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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨đŦ𝐭𝐚đĨđŦ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚đĨđ¯đĸ𝐧đĸđŦ𝐭đŦ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮đĨ𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮đĢ𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁đĸ𝐛đĨ𝐞

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨đŦ𝐭𝐚đĨđŦ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚đĨđ¯đĸ𝐧đĸđŦ𝐭đŦ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮đĨ𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮đĢ𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁đĸ𝐛đĨ𝐞 ( 𝐀 𝐂𝐚đĨđĨ 𝐟𝐨đĢ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨đĨ𝐨𝐠đĸ𝐜𝐚đĨ 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚đĨ 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 đĸ𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨đĢ𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 ) đ‘‡đ˜°đ‘šđ˜´đ‘œđ˜¯ 𝘛ℎ𝘰𝑚đ˜ĸ𝑠 𝐷đ˜ĸ𝑡đ˜Ļ : 𝑂𝘤𝑡𝘰𝑏đ˜Ļ𝑟 2025 𝐴𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡 This paper argues that both Pentecostal and Calvinist traditions—despite their substantial contributions to Christian theology and global mission—must continually return to the Bible as their supreme authority for faith and practice. The dangers of experientialism in Pentecostalism and determinism in Calvinism reveal the necessity of rediscovering Scripture as the ultimate norm of truth. Grounded in key biblical passages, this paper contends that genuine spiritual and theological renewal arises only when both Word and Spirit are united under the lordship of Christ. 1.       đŧ𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑đ‘ĸ𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 Throughout church history, renewal movements ha...