RT Article
T1 Seal of the Spirit: The Sacrament of Confirmation and Pentecostal Spirit Baptism
JF Journal of pentecostal theology
VO 25
IS 2
SP 222
OP 241
A1 Mayfield, Alex R. 1989-
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1552236277
AB This paper offers a comparison of the Roman Catholic practice of confirmation and the classical Pentecostal understanding of Spirit baptism. It begins by examining the biblical texts which provide the basis of each ritual, and then moves on to develop each practice historically in reference to their ecclesial and personal significances. Despite obvious differences, a comparison of the practices illustrates that they serve both to empower believers for future service and to enter into a fuller ecclesial communion. The paper concludes with a reflection on the theological significance these practices, namely that they are ritual expressions of the transjective experience of the Spirit.
K1 Sacrament : confirmation : Roman Catholic : Pentecostal : Spirit baptism : ecumenism : theology
DO 10.1163/17455251-02502005