𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐀 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 : 𝐀 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Over the past century, Pentecostalism in Kerala has grown from humble, Spirit-filled gatherings into organized denominations with established churches, ministries, and leadership structures. This growth has contributed significantly to the spread of the gospel. However, alongside this growth, a serious concern has emerged: cultural preferences, historical practices, and inherited traditions have sometimes been treated as biblical doctrines. Practices that were originally intended to promote holiness and spiritual discipline have, in some communities, become rigid rules that burden believers and confuse human traditions with God's commands. Gene A. Getz, in his book Sharpening the Focus of the Church , provides a helpful framework for examining church practices through three lenses: Scripture, h...