Christian views on the Holy Spirit

Pentecostalism

The Christian movement called Pentecostalism derives its name from the event of Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit when Jesus' disciples were gathered in Jerusalem. They also believe that, once received, the Holy Spirit is God working through the recipient to perform the gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are portrayed in 1 Corinthians chapter 12.

The Pentecostal movement places special emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit, and especially on the gifts mentioned above, believing that they are still given today. Pentecostalism holds that the 'Baptism with the Holy Spirit' is distinct from the salvific born again experience, as a usually distinct experience in which the Spirit's power is received by the Christian in a new way, with the result that the Christian can now be more readily used to do signs, miracles, and wonders for the sake of evangelism or for ministry within the church.

Many Pentecostals also believe that the normative evidence of this infilling (baptism) of the Holy Spirit is the ability to speak in other tongues (glossalalia).

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit

Personal note: The bible says the Holy Spirit will be poured out in the latter days. Our old men will dream dreams & our young men will see visions. There will be prophets & apostles & great miracles etc. I don't know how true but revivalism is a current movement. People say a revival will take place by 2007. The Holy Spirit of God will infill believers & empower them to do greater works than Jesus'. This is unlike the OT where the Holy Spirit only comes upon the OT saints to empower them to do great supenatural works. The NT anointing should be greater. What d'ya say? Revival or apostasy or great tribulation? I guess a combination of all these. The best is yet to come!