The baptism in the Holy Spirit: understanding evangelical, non-Pentecostal perspectives on the issues of subsequence and initial evidence at Emmanuel College

Ashley Neil Smith

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The baptism in the Holy Spirit: understanding evangelical, non-Pentecostal perspectives on the issues of subsequence and initial evidence at Emmanuel College

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Ashley Neil Smith. The Baptism In the Holy Spirit: Understanding Evangelical, Non-pentecostal Perspectives On the Issues of Subsequence and Initial Evidence At Emmanuel College. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/77f13903-a3b0-471f-a576-7c14335f276b?locale=en.

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A. N. Smith. The baptism in the Holy Spirit: understanding evangelical, non-Pentecostal perspectives on the issues of subsequence and initial evidence at Emmanuel College. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/77f13903-a3b0-471f-a576-7c14335f276b?locale=en

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Ashley Neil Smith. The Baptism In the Holy Spirit: Understanding Evangelical, Non-Pentecostal Perspectives On the Issues of Subsequence and Initial Evidence At Emmanuel College. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/77f13903-a3b0-471f-a576-7c14335f276b?locale=en.

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The phrase 'baptism in the Holy Spirit' carries different connotations among various evangelical Christians. The author is an ordained minister in the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC). Historically, the IPHC has been hostile to differing views from the one they currently hold, the 'classical' Pentecostal interpretation. However, there is currently a movement within the IPHC to be more appreciative of other evangelical, non-Pentecostal interpretations. The author used evangelical resources to develop a seminar to increase Pentecostals' understanding of evangelical, non-Pentecostal perspectives on the doctrine of baptism in the Holy Spirit, with emphasis on the issues of subsequence and initial physical evidence. The seminar brought the evangelical perspectives into dialogue with the 'classical' Pentecostal interpretation. The seminar was presented at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, an IPHC college. The seminar participants were students from the School of Christian Ministries. Pre-test and post-test survey questionnaires were given prior to and immediately after the seminar. Out of 50 students, 26 (52%) indicated an increase in understanding of the evangelical, non-Pentecostal perspective.

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