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Nourishment for our Journey: The Pentecostal via Salutis and Sacramental Ordinances
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The metaphorical and narrative nature of the sacraments gives the Holy Spirit opportunity to work redemptively in our lives by strengthening the community in her journey ( via salutis ) thus shaping Pentecostal identity as the eschatological people of God.Abstract:
Sacramental ordinances are community acts of commitment ordained by Christ as means of grace with particular symbolic significance for our Pentecostal identity (story) and faith journey ( via salutis ). By locating the sacramental ordinances in the Pentecostal story, the sacramental ordinances take on a spiritual-metaphorical-narrative nature. The metaphorical and narrative nature of the sacraments gives the Holy Spirit opportunity to work redemptively in our lives by strengthening the community in her journey ( via salutis ) thus (re) shaping Pentecostal identity as the eschatological people of God.read more
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The influence of music on the development of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
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