what's difference between apostolic and pentecostal?

Question

Please only answer if you know the answer.
No negative comments.
And no offensive but don't answer unless you are a Christain.
I don't want answers from people who don't have a clue what they are talking about.
Infact I would prefer only answers from apostolic or pentecostals

Answer 1

All Apostolics are Pentecostals, but not all Pentecostals are Apostolics.

Pentecostals believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and all of the gifts of the Spirit as described in the Bible are active today, and should be a part of the lives of believers. They believe in prophecy, speaking in unlearned languages (tongues) through the Spirit, God's ability to miraculously heal, etc; They also usually believe that speaking in tongues is always the initial evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit, that is, if you are baptized in the Spirit, you will speak in other tongues. There are a number of Pentecostal denominations, the most well known of which is probably the Assemblies of God.

Apostolics, also called United Pentecostals, are a certain denomination of Pentecostals. They are very different from most other denominations because of two main points. 1- Unlike most other Pentecostals (and other denominations in general), they do not believe in the Trinity. They believe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one and the same person, instead of three persons who are one God. 2- They believe you cannot be saved unless you have been baptized both in water, and in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. Many believe you have to be baptized in water in a special way, that it doesn't count if the person baptizing you says "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit", but that they have to say "I baptize you in the name of Jesus" for it to count. Some Apostolics (though not all) think that other denominations (including other Pentecostal denominations) are not saved because they do not use this baptismal formula. Not all Apostolics are this extreme however, and many that I know personally are very friendly with my non-Apostolic church.

I hope this helps, and I've tried to be as unbias and plainly informative as I can. God bless you!

Answer 2

Our local Apostolic churches are all Pentecostal. They are a sub-denomination within the broader Pentecostal grouping. They have a Pentecostal style of worship.

However, this is not to be confused with the theological concept of "Apostolic Succession", such as is claimed by the Roman Catholic Church. In this case "Apostolic" means the idea of a direct lineage from the apostles of Christ. It implies a clergy with an unbroken line of succession right back to the original apostles. I am not Apostolic in the Pentecostal sense, but come from another church (non-Catholic) which has historically laid claim to having the Apostolic Sucession (this is, of course, a subject of debate).

Answer 3

Yes, if you are UPC, you are an Apostolic Pentecostal. Apostolic Pentecostal describes a particular belief, but there are a number of denominations that share it. United Pentecostal Church International is the largest, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World is the oldest, and Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ is also good-sized. There are also a number of smaller Apostolic Pentecostal churches, both denominations and independent churches.

Answer 4

According to the biblical difinition of apostles and pentecost....
The apostles were special missionaries with the authority of God. There where only 14; we no longer have apostles in the church. Pentecost is a jewish holiday. It was also the day that the Holy Spirit came upon the believers in Christ. I guess now a day some of those words are used wrong.

Answer 5

Apostles a ministry (missionary). Pentecost is the filling of the Holy Spirit and gifts of the Holy Spirit (to edify the body). We need both in the body of Christ.

Answer 6

I think aposolics are what we coined as "Jesus Only" They don't believe in the trinity. They believe that in the beginning was Jesus and that Jesus and God are one in the same.

Pentecostals believe in the Trinity. The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost

(I come from a Pentacostal church and I've attended apostolic also--just visiting)

Answer 7

http://www.apostolic-voice.org/tracts/onegod.htm

Trinity and Oneness are so close in belief

The Baptism is Different though

Think about the First Commandments

Answer 8

About 3 degrees of madness.

Edit: There went your preferences:(

Answer 9

just what t_a_m_i_l said