The different views within the modern church regarding the Gifts of the Holy Spirit can be discussed in four categories. Cessationism, Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Third Wave. Cessationism is a belief that there are no longer any gifts of the Holy Spirit. All of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit were given to man and used within the first century church. The subsequential beliefs directly oppose cessationism.
Pentecostal is the denomination that traces its origin to the Pentecostal revival in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. They believed that all of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are intended for the modern church. They believe that a baptism of the Holy Spirit should be sought by all Christians and should subsequent to conversion.
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This group also believes that all of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are intended for the modern church. Within this group is disagreement whether or not baptism of the Holy Spirit takes place following conversion. They also are in disagreement whether or not a sign of speaking in tongues will accompany this. Charismatic have no characteristic denomination in the United States.
As stated before, The Third Wave movement began at Fuller University in the 1980s and emphasized Spiritual Gifts, healings, and miracles. This group also believes that all of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are intended for the modern church.
An additional group should be mentioned and that is the group of Christians that do not place themselves in any of these categories. They do not believe that Spiritual Gifts should be left with the first century church, but they are also not comfortable with the doctrine that Spiritual Gifts are for the modern church.
Which Spiritual Gifts?
In order to determine what Spiritual Gifts a Christian should utilize in their own life, most churches provide a Spiritual Gift inventory test. A Spiritual Gift inventory is a test that uses one’s attributes and interests to determine what area their Spiritual Gifts are in. The uses of Spiritual Gift inventories are beneficial in the following
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In an article written by Dr. Michael Horvath regarding the psychometric perspective of Spiritual Gift inventories, he stated that more thorough research needs to be done to prepare these tests. He also believes that the tests should have disclaimers warning the users of the potential limitations of the tests.
An alternative to taking a Spiritual Gifts inventory test is to study the passages that explicitly discuss Spiritual Gifts. Romans 12:6-8, 1st Peter 4:10-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, and Ephesians 4:1-15. By meditating on these passages one can ask God to reveal to them which area of service they should partake in.
While Spiritual Gift inventories may not be the most effective way for churches to encourage individuals regarding their Spiritual Gifts, it does help the individual. They have the ability to learn about themselves and can discover things that they may not have seen about themselves before.
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I understand that the gifts of the Holy Spirit will help me build up the church, and I wish to share in building up the Church by helping my friends come closer to God. Building up the
Evidence has linked a strong relationship between spirituality and medicine. There is a positive correlation between a patient’s spirituality or religious commitment and health outcomes. A spiritual assessment as a part of a health assessment is a practical step to incorporating patient’s spiritual needs into practice. The FICA Tool and HOPE Questions provide serve to assist clinicians in the spiritual assessment process. By examining the research done using these tools, it has been determined that the FICA Tool is easy to use and provides basic data on a patient’s spirituality. The FICA tool is both reliable and valid. The HOPE Questions are
A spiritual and psychological inventory can be useful in helping someone to determine their current state of wellness. Kathleen Dowling Singh (2000) talks about how a spiritual assessment is helpful when people are close to dying as they begin to honestly and urgently examine their lives. Singh (2000) also suggests that regardless of how much time we have left to live, answering the questions in a spiritual inventory will help provide direction to our lives. The following questions were developed for this purpose and were used for an interview, the responses from the interview follows in Appendix A.
4. Hodge, D. (2001). Spiritual assessment: a review of major qualitative methods and a new framework for assessing spirituality. Social Work , 203-214
Although Pentecostals and Charismatics have similarities and do agree on the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues, they are not the same and can be distinguished theologically. One distinctive mark between the Pentecostals and Charismatics is their perspectives on Spirit- baptism. While Pentecostals see it as subsequent to our new birth, Charismatics tend to view Spirit-baptism as
During the last week I have been observing spiritual needs of patients in the Carl T Hayden Medical center in Phoenix Arizona. A majority of the assessment was observation based and one patient was open to some questions. The assessment tool I used is a set of five questions and the tool is always preceded by observation. The assessment is based on the observation period involves looking for obvious signs of religious or spiritual activity. These signs could be religious literature in the patient possession, wearing religious insignia; such a necklace with a cross or Star of David, and noticing the activity of the chaplain rounds. My assessment is based off of the F.I.C.A
In order to understand the beliefs of the fringe Pentecostals an understanding of the Pentecostal denomination must first be framed. As Randal J Stephens writes in his journal assessing the roots the Pentecostal church was formed in the early twentieth century by Charles Fox Parham in Topeka, Kansas where he preached the idea that in order to be contact with the Holy Spirit a person must be spiritually baptized and receive the gift of tongues, and yet from Parham’s teachings the ideas evolved into a more radically charismatic church which incorporates women clergy and the teachings of prosperity and prophecy were incorporated. The belief in Tongues in all sects Pentecostalism is one issue of controversy in that tongue talkers sound crazy and claim that in order for one to fully know the Holy Spirit he must speak in tongues. In Scripture when the apostles are given the Holy Spirit they go out and preach in a language that is understood by all, however this reaction does not inherently imply that
For health care providers to deliver the best holistic care that patients deserve, a thorough spiritual assessment must be included during their care. With more research showing a relationship between supporting a patient’s spirituality with their health and ability to cope with illness, it is now a requirement of organizations to include a spiritual assessment to maintain accreditation with The Joint Commission. The minimum required of a spiritual assessment by The Joint Commission is to determine the patient’s religion and
Spirituality is a delicate topic, and some may not be open to talking about their beliefs. Spirituality is generally understood to be an essential aspect of being human (Lyndo-Lam, 2012). Assessing the spiritual needs of patients is a key component in the nursing process. A compassionate and thoughtful nurse can make a patient feel more secure, making it easier for him to express his spirituality. The participation of both patient and health care provider is vital in promoting spiritual health. The main focus of a spiritual assessment is to gather information regarding the patient’s spiritual needs in order incorporate them into the plan of care, so as to treat
A Spiritual Condition Evaluation paper will be required of you. (Note: Write about yourself. However, If you would rather not write about yourself, you may select a living famous person to evaluate with the instructor’s prior approval. Remember in the final analysis, whether writing about yourself or someone else, only God knows a person’s heart completely so try to be both humble and gentle). This document will run from 900–1,500 words. You will use the course’s
Baptism in (or with) the Holy Spirit is a very important, distinctive Christian experience in the life of the believer. The basis is found in the book of Acts, specifically the event of Pentecost.
The various gifts of the Holy Spirit as listed in Scripture are conveyed according to the will of the Holy Spirit to every man for the eventual purpose of the edification and building up the church body.
In the 1940s, Pentecostals began to find acceptance. Before the 1960s, there were some non-Pentecostal people who had been baptized with the Holy Spirit of God. Most of these people decided that they would then keep it a secret but later join the Pentecostal Church. Around this time the theme of Classic Pentecostalism had somewhat shifted. This became known as New Pentecostalism. At this time there was the start of the Charismatic Movement. The supporters of the Charismatic Movement started to stray people away from the traditional beliefs of Classic Pentecostalism. More recently, there is a third wave of Pentecostalism that consists of non-Pentecostal Christians whose beliefs are mainly swayed towards the beliefs of Traditional Christianity. This third wave of Pentecostalism was founded by C. Peter Wagner. These non-Pentecostal Christians follow the practices of Traditional Christianity, but they believe in the Spiritual gifts of God and the works of God. Members of the third wave of Pentecostalism do not see being baptized by the Holy Spirit of God as an indicator. This third wave of Pentecostalism is better known as the Vineyard Movement. Kenn Gulliksen and John Wimber are two very important people who are associated with the Vineyard Movement. In the 1980s Gulliksen and Wimber joined ministries. Vineyard churches were churches that focused on modern-day prophecies. Some prophecies failed. Therefore, John Wimber decided that the Vineyard ministries should focus their
Horton (2009) provides an inventory to assess one’s personal spiritual discernment approach. In taking this assessment, I found that I
Their is much debate surrounding the use of the charismatic gifts in Acts. Many questions arise about how to use such gifts, and whether or not they can be used today in the first place. The debate regarding the continuation and the cessation of the spiritual gifts, the meaning of which we will clarify in a moment, is a relatively modern one. Although we read about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the early church of the New Testament, history is more or less silent on this issue. It was not until the early