We now come to the examination of claims to the revival of Pentecostal gifts, that are being forced upon our attention at this present time. We will confine our inquiries to the Pentecostal Movement in this country. They have adopted for their banner, "The Foursquare Gospel." Christ is presented as:
Savior,
Healer,
Baptizer,
Coming King.
Principal George Jeffreys was for years the Editor of their organ, The Elim Evangel.
They teach that we have not a full Gospel unless it carries with it the healing of the body, and baptism by the Holy Spirit, accompanied by the miraculous gift of tongues.
We do not comment on the first and last of the four sides of the Foursquare Gospel, for we are all agreed that the Lord Jesus Christ is Savior, and that He is the coming King.
Now let it be clearly understood that we have put before the reader warnings from Scripture and facts as to 'movements in the past, so that we can see clearly how Satan can imitate the work of the Spirit of God, how good can be mixed up with what is undoubtedly evil, how tongues and miraculous healing can be Satanic imitation.
All this will not prejudge what we have to inquire into, but will lead us to great caution in the matter. As we have said before, and we cannot emphasize its importance too much, we must put before the reader the teaching of the Spirit of God, as given to us in the Scriptures, alongside the facts of the movement. Is their exposition of the Scriptures correct on these points, and do their practices tally with the Word of God? Here we have a safe and infallible test. If these movements agree with the Word of God, we shall rejoice with all our heart, and throw ourselves into the movement with zest. If they do not, in the interests of truth, and of the Lord's people, the sooner they are exposed the better.