RE100 Study Guide - Azusa Street Revival, Christian Fundamentalism, Holiness Movement

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22 Dec 2012
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There are charismatic movements within other denominations. Pentecost was a time in the early christian church when people had come together, and the holy spirit was poured upon them. The pentecostal movement is about experiencing this again in a modern context. They pray to god to bring it back. Speaking in tongues shows that you have been blessed by the language of the angels. She was part of the holiness movement, they thrived for perfection. Agnes ozman is known as the first one to experience this in the americas. They want to become pure so that god can give them that power. She wanted to ask the holy spirit to anoint her and give her the gift of speaking in tongues. She received the gift of speaking the language of the angels on january 1st of 1901. Her minister and her prayed for this. Everyone wanted this after, wanted to be a perfect , sinless being.