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CONVERSION AND INITIATION: A PENTECOSTAL VIEW OF BIBLICAL AND PATRISTIC PERSPECTIVES † Matthias Wenk* Bemstasse 36G, CH 3324 Hindelbank, Switzerland email: wenk@datacomm.ch 1. Introduction: A Pentecostal Perspective on Biblical Perspectives It seems as if for Pentecostals the issue of conversion is fairly self explanatory and not burdened with too many questions. This may be reflected in the fact that there is no article on conversion in the Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements’ nor in a book like Pentecostals from the Inside Out? But hardly any Pentecostal would seriously doubt the importance of the topic. It is mirrored in a lot of Pentocostal preaching and songs.3 In some of the more systematic presentations of Pentecostal theology, conversion is defined very much along the lines of evangelicalism. It is described as ’turning from sin’ and ’turning towards God’, whereas ‘turning away’ is associated with repentance, and ‘turning to’ with faith. t An earlier version of this paper was first presented at the annual Roman Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue held in Vienna, Austria, July 2000. * Matthias Wenk (PhD, London Bible College) is a part-time lecturer at Theologisch-Diakonisches Seminar Aarau and pastors a church in Hindelbank, Switzerland. 1. S.M. Burgess, Gary B.
Journal of Pentecostal Theology – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2000
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