GLORYLAND by Robert LeBlanc

The Holiness movement began with a series of Methodist revivals that occurred in 1867. In the 18th century, John Wesley first introduced the doctrine that salvation required two "blessings," or religious experiences. The first, justification, represents a believer's conversion. The second, sanctification, signifies an individual's purification. In this stage, the individual reaches a state of "holiness" that enables him or her to lead a pure life, free from sin. In the 20th century, several Holiness churches began to advocate a third blessing, the Pentecostal experience, which included speaking in tongues to indicate an individual's "baptism by the Holy Spirit", handling serpents, handling ...View all