are in the pentecostal wing of Christianity, and they are all Evangelical. But how they differ from the other Evangelical churches is their belief in what is considered the "sign" gifts. Those sign gifts are primarily found in Acts chapter 2 and in I and II Corinthians. \n\nPentecostal churches believe that when a person receives the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, that a person often starts to speak in tongues. This also includes gifts such as prophecy, discernment of spirits, interpretation of tonges, and other "sign" gifts.\n\nMost evangelical churches believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit no longer applies to today and went away shortly after Acts 2. The Pentecostals believe it is still around today.
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The early churches, the Catholic and Orthodox still practice the ancient ways.  Protestant churches, shocked by the extensive sin in the Church of the 16th century broke away and developed their own beliefs.  Episcopal and Lutheran Churches are similar to Catholic.  Baptist and other sectarian are driven by the prophetic component of Christianity.  Pentecostal groups await the arrival of the Spirt.  Nazarene's and other Wesleyan groups, such as Methodists, are half a step away from Episcopalians and Presbyterians.  Religious Science is a new invention as are the Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnessess.\n\nLook around, but don't stay too long anywhere.  Ask the specific groups what they believe.  They probably all believe in about 90% of the same things.
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I used to be Pentecostal and I followed all of those rules for years. But When I started reading and studying the Bible, I never could find and answer to those questions. In fact I still have yet to find an answer. As it is I shave my legs, cut my hair, and wear pants, make-up and jewelry, and I am closer to God than ever. I honestly don't think he cares, but if anyone can prove me wrong, I'd like to know.
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According to the Pentecostal denominations, we believe that when God comes in to dwell in your heart, he will give you the evidence of speaking in another tongue. This is evidence for you and for those around you. The Bible says in Acts 2:38 that this is a gift. In Romans it says it is one of the musts to get into heaven. Either way, it is a wonderful thing to receive. All you have to do to receive this gift is repent, be baptized in Jesus name and you will receive this gift. You don't actually have to be baptized before you receive it. I received the gift of the holy ghost before I was baptized. If it doesn't come the first time, keep trying, you will receive it. That is promised to you in the Bible. :)