God is not the author of confusion and does not want His people ignorant concerning the Spirit. Therefore God’s Word concerning this member of the Godhead must be taught. Being a Pentecostal minister, I see the extremes in thought and practice among Pentecostal churches and charismatic groups, as well as in non-Pentecostal churches. Many of these differences are caused by a lack of teaching and understanding, others by rejection of the truth. Extreme viewpoints among those receiving the charismatic