What are Pentecostals?
The term “Pentecostal” is derived from the fact that most, if not all, Pentecostal branches trace the birth of the church age back to the outpouring of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost and the prevailing view that this initial experience (which was accompanied by speaking in tongues) is still available to those who seek it today. While there are many individual sects within the Pentecostal movement, just as there are many different flavors of Baptists, Judaism, etc., one thing all Pentecostals have in common is the belief in the modern manifestation of the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12). Among these gifts are that of speaking in tongues and gifts of healing. In practice, Pentecostals tend to be very demonstrative in worship, with lively singing, hand clapping, and upbeat music . Once again, the origin of this behavior can be traced to the day of Pentecost, when Jesus’ disciples were accused of being drunk after they were filled with the Holy Ghost. In the first healing re
