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DIALOGUES with the Evangelical Free Church of Finland and the Finnish Pentecostal Movement DIALOGUES with The Evangelical Free Church of Finland and The Finnish Pentecostal Movement Documents of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland 2 . DIALOGUES with The Evangelical Free Church of Finland and The Finnish Pentecostal Movement Helsinki 1990 Church Council for Foreign Affairs Ecclesiastical Board CONTENTS PREFACE ... ...... ...... .. ... 7 THE OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH­ OF FINLAND AND THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF FINLAND . 8 Risto A. Ahonen EVALUATION OF THE OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND AND THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF FINLAND . 22 THE OFFJCIAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND AND THE PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT OF FINLAND 1987-1989 . 33 Risto A. Ahonen APPRAISAL OF THE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND AND THE PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT OF FINLAND . 57 ISBN 951-9301-37-2 ISSN 0785-8558 5 PREFACE The Discussions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland with the Evangelical Free Church of Finland and the Finnish Pentecostal Movement In the 1980s the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has met with the two largest Protestant minority churches in the country for doctrinal discussions. Discussions with the Evangelical Free Church of Finland were held in 1983 -1984 and with the Pentecostal Movement in 1987-1989. In practice the process of discussion lasted in both cases considerably longer, since the official discussions were prepared for in working groups for over a year. The preparations for the discussions and the official discussions themselves offered an excellent opportunity to the delegations for making each other's acquaintance and learning about each other's theology. Since the discussions received consider­ able attention in the Finnish mass media, they have clarified relations between the churches and religious communities and exercised a posi­ tive influence on the attitudes of their members. The discussions concentrated clearly on theological issues. Most time was spent in seeking and strengthening a common Christian basis and in outlining theological differences. In addition, the discussions were characterized by the study of concrete practical and legal prob­ lems. The legislation of Finnish society and the special position of the Lutheran folk church have caused problems for the minority churches. In the discussions many proposals and recommendations were made for resolving such problems. The significance of the discussions in the long term is difficult to evalue at this stage. In any case the discussions can be regarded as historical for two reasons. They are the first official discussions between the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the largest Protestant minority churches in the country. Secondly, as far as it is known this was the first time that anywhere in the world a Lutheran church has held doctrinal discussions with the Pentecostal movement. 7 ber 1981 the Committee for Foreign Affairs appointed a delegation for this purpose. The Executive Board of the Evangelical Free Church of Finland THE OFFICIAL DISCUSSIONS discussed the matter at two meetings and on the 8th July 1982 decided BETWEEN THE EVANGELICAL to respond affirmatively and agree to the proposal of the Committee for Foreign Affairs to commence official discussio~ .. It appointed a dele­ LUTHERAN CHURCH OF gation which was augmented after further negott~t10n.s ~y tw~. represen­ tatives of the Free Mission Covenant Church (Fna Mtsstonsforbundet). FINLAND AND THE EVANGELI­ Working groups were set up by both delegations to choose the subjects CAL FREE CHURCH OF FINLAND to be discussed and take care of the arrangements for the discussions. A preparatory meetings was held on the 2nd I?ecem~er 198: at. the offices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland m Helsinki, at which the majority of the members of each delegation w_ere pre~ent. At this meeting the subjects for discussion at the first official meetmg and the general principles of the discussions were agreed. Contacts between representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Evangelical Free Church of Finland in other 1. REPORT OF THE DISCUSSIONS spheres bad played an important part in creating the right conditions for the commencement of official discussions. The most important of these spheres were the activity of the Finnish Mis~ionary Co~n.cil, 1.1. Introduction devotional radio programmes, congresses on evangelism and rmss1on and work together on the new official translation of the Bible into The holding of official discussions between the Evangelical Luther­ Finnish. Contacts on the Joint Christian Education Committee and the an Church of Finland and the Evangelical Free Church of Finland was special dispensation granted to teachers who are members of free first envisaged in a motion put forward at the Bishops' Conference of churches in Finland to teach Religious Education in schools also the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland on the 24th November dese~e meHtion. The activity of the Ecumenical Council of Finland in 1979. It was moved "that the Bishops' Conference should take the general, and certain special seminars it has organized in ~articul~ and necessary steps to begin official Conference should take the necessary also the participation of members of the free churches 10 certam na­ steps to begin official discussions on the subject of doctrine with the tional conferences held by the Evangelical Lutheran Church have also various free churches and congregations active in Finland." The idea of been instrumental in promoting fellowship between the churches. such contacts had already been raised by the proponent of the motion, the Rt. Rev. Yrj6 Sariola, Bishop ofLapua, in the summer of 1979 when he presented, in response to the request of the Evangelical Free Church The Composition of the Delegations of Finland, the greetings of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Fin­ land at the centenary celebrations of the Evangelical Free Church of Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland: Finland in Seinajoki. The Bishops' Conference discussed the matter at two meetings and decided, on the 11th February 1981, "to propose to Right Rev. Yrjo Sariola, Bishop of Lapua, Chairman . the Committee for Foreign Affairs ~f the Evangelical.Lutheran Church Right Rev. Erik Vlkstrom, Bishop of Porvoo, Vlce-Charrman of Finland that it should investigate the possibilities of strengthening Rev. Risto Ahonen, Lapua Diocesan General Secretary, Secretary contacts with the free church_es active in Finland". On the 21st Decem- Right Rev. Jukka Malmivaara, Bishop of Kuopio Rev. Leif Eriksson 8 9 Rev. Juhani Inkala, Assessor, Cathedral Chapter of Oulu land, past and present" and "New Life in Christ". Papers were presented Rev. Matti J arveHiinen on the first subject by Principal Vaino A. Hyvonen from the Free Rev. Raimo Makela, Director of the Bible Institute of Finland Rev. Erkki Pennanen, Vicar of Pirkkala Church and the Rev. Erkki Pennanen, Vicar of Pirkkala, from the Rev. Jouko Pukari, Vicar of Siirkisalo Evangelical Lutheran Church, and on the second subject by the Rev. Principal Kyllikki Tiensuu, Nurmes Evangelical College Erkki Verkkonen, President of the Free Church, and the Rev. Risto Ahonen, Lapua Diocesan General Secretary, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Experts invited to participate in the discussions: In the papers dealing with relations between the churches, it was shown that the Free Church movement had come into being as a revival Rev. Maunu Sinnemaki, General Secretary Church Council for movement within the Lutheran Church at the end of the last century, Foreign Affairs ' Rev. Prof. Jouko Martikainen partly as a result of influences from abroad, in particular from Sweden Rev. Harri Heino, Director of the Church Research Centre and Great Britain. The Evangelical Free Church of Finland registered Rev. Lorenz Gronvik, Director of Theology Church Council for as an independent church when the Freedom of Religion Act came into Foreign Affairs ' force in 1923. The delegations shared a common view of the birth of the Evangelical Free Church of Finland, its history and the development of relations between the churches. Both sides viewed any attempt to order Evangelical Free Church of Finland: the relationship between the churches which disregarded basic doctri­ nal issues as a failure. In the wide-ranging general discussions it was Rev. Erkki Verkkonen, President of the Evangelical Free Church of Finland, Chairman agreed that alliance-based forms of unity involving only individual Rev. Vaino A. Hyvonen, Principal of the Free Church Theological Christians are still insufficient nowadays. College, Hanko, Vice-Chairman The delegations expressed their willingness to search for forms in Rev. limo Mantere which the churches can move closer together without ignoring doctrinal Rev. Tapio Henriksson ques~ons or by-passing local congregations. Rev. Jorma Kuusinen, Home Mission Secretary During the discussions several practical problems were brought up Rev. Lauri Niemela which required clarification. The delegations expressed the wish for Rev. Usko Piikkila mutually agreed procedures for regular contact between the churches Rev. Olavi Rintala, Editor of 'Suomen Vtikkolehti' they represent to be established. Rev. Harry Holtti, Free Mission Covenant Church The Free Church delegation also expressed the wish that the next Rev. Risto Nurmela, Free Mission Covenant Church meeting should discuss especially those aspects of Church-State rela­
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