8 MARKS OF ILLEGAL PENTECOSTALISM

It should be illegal to claim to be a Pentecostal Church or Pentecostal individual without bearing the marks of Pentecost. Here are 8 marks of illegal Pentecostals: 

1. They Do Not Embrace Speaking in Tongues

If you do not actively pray in tongues or are ashamed of the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire, you should not claim to be Pentecostal. Pentecostal church services and individuals invite the Holy Spirit, not quench and grieve Him.

2. They Do Not Pray For Divine Healing

If you do not actively seek divine healing or resist signs, wonders, and miracles, you should not claim to be Pentecostal. Pentecostal Churches and individuals cultivate the miraculous on a daily basis.

3. There Isn't Any Anointed Preaching

If you are not sitting under the preaching of God's word that is full of unction and the power of God, you should not say you attend a Pentecostal church. 

4. The Prayer Is Weak

Azusa Street was birthed through the travail and intercession of Frank Bartleman. Soul travail and deep groans mark Pentecostal praying and church services. 

5. Entertainment Worship Rules

If you are sitting under worship that's routine and can never leave the words on a screen, you are not listening to Pentecostal worship. If you attend a church where the worship is predictable and timed every Sunday, that church is not truly Pentecostal. 

6. Evangelism and Missions is Ignored

If you are attending a church where fiery soul winning and massive evangelism is not being preached, you are not attending a Pentecostal Church. The power that Pentecostals walk in is so that they can WITNESS. 

7. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are Dead

If the only time the gifts of the Holy Spirit can operate is when the pastor takes the microphone, you are not attending a Pentecostal Church. Pentecostals flow in the gifts of the Spirit in power and authority.

8. The Call For Holiness is Absent

If you are attending a church where there is no preaching on hell, judgment, or sin, that is not a Pentecostal Church. Pentecostals walk in holy and righteous living and make the joy of the Lord their strength.

I'm convinced there is a tremendous revival coming to Pentecostalism. It's time to get back to Azusa Street and stop all the religious madness. Too many Pentecostal Churches have relegated the movement of the Holy Spirit to a sign out by the road. Too many Pentecostal believers have become lukewarm and need a serious spiritual revival. It’s time for a CHANGE!!! 

-Jeremiah Johnson