Full Gospel
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The Full Gospel movement is an offshoot of Pentecostalism within Protestant Christianity. As such, special emphasis is placed on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in that God wills for his children to be prosperous in all areas of their lives:
- Spiritual - John 3:3,11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10.
- Mental - 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3.
- Physical - Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24.
- Social - Proverbs 3:4.
A Pentecostal church may be called a Full Gospel Tabernacle. Pentecostalism arises from Revivalism in the Holiness movement, which by the turn of the twentieth century was frequently associated with impromptu gatherings at a Chautauqua tent, often called a "tabernacle," evoking the Biblical Feast of Tabernacles. Gospel Tabernacle was a term introduced by Holiness preacher and author Albert Benjamin Simpson, a forerunner of the Pentecostal movement, which eventually led many Pentecostal churches to adopt the term for their place of meeting. Simpson founded the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
