"Religion is not what you will get after reading all the scriptures of the world. It is not really what is grasped by the brain. It is a heart grasp."

To help clarify some terms let us first check with good old Noah Webster. Webster's Dictionary defines "born again" as this:

" 1. Committed or recommitted to faith through an intensely religious experience: a born- again Christian.2. Reactivated or revitalized..."

Webster's also defines "Charismatic" as the following:

" Characterizing Christians of various denominations who seek an ecstatic religious experience, sometimes including speaking in tongues and instantaneous healing."

We all have labels that we use that are predisposed in our society. Some labels draw us closer together while others push us apart. The media portrayal of " born againers" is of this weird, radical, somewhat unknown religious group with right wing extremist's tactics. This can also be associated to some major religious leaders who have thrown themselves and their churches in the spotlight through political involvement. This is not to mention the ministers who have been less th

What is the difference between an Assemblies of God congregation and an independent Baptist Church? Again we are talking about doctrine. One believes the baptism of the Holy Spirit is some6thing every believer must seek and that its manifestations are tongues and other spiritual gifts; the other believes the baptism of the Holy Spirit occurred at Pentecost and that every believer has the Holy Spirit and has no need to seek a Spirit baptism. One believes the sign gifts are operative today; the others believe the sign gifts were given to the apostles and ceased with their passing. One believes the Holy Spirit "slays" people; the other believes "spirit slaying" is unscriptural and demonic. One believes the

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