𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 ( 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 ) 𝑇𝘰𝑚𝘴𝑜𝘯 𝘛ℎ𝘰𝑚𝘢𝑠 𝐷𝘢𝑡𝘦 : 𝑂𝘤𝑡𝘰𝑏𝘦𝑟 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. 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 Throughout church history, renewal movements ha...