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Pentecost….

Seems like a solid article. Well written, I am not familiar with any other of her writtings, the main site seems pretty reformed but again is a new one for me.

I first encountered this at this link:

The Restful Finality of Pentecost

Melody Muniz

El Greco, Pentecost (c. 1596–1600), Museo del Prado, Madrid. The dove of the Holy Spirit descends with tongues of fire upon Mary and the apostles.

“As the Lord put on the body, leaving behind all principality and power, so Christians put on the Holy Spirit, and are at rest.”

— St. Macarius the Great, “Spiritual Homilies” (Homily 26)1

A Brief Introduction to Historical and Contemporary Charismaticism

In 1906, at 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, California, a series of Pentecostal revivals took place. Characterized by their boisterous and nearly riotous nature, these revivals consisted of altar calls, mystic healings, and above all, the speaking of “heavenly tongues” as a manifestation of the “baptism” of the Holy Spirit. These events and practices were considered to be evidence of a mass “pouring out” of Holy Spirit power causing its leaders and participants to refer to it as a “second Pentecost,” taking after the words of Christ when He promised to pour His Spirit upon His people.

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