In support of the Azusa Street Revival

[rockytopva]

I have a video compiling on my computer right now on the Azusa Street Revival.

The Ordinances of the Azusa Street Mission were Basically Seven….

Justification by faith – We are saved, or justified, by simple faith in Christ.
Sanctification by faith - As a second definite work of grace upon the heart and evidenced by the sweet spirit of Christ in the experience!
Power - The baptism in the Holy Ghost is a gift of power upon the sanctified life, anointing it in service and in work, with the speaking in tongues as one of the ‘signs following’ in the baptized believer along with casting out devils, healing the sick and the fruits of the Spirit accompanying the signs.
Marriage – As a holy union between a man and a woman.
Water Baptism – On those who have reached the age of accountability
Communion - “We believe in the ordinance of the Lord’s supper as instituted by Jesus and followed by the apostles, and teach that it should be frequently observed in holy reverence.”
Foot Washing - “We believe in feet washing as an ordinance, as it was established by our Master before the Lord’s supper, according to John 13:4-18, and believe it was practiced by the Apostles and disciples through the First Century” (1 Tim. 5:10).

The Methods to the Fullness of the Spirit of God were Basically Seven....

1. Justification - Faith to enter in
2. Salvation - Christ is our sacrifice
3. Sanctification - "Sanctification makes us clean on the inside." - William Seymour
4. Bible Reading - At the Table of Shewbread
5. Spiritual Fruit - At the Lampstand
6. Prayer and Praise meetings - At the Altar of Golden Incense
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit - In the Holy of Holies

And in William Seymours own handwriting....

As far as tongues William Seymour says that if people weren’t expressing the I Corinthians 13 kind of love, then, “I care not how many tongues you may have, you have not the baptism with the Holy Spirit.” William Seymour also warned that, “Whenever the doctrine of the baptism in the Holy Ghost will only be known as the evidence of speaking in tongues, that work will be an open door for witches and spiritualist and free loveism. That work will suffer because all kinds of spirits can come in.”

 

[mark kennedy]

That Azuza Street revival was organized by C.H. Mason and some others. Originally a Baptist his church joined the Holiness movement at a time when the speaking in tongues was still fairly new. The revival went on for years, by the time it was over C.H. Mason believed in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as evidenced by speaking in tongues. He founded the Churches of God in Christ (COGIC) which has the distinction of blacks and whites fellowshipping together. In 2015, Hot Springs Arkansas the white members separated from black forming the Assemblies of God. C.H. Mason attends the assembly with a singing group called Saints Industrial. Instead of condemning the obvious racial motivation he blessed them saying, 'may the waters bring forth abundantly'.

Doctrinally they are no different then other fundamentalists, with the exception of tongues. What is remarkable is that before the civil rights movement they had the solution for racial division, something that could have come out of the churches rather then the courts.

While I don't believe what they do is New Testament tongues I realize they are New Testament Christians. The women's ministry has been phenomenal, they worked early in their history with white woman to stop the lynchings in the early 20th century. They were highly effective evangelists during the great migration and should be a model for woman's ministries in the modern world.

A remarkable history, the COGIC churches still enjoy steady growth and currently they are the fifth largest denomination in the United States. C.H. Mason's blessing almost sounds prophetic, indeed, the waters did bring forth abundantly.

 

[rockytopva]

And the video... I hope she does a million views!

 

[rockytopva]

That Azuza Street revival was organized by C.H. Mason and some others. Originally a Baptist his church joined the Holiness movement at a time when the speaking in tongues was still fairly new. The revival went on for years, by the time it was over C.H. Mason believed in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as evidenced by speaking in tongues. He founded the Churches of God in Christ (COGIC) which has the distinction of blacks and whites fellowshipping together. In 2015, Hot Springs Arkansas the white members separated from black forming the Assemblies of God. C.H. Mason attends the assembly with a singing group called Saints Industrial. Instead of condemning the obvious racial motivation he blessed them saying, 'may the waters bring forth abundantly'.

Doctrinally they are no different then other fundamentalists, with the exception of tongues. What is remarkable is that before the civil rights movement they had the solution for racial division, something that could have come out of the churches rather then the courts.

While I don't believe what they do is New Testament tongues I realize they are New Testament Christians. The women's ministry has been phenomenal, they worked early in their history with white woman to stop the lynchings in the early 20th century. They were highly effective evangelists during the great migration and should be a model for woman's ministries in the modern world.

A remarkable history, the COGIC churches still enjoy steady growth and currently they are the fifth largest denomination in the United States. C.H. Mason's blessing almost sounds prophetic, indeed, the waters did bring forth abundantly.

And for the tough part... Keeping the doctrine pure!