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Deo titles byKenneth Richard Walters Jr.
Kenneth R. Walters Jr. Why Tongues? The Initial Evidence Doctrine in North American Pentecostal Churches
The modern Pentecostal movement
has been studied many times in relation to its theological and
sociological background. Previous studies, however, have not focused on
the distinctive doctrine of that movement: the teaching that speaking in
tongues is the initial physical evidence of the Baptism in the Holy
Spirit. Given that
Pentecostals believe that this is a work of grace, such a doctrine seems
unlikely to arise, as physical evidence is seldom required or looked for
in the life of a believer in relation to any other area of grace.
This prompts the question of why such evidence was even being
looked for. And yet, within
a very short time of its proposal, acceptance of this doctrine was so
widespread as to become the hallmark of the movement.
Insistence on such a doctrine led to many being asked to leave
their denominations, and thus to the founding of other denominations.
This book attempts to answer the question: “Why?” And
specifically: “Why Tongues?” Kenneth R. Walters, Jr., Ph.D. 2010, Fuller Theological Seminary, is Adjunct Professor at Bethesda University of California in Anaheim, CA and the King’s Seminary in Van Nuys, CA. He is Lead Pastor at West Valley Christian Center in Chatsworth, CA, and is married to Cheri Walters, also an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He has four children and two grandchildren.
ISBN
9781905679317 (JPTS, 42) 184pp. Pbk. UK £22.95/ Europe £23.95/ ROW
£25.95
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