Questions

Question 1

Pentecostalism arose among who?

Answer 1

Holiness people and/or like-minded individuals.

Question 2

A range of opposition, from mild criticism to denunciation:

Answer 2

"Spiritual Sodom" - Alma White
"Satan's preachers" - WB Godbey
"Last vomit of Satan" - G Campbell Morgan
"Founded by a Sodomite" - RA Torrey
"Delusions" - HA Ironsides

Question 3

What was the founder of Christian and Missionary Alliance AB Simpson’s view on the new Pentecostal experience?

Answer 3

• He faced a difficulty, since some had received Spirit baptism.
• Decided tongues was ONE of the evidences.
• Ultimately decided to allow, but not encourage.

Question 4

What was the founder of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene Bresee’s stance?

Answer 4

• Bresee pastored their main church in Los Angeles.
• He opposed Azusa Street.
• In 1919, General Assembly voted to drop ‘Pentecostal’ from their name.

Question 5

All these groups disassociated themselves from the Pentecostal movement:

Answer 5

• Wesleyan Methodist Church
• Salvation Army
• Pilgrim Holiness Church
• Free Methodist Church

Question 6

Between 1906 and 1914, what debate/controversy was the “hot-button” issue?

Answer 6

Finished Work Controversy.

Question 7

Explain the Finished Work doctrine.

Answer 7

• Goes back to the heart of their history, all the way back to John Wesley.
• It rejected Wesley’s inbred sin argument, which was initially an accepted belief among Pentecostals.
• Finished Work = Finished work of the Cross.

Question 8

Who was the spokesman for the Finished Work issue?

Answer 8

William H Durham

Question 9

Who was William H Durham?

Answer 9

• Pastor of North Avenue Mission in Chicago.
• Baptized in the Spirit at Azusa (1907).
• Originally taught Wesleyan view, but after his trip to LA, determined not to preach that anymore.
• He published The Pentecostal Testimony.

Question 10

What were Durham’s beliefs?

Answer 10

• Sanctification given at moment of conversion.
• Finished Work = finished work of Christ on the Cross.
• No need of 2nd work, since one was perfectly sanctified at conversion.
• After conversion, the Christian would grow in grace.

Question 11

Durham at Azusa Street:

Answer 11

• In 1911, Durham preaches his Finished Work message at Azusa St while Seymour is away.
• At this time, just a small black church.
• Crowds flocked to hear Durham.
• Seymour hears, he comes back, and padlocks the door.

Question 12

Southern movements that rejected Finished Work doctrine:

Answer 12

• Church of God
• Pentecostal Holiness Church
• COGIC

Question 13

As the Finished Work belief spread, there was a call for…

Answer 13

…unified organization.

Question 14

1907-1914, white ministers had been credentialed with who?

Answer 14

COGIC

Question 15

Even thought these ministers were credentialed under COGIC, they still gathered informally in their own state camps and had their own periodicals which were:

Answer 15

• The Apostolic Faith (EN Bell)
• Christian Evangel (J Roswell Flower)
• Word and Witness (MM Pinson)

Question 16

In 1913, Word and Witness sent out an invitation for the saints of the churches of God in Christ to meet when and where?

Answer 16

In 1914 in Hot Springs, AR.

Question 17

The meeting that took place in April, 1914 was called what?

Answer 17

General Council of the Assemblies of God.

Question 18

After the major break, COGIC remained predominantly (blank) and AG predominantly (blank).

Answer 18

COGIC = predominantly black
AG = predominantly white

Question 19

Synan describes ‘Jesus Name’ as…

Answer 19

…Pentecostal Unitarian.

Question 20

In 1913, at a camp meeting in LA, RE McAlister mentions that Apostles baptized in Jesus’ name, that ‘Father, Son, and Holy Spirit’ were never used. What was the crowds response?

Answer 20

“A shudder went through the crowd.”

Question 21

Who prayed during the night at this camp meeting, received a glimpse of the power of Jesus’ name, and then ran through the camp shouting his discovery?

Answer 21

John G Scheppe.

Question 22

Who was Frank J Ewart?

Answer 22

• A Baptist minister from Australia via Canada.
• He accepted Pentecostal baptism in Portland, OR, 1908.
• He was tossed from the Baptist church.
• By 1913, he was pastoring a large Pentecostal church in LA and a leading figure.
• Actually studied the Jesus’ name issue for a year and preached his first Jesus’ name message in 1914.

Question 23

Who were the two ministers who re-baptized each other on April 15, 1914?

Answer 23

Glenn A Cook and Frank J Ewart.

Question 24

What did critics brand those who received the Jesus’ name message?

Answer 24

Jesus only.

Question 25

This ‘New Issue’ split the Assemblies of God. Some were re-baptized in Jesus name, including:

Answer 25

GT Haywood and 465 followers.

Question 26

Who was the “flip-flopper”?

Answer 26

EN Bell

Question 27

Issue not put to rest, came back up in what year?

Answer 27

1916

Question 28

At the General Council of October, 1916, Oneness ministers left. Of the 585 ministers in attendance, how many Oneness believers walked out?

Answer 28

158

Question 29

What two groups merged in 1945 to form the United Pentecostal Church?

Answer 29

Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ and Pentecostal Church Incorporated