are there Pentecostal or charismatic branches of the Mormon Church or Jehovah's Witnesses?

Question

emphasising healings, speaking in tongues, prophecy, praise & worship music etc.

Answer 1

No, Jehovah's Witnesses believe the bible to teach that the miraculous gifts given to Christians during the lifetimes of the apostles would end when the entire bible was completed. Incidentally, the apostle Paul wrote that it would be improper to 'speak in tongues' if there were no one there to translate.

(1 Corinthians 14:27,28) And if someone speaks in a tongue, let it be limited to two or three at the most, and in turns; and let someone translate. But if there be no translator, let him keep silent

(1 Corinthians 13:8-10) But whether there are gifts of prophesying, they will be done away with; whether there are tongues, they will cease... For we have partial knowledge and we prophesy partially; but when that which is complete arrives [the bible], that which is partial will be done away with.


Every active Jehovah's Witness works to praise God and Christ in the person to person ministry. Nearly seven million do so each month! The congregation meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses already begin and end with music, singing, and prayer.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_07.htm

Answer 2

As other answerers have pointed out, we do already have healing, speaking in tongues, etc. However, we do emphasise reverence at our meetings, so the type of "hysteria" (sorry, can't think of a better word) of really charismatic meetings wouldn't have a place. At Church we wear our Sunday best to show respect for God, and we do sing hymns but with an organ or piano, no guitars or music groups. Sometimes there is an intermediate or prelude musical item but there aren't the long periods of "worship" (i.e. singing) you find in Pentecostal churches. There is lots of gorgeous LDS worship music around though. Check out the CDs at www.deseretbook.com. I especially like Hilary Weeks and One Clear Voice.

Healings take place privately in homes, hospitals, classrooms, wherever the sick person happens to be. Speaking in tongues is a gift primarily given to missionaries and used in their work, and prophecy takes place according to need - a father can receive revelation for his family, a bishop for his ward, and the prophet for the whole church or world. It isn't something flaunted at meetings as a display of how spiritual that person is.

LDS youth also go to a Conference/Convention called EFY (Especially for Youth) which is a lot like Spring Harvest. Our ward's youth just went and came back completely changed and totally spirit-filled.

All wards and branches of the church are run along the same lines, so there are not some which might be more charismatic than others. You might like to go along to a fast and testimony meeting - usually on the first Sunday of the month. That's when it's "open mike" time and anyone can get up and share. It's probably closest to what you're used to in Pentecostal churches.

Answer 3

I can't answer for the JWs, but The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) does have healings, speaking in tongues, prophecies, music, etc. To quote the seventh Article of Faith of our church, "We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth." This is what we believe in. There are no "Pentecostal" or "charismatic" branches of the church that I am aware of. If there were, they would probably be considered apostate groups anyway.

Answer 4

I believe there is or was a Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at one time. i dont think it ever had more than a dozen or so people.

Quite frankly mormonism doesnt need it. We already having healing, the gift of tongues, prophecy, music. etc. Why would we need a separate branch for it?

Answer 5

In the ancient days, the splits occurred when you consider that of war of words over doctrines or ideals. Some have been over church train. These days, quite considering the Nineteen Seventies, church splits are in most cases over song - conventional vs. ultra-modern. I'm now not so certain there might be a LOT of anxiety, however there perhaps a few in the beginning. In my town within the Nineteen Eighties, Billy Graham was once coming to the city and my church held a town-extensive assembly wherein all Christians have been invited. It was once now not a prayer assembly however individuals of many denominations have been there and I did not feel any anxiety.

Answer 6

No, but if you like worship music there is a huge department for that at Deseret Book, Seagull Book, etc. I always thought it was too bad we didn't have a separate room to perform music, but maybe they'll add that on in the future sometime. Some of the past prophets have been musical, like Spencer W. Kimball, so we'll have to wait and see if someone ever adds on to the current building plans.

Answer 7

Yup, it's called the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

From what I understand, they don't believe in many of the doctrines that uniquely separate LDS from other Christians, i.e. Godhead V. Trinity, Heaven V. 3 Kingdoms, etc.

Don't mark my word though, I just remember having a conversation with one of their members. This is pure hearsay.

Answer 8

I have no idea about the Mormons but as for JW's the answer is no, they would not follow those unscriptual practices