Download or read book Who s Afraid of the Holy Spirit written by Daniel B. Wallace and published by Bible Studies Press. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While not endorsing what they consider to be the excesses of Pentecostalism, the charismatic movement, and the Third Wave, Sawyer and Wallace have embraced what they have tentatively called pneumatic Christianity. They contend that the way much of evangelical cessationism has developed is reactionary and reductionistic. Rather than focus upon scriptural images of the Holy Spirit as a presence deep within the soul of the believer, many cessationists have reactively denied experience in opposition to the Pentecostal overemphasis upon experience, which at times supplanted the revealed truth of scripture.

Download or read book Who s Afraid of the Holy Ghost written by Terry Grim and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The content of this book is to provide a scriptural basis for overcoming fear of the Holy Spirit. Your level of fear of the Holy Spirit can be measured by your commitment to your spirit and spiritual life. This can be measured by the amount of time spent nurturing your spirit and your knowledge of the Word of God. Your relationship with the Holy Spirit depends on you. He is willing to fulfill all the promises for you. Whatever level of spirituality you currently are at is a result of your openness to the Holy Spirit. As you reach out for more, He will reach back and reveal more. By faith, look at the scriptures without reservation to see what the Word says. Look at the writers of the New Testament that reached a level of spirituality that you can strive to achieve. Look to God and trust Him to guide you into all truth. Do not be afraid to follow your heart to desire more of God in your daily life. God never intended for you to receive Him as Father and Son and fear Him as the Holy Spirit.

Download or read book Who s Afraid of the Holy Ghost written by Stevan F Williamson and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you afraid of the Holy Ghost? Do you know someone who is? If so, this powerful book is for you! Who's Afraid of the Holy Ghost contains over 150 questions and answers regarding the Holy Spirit including: Who is the Holy Spirit? Why do I need the Holy Spirit? What is "speaking in tongues"? What does it mean to be "Spirit filled"? What are the "Gifts of the Spirit"? What is "Holy Spirit baptism"? Many Christians view the Holy Spirit as some mysterious entity. They don't understand Him and therefore don't accept Him. This book is written in a simple, easy to read format with solid Scriptural support. It's great for new Christians, mature Christians, and even skeptics! Every Pastor and Teacher should have this book as a resource. It's the perfect resource for anyone desiring a closer walk with the Holy Spirit. Steve Williamson is an ordained minister and the founder of Mighty Wind Ministries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A & M University, and a Master of Science degree from Southern Methodist University. Steve and his wife, Robin have been married for over 25 years and are the parents of three wonderful children. God placed a vision in Steve's heart to "Share the Secret of the Spirit" to the world. Mighty Wind Ministries was birthed to fulfill this vision through teaching others about the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Steve is an anointed teacher with a heart for God and a love for people. As many will testify, he has a special gift for sharing the Holy Spirit. His warm, relaxed style helps make even the deepest subjects easy to understand. Through his ministry, many people have come to know the power of the Holy Spirit. In addition to speaking engagements, he serves as a Worship Minister and Elder at West Houston Christian Center in Houston, Texas.

Download or read book Holy Spirit here and now written by Trevor Hudson and published by Struik Christian Media. This book was released on 2012-08-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you long for something more in your relationship with God? Are you struggling to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit? Are you ready to embark on a Spirit-propelled adventure of restoration, renewal and transformation? When we do not experience God’s life within us, our Christianity can deteriorate into a lifeless system of rules and empty rituals. If this describes you at the moment, know that you are not alone. Many spiritual seekers are tired of a superficial faith and yearn to know the fi re of God’s presence burning in their hearts. In Holy Spirit Here and Now Trevor Hudson shares his personal journey and offers practical guidance to help you experience the Holy Spirit moving in your ordinary life. Some of the common hurdles he addresses are: Feeling that the Holy Spirit is only available to religious professionals, but not to you Being put off by negative past experiences with people attempting to push you into an experience of the Holy Spirit Having a sense that something is lacking in your relationship with God Feeling that experiences of God’s Spirit are far removed from our everyday lives Believing that experiencing the Holy Spirit is a once-off event rather than a lifetime journey. Trevor Hudson encourages you to allow every part of your life – your emotions, body, soul, relationships, career – to become an arena where the Holy Spirit can work. This is what it means to be truly fi lled with God’s Spirit.

Download or read book Who s Afraid of the Holy Ghost written by Stevan F. Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Who s Afraid of the Unmoved Mover written by Andrew I. Shepardson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are postmodern philosophy and Christian theology compatible? A surprising number of Christian philosophers and theologians think so. However, these same thinkers argue that postmodern insights entail the rejection of natural theology, the ability to discover knowledge about the existence and nature of God in the natural world. Postmodernism, they claim, shows that appealing to nature to demonstrate or infer the existence of God is foolish because these appeals rely on modernity’s outmoded grounds for knowledge. Moreover, natural theology and apologetics are often hindrances to authentic Christian faith. Notions like objectivity and rationality are forms of idolatry from which Christians should repent. This book carefully examines the nature of truth, rationality, general revelation, and evangelism to show that the postmodern objections fail and that Christians ought to lovingly and faithfully use natural theology and apologetics to defend and commend the Christian faith to a world in need of the knowledge of God.

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Download or read book Afraid of All the Things written by Scarlet Hiltibidal and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the gospel say about your fears? What does it say about the irrational ones, like sinkholes in the Target parking lot? How does it speak to the rational ones, like pet scan predictions? And does the gospel have a word for the fears you feel you'll have for life, like the possibility of losing the one you love most? Growing up in the green room of SNL, being born to a fire-eater and adopted by a SWAT cop, having internal organs explode, and adopting a deaf girl from China, Scarlet Hiltibidal has been given some strange life experiences—and lived in fear through most of them. But life changed for Scarlet when she learned to hold the gospel up to her fears. She realized that though she can't fix herself or protect herself, Jesus walked into this broken, sad, scary place to rescue, love, and cast out her—and your—fear. Seeing life in light of the cross will help you avoid fear, overcome fear when you can’t avoid it, and live beyond fear when you don’t overcome it. You don't have to be afraid of all the things.

Download or read book Who s Afraid of the Journey written by Kevin Murriel and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling with relationship issues? Dealing with peer pressure and acceptance? Is there a weakness that you have that you truly want to get rid of? These are just a few questions addressed within Who's Afraid of the Journey? 8 Steps to Help You Walk in the Confidence of Christ. Further, if you want to remain confident in your walk with Christ throughout your life journey, then the resources within this book will give you an excellent jump-start on how to live according to God's Word, why you should live according to God's Word, and the benefits that will follow from a lifestyle lived according to God's Word. Also included are 14 Devotionals to Encourage Your Walk With Christ. These devotionals will give you more insight into biblical principles that you can practically apply to your everyday walk with Christ, and the entirety of this book is a great tool for personal and group Bible studies as well. An evangelist, author, motivational speaker, and twenty-first century leader, Kevin Murriel is raising the standards for young preachers who desire to proclaim Christ's message in the world. He is a 2008 graduate of Jackson State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration, also being named as the 2008 Student of the Year for the College of Business. Kevin is currently a graduate student at Emory University's Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia where he is pursuing his master's degree in Divinity. Since accepting his call into the ministry at age eighteen, Kevin has demonstrated a significant ability for helping people live with confidence by encouraging them to develop and maintain a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. His motto in life is "Live God, Love God, Follow God; and in all things, stay the course!" www.kevinmurriel.com

Download or read book The Holy Spirit written by Gregg Allison and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the Holy Spirit through the lens of both biblical and systematic theology. It provides a comprehensive look at the third person of the Trinity as revealed by Scripture, focusing on eight central themes and assumptions.

Download or read book Open to the Spirit written by Scot McKnight and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-renowned New Testament scholar offers a straightforward examination of what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit. Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap into his power? Should we pray to the Holy Spirit? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives? Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely important, but often confusing member of the Trinity. This is the third work in a three-part series examining some of the more mysterious components of the Christian faith. Scot's The Heaven Promise examines the afterlife. The Hum of Angels elucidates the Bible's teaching on God's supernatural messengers and protectors. Now, Open to the Spirit examines the most mysterious member of the Trinity. Scot blogs at Patheos, a large multi-perspective blog format. It serves many influential voices from many faith and non-faith traditions. Scot's blog draws primarily a Christian readership; one that is looking for intellectual engagement and thoughtful analysis of Scripture, Theology, and Culture.

Download or read book Who s Afraid of Modern Art written by Daniel A. Siedell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern art can be confusing and intimidating--even ugly and blasphemous. And yet curator and art critic Daniel A. Siedell finds something else, something much deeper that resonates with the human experience. With over thirty essays on such diverse artists as Andy Warhol, Thomas Kinkade, Diego Velazquez, Robyn O'Neil, Claudia Alvarez, and Andrei Rublev, Siedell offers a highly personal approach to modern art that is informed by nearly twenty years of experience as a museum curator, art historian, and educator. Siedell combines his experience in the contemporary art world with a theological perspective that serves to deepen the experience of art, allowing the work of art to work as art and not covert philosophy or theology, or visual illustrations of ideas, meanings, and worldviews. Who's Afraid of Modern Art? celebrates the surprising beauty of art that emerges from and embraces pain and suffering, if only we take the time to listen. Indeed, as Siedell reveals, a painting is much more than meets the eye. So, who's afraid of modern art? Siedell's answer might surprise you.

Download or read book Illumination and Interpretation written by M. X. Seaman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Holy Spirit's ministry of illumination is a commonly misunderstood doctrine, both pragmatically and theologically. As a result, this divine activity is often neglected, but it should be recognized that it is indispensable for the hermeneutical endeavor. This distinctive work seeks to take an apparently abstract concept and make it concrete by establishing proper categories and definitions for the doctrine of illumination while reemphasizing the cooperation of Word and Spirit. In doing so, this book treats issues such as the relationship between illumination and other hermeneutical doctrines, the accessibility of the Spirit's illumination when interpreting the Scriptures, and the question of unregenerate biblical interpretation. Accordingly, Illumination and Interpretation presents a biblical-theological evaluation of the Spirit's work of illumination for the transformative purpose of understanding how to appropriate this vital hermeneutical doctrine into one's faith and practice.

Download or read book Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart written by J. D. Greear and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If there were a Guinness Book of World Records entry for ‘amount of times having prayed the sinner’s prayer,’ I’m pretty sure I’d be a top contender,” says pastor and author J. D. Greear. He struggled for many years to gain an assurance of salvation and eventually learned he was not alone. “Lack of assurance” is epidemic among evangelical Christians. In Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, J. D. shows that faulty ways of present- ing the gospel are a leading source of the confusion. Our presentations may not be heretical, but they are sometimes misleading. The idea of “asking Jesus into your heart” or “giving your life to Jesus” often gives false assurance to those who are not saved—and keeps those who genuinely are saved from fully embracing that reality. Greear unpacks the doctrine of assurance, showing that salvation is a posture we take to the promise of God in Christ, a posture that begins at a certain point and is maintained for the rest of our lives. He also answers the tough questions about assurance: What exactly is faith? What is repentance? Why are there so many warnings that seem to imply we can lose our salvation? Such issues are handled with respect to the theological rigors they require, but Greear never loses his pastoral sensitivity or a communication technique that makes this message teachable to a wide audience from teens to adults.

Download or read book Who s Afraid of Postmodernism The Church and Postmodern Culture written by James K. A. Smith and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith claims that their ideas have been misinterpreted and actually have a deep affinity with central Christian claims. Each chapter opens with an illustration from a recent movie and concludes with a case study considering recent developments in the church that have attempted to respond to the postmodern condition, such as the "emerging church" movement. These case studies provide a concrete picture of how postmodern ideas can influence the way Christians think and worship. This significant book, winner of a Christianity Today 2007 Book Award, avoids philosophical jargon and offers fuller explanation where needed. It is the first book in the Church and Postmodern Culture series, which provides practical applications for Christians engaged in ministry in a postmodern world.

Download or read book The Testimony of the Spirit written by R. Douglas Geivett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theme of the testimony of the Spirit of God is found in various Biblical writings, but it has received inadequate attention in recent theology, Biblical studies, and the philosophy of religion. This book corrects that inadequacy from an interdisciplinary perspective, including theology, Biblical studies, philosophy of religion, ethics, psychology, aesthetics, and apologetics. The book includes previously unpublished work on the topic of the testimony of the Spirit in connection with: its role in Biblical literature, an ontology of the Spirit, conscience and the voice of God, moral knowledge, religious diversity and spiritual testimony, psychology and neuroscience, community and language, art and beauty, desire and gender, apologetics, and the church and discernment. The book includes a General Introduction that identifies some key theological and philosophical topics that bear on the topic of the testimony of the Spirit, and it concludes with a bibliography on the testimony of the Spirit. The book pursues its topics in a manner accessible to a wide range of readers from various disciplines, including college students, educated non-academics, and researchers.

Download or read book A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit written by Trevor J. Burke and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: --A comprehensive account of the role and work of the Spirit, covering the entire Bible. --Written by a team of leading evangelical scholars, including world authorities such as Craig Bartholomew, David deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, Walter Kaiser and Max Turner. --Informed by the latest scholarship. --Will become the standard introductory survey on the subject. Written by an international team of leading scholars, this is the first comprehensive exploration of the role and work of the Holy Spirit, as witnessed in both the Old and New Testaments. With contributions by Craig Bartholomew, Gary Burge, David deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, David Firth, Walter Kaiser, Wonsuk Ma, John Christopher Thomas, Max Turner, and Matthias Wenk, among others, this authoritative survey will rapidly establish itself as a standard reference point for scholars and students of all theological persuasions. Any attempt at a "biblical theology" must begin with a careful exegesis of the biblical text. To this end, each contributor addresses the text through a rigorous exegesis of pertinent passages, keeping in mind the genre, canonical contexts, and sweep of redemptive history.