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Latter Rain (post-World War II Movement)
Latter Rain Movement may refer to: *"Latter Rain" is a term used in Holiness and Pentecostal movements. *Latter Rain (1880s movement) was a precursor to modern Pentecostalism. *Latter Rain (post–World War II movement) The Latter Rain, also known as the New Order or the New Order of the Latter Rain, was a post– World War II movement within Pentecostal Christianity which remains controversial. The movement saw itself as a continuation of the restorationism of e ... originated within Pentecostalism during the late 1940s. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiness Movement
The Holiness movement is a Christian movement that emerged chiefly within 19th-century Methodism, and to a lesser extent other traditions such as Quakerism, Anabaptism, and Restorationism. The movement is historically distinguished by its emphasis on the doctrine of a second work of grace, generally called entire sanctification or Christian perfection and by the belief that the Christian life should be free of sin. For the Holiness Movement "the term 'perfection' signifies completeness of Christian character; its freedom from all sin, and possession of all the graces of the Spirit, complete in kind." A number of evangelical Christian denominations, parachurch organizations, and movements emphasize those beliefs as central doctrine. Beliefs Entire Sanctification The Holiness Movement believes that the " second work of grace" (or "second blessing") refers to a personal experience subsequent to regeneration, in which the believer is cleansed from original sin. It was actu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement"Spirit and Power: A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals" The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term ''Pentecostal'' is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latter Rain (1880s Movement)
The Latter Rain Movement was a late nineteenth-century radical Holiness theology and Revivalist phenomenon which began in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Elements of the movement gave rise to and merged with what would become incipient modern Pentecostalism. History The Latter Rain Movement began in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee among groups of disaffected Baptists and Methodists. The movement was spread throughout the area by Baptist preacher Richard G. Spurling, Sr., and the use of "Latter Rain" to describe the movement originated at this time. Mayer (1961), p. 308. Considerable opposition from other Baptists arose, and a distinctive identity emerged. At a Holiness revival meeting in Monroe County, Tennessee, during 1886 the movement coalesced with the formation of the Christian Union. Clark (1949), pp. 100–101. Spurling, Sr., was joined by his son Richard G. Spurling, Jr., and by Methodist preacher W. F. Bryant. Shulman (1981), pp. 273–274. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
