Christianity: Pentecostalism
FOUNDED: 1901 C.E.
RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 8.5 percent
Overview
Pentecostals are Christians who believe in an experience called "baptism with the Holy Spirit." This form of baptism refers to the descent of the Holy Spirit upon a person, allowing the person to speak in tongues and to manifest other spiritual gifts. It is mentioned several times in the New Testament, including the following passage from Matthew 3:11: "I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you.....
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