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The Finished Work is a doctrine associated with Pentecostals of the Finished Work Pentecostal tradition, that locates sanctification at the time of conversion; afterward the converted Christian progressively grows in grace. This is contrary to the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification that locates complete sanctification in a definite second work of grace which Holiness Pentecostals teach is a necessary prerequisite to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Finished Work Pentecostals are generally known to have retained the doctrine of progressive sanctification from their earlier Reformed roots, while Holiness Pentecostals retained their doctrine of entire sanctification from their earlier Wesleyan roots. The term finished work arises from the aphorism "It's a Finished Work at Calvary", referring to both salvation and sanctification. Though the term is used within Pentecostal Christianity, it is not exclusively a Pentecostal doctrine.
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- ↑ . Therefore, all the national Pentecostal denominations are Methodist in doctrine (they baptize infants and adults by aspersion) and in form of government (they have bishops and annual conferences or assemblies). But only two still carry the "Methodist" name: The Methodist Pentecostal Church of Chile, which is considered the "mother" of all the other national Pentecostal denominations and the United Methodist Pentecostal Church of Chile. Hence, the Pentecostal Evangelical Church, the Pentecostal Church of Chile, the Pentecostal Mission Church, these last two are active members of the World Council of Churches since the New Delhi Assembly in 1961. Bundy, David. "Willis Collins Hoover". Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research. Pentecostal-Charismatic Theological Inquiry International. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ Pew Research
- ↑ World Council Of Churches website
- ↑ US State Dept 2022 report
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