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• Descent of the Holy Spirit at PentecostBible

  The descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the event in which the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples gathered in Jerusalem on the first Pentecost after Jesus' ascension, enabling them to speak in other languages. It is recorded in Acts 2.

• PentecostalismDoctrine & Theology

  Pentecostalism is a Protestant movement that places the experience of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit at the center of faith. It began in the United States in the early twentieth century. In Korea it is widely known under the name "Full Gospel."

• History of the Pentecostal Movement in KoreaHistory

  The history of the Pentecostal movement in Korea traces how Pentecostal faith, with its emphasis on speaking in tongues and divine healing, took root in Korea after the missionary Mary Rumsey arrived in 1928, and how denominations centered on the Korea Assemblies of God were founded, grew, and divided.

• Feast of WeeksBible

  The Feast of Weeks was one of Israel's three pilgrimage festivals, at which the firstfruits of the wheat harvest were offered. It was observed after counting seven weeks from the day the first sheaf of grain was presented, and in the New Testament it is called Pentecost.

• Great Pyongyang RevivalHistory

  The Great Pyongyang Revival was a movement of repentance and spiritual awakening that began in January 1907 at the winter Bible study conference for men of South Pyongan Province, held at Jangdaehyeon Church in Pyongyang, and spread throughout Korea. It is regarded as the defining revival movement of Korean Protestantism.

• David Yonggi ChoPeople

  David Yonggi Cho (1936–2021) was a Pentecostal pastor. He founded Yoido Full Gospel Church, which began in 1958 as a tent church in Daejo-dong, Seoul, and built it into the largest church in the world.

• Oral RobertsPeople

  Oral Roberts (1918–2009) was an American Pentecostal and charismatic healing evangelist. He became widely known through his tent meetings and television broadcasts, and he founded Oral Roberts University. In Korean Protestantism he is regarded as a major influence on David Yonggi Cho.

• David WilkersonPeople

  David Wilkerson (1931–2011) was an American Pentecostal minister and evangelist. He founded Teen Challenge, a drug-addiction recovery ministry, and Times Square Church in New York City, and he is known as the author of The Cross and the Switchblade.

• Acts 2:16–21Bible Verses

  In this passage, Peter, speaking on the Day of Pentecost, quotes the Book of Joel and proclaims that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit "upon all flesh" fulfills prophecy. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether spiritual gifts continue today, of women in ministry, and of eschatology.

• Acts 10:44–46Bible Verses

  This passage describes how, while Peter was preaching in the house of Cornelius, the Holy Spirit fell on the Gentile listeners, who then spoke with tongues and magnified God. It marks a turning point in the mission to the Gentiles and is frequently cited in discussions of Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues.

• Acts 2:1–4Bible Verses

  This passage recounts how the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples gathered on the day of Pentecost with a sound like a rushing wind and with tongues as of fire, and how they began to speak in other languages. The event is commemorated as the beginning of the church. What these tongues were, and whether the same experience continues today, are major points of disagreement among denominations.

• Acts 2:38Bible Verses

  Acts 2:38 records Peter's reply when the crowd that heard his Pentecost sermon asked, "What shall we do?" He told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. Denominations differ on how baptism relates to the forgiveness of sins and on what baptism "in the name of Jesus" means.

• Acts 2:23Bible Verses

  A verse from Peter's Pentecost sermon stating that the death of Jesus took place according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, while those who put him to death remained responsible. It is frequently cited in discussions of divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

• Trinity SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Trinity Sunday, the Sunday after Pentecost, is a feast of the Western church year commemorating the doctrine of the Trinity, which confesses one God in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• Aimee Semple McPhersonPeople

  Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944) was a Canadian-born Pentecostal evangelist and early radio preacher who ministered in the United States. She founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.

• William J. SeymourPeople

  William Seymour (1870–1922) was an African American Holiness and Pentecostal preacher. In 1906 he led the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, which proved decisive in the spread of the modern Pentecostal movement.

• Acts 2:44–45Bible Verses

  A passage recording that, after Pentecost, the believers were together, had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods to distribute them to all as every man had need. It is often idealized as a portrait of the early church community, but interpreters have debated whether it sets a norm the church today should follow and how it relates to socialist thought.

• Acts 2:42–47Bible Verses

  Acts 2:42–47 summarizes the life of the first community of believers in Jerusalem after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. It describes their devotion to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer, and their sharing of possessions. The passage is frequently cited as a model for the church, though interpreters differ on the sharing of property and the meaning of "the breaking of bread."

• Acts 2:39–41Bible Verses

  The verses that conclude Peter's sermon at Pentecost, proclaiming that the promise is "unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off" and reporting that three thousand were baptized that day. The passage is frequently cited in the debate over infant baptism and in discussions of the promise of the Holy Spirit.