Similarities and Differences Between Religions: Pentecostalism and Methodism

Pentecostalism is named after the Jewish festival of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit washed over the masses and the first Christians were born. Pentecostals celebrate and worship with much energy and place a great emphatic passion on the experiences encountered through the Holy Spirit. Outsiders of Pentecostalism might even define these acts as somewhat supernatural. Their methods of worship are full of energy and the experience of worship is very important.

Pentecostalism branched off from Methodism, who at the time were focused on reason, intellect and the social elements of the gospel, rather than the emphatic. Experience of worship is much more important to churches that branched off from the early Methodist movement, which not only include Pentecostals, but also Nazarenes, Adventists, and others.

Pentecostals believe that the Holy Spirit is demonstrated through the speaking of tongues, or baptism in the Holy Spirit, which is different from receiving the Holy Spirit at the time of your salvation.

Pentecostals and Methodists believe that you receive the Holy Spirit at the time of salvation. Pentecostals also believe that the Holy Spirit also can bring you power to be a witness for Jesus, a calling or speaking to of sorts. They acquire this belief from Acts 1:8, when Jesus says, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses on Earth."

Methodists and Pentecostals also both believe in having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, as well as the fact that Jesus is going to return to reclaim the Earth and those who believe in him.

Methodism was formed by a man named John Wesley, based from the renewal of church within the Church of England. Rules that the Methodists lived by were avoid doing wrong, do all the good you can, and pursue disciplines including scripture reading, prayer, worship, and more. As mentioned previously, Methodists believe in bringing intellect into their faith, along with the passion and experience of worship.
While these religions have many similarities, as do many Protestant based denominations, they each worship God with their own practices and beliefs that bring them closer in their relationship to God.

Additional Reference
Adam Hamilton. Christianity's Family Tree: What Other Christians Believe and Why