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Pentecostal Theology
An introduction to the subject of Pentecostal theology, by a leading scholar in the field.
Discovering the Holy Spirit in the New Testament
The role of the Holy Spirit in the development of the early church was absolutely crucial as the New Testament documents were being written and circulated. However many first-century believers, often unacquainted with the Old Testament, had little knowledge of the work of God's Spirit. Therefore the New Testament writers sought to explain his character and mission in the events they recorded and through the letters they penned. Nevertheless, many Christians today have only a vague understanding of the Holy Spirit - the comfort he offers, the gifts he imparts - but few could articulate his vital role in the life of every believer. Taking a text-driven approach, Warrington moves beyond the con...
Anglicans and Pentecostals in Dialogue
This is the first comprehensive book on Anglican and Pentecostal ecumenical relations. It introduces both movements with a particular focus on their approaches to ecumenism, before exploring sacraments, ministry, ecclesiology, pneumatology, and mission with respect to both traditions. As well as providing more theological and historical discussion, the book also offers personal accounts of local, national, and international ecumenical engagement by both Anglicans and Pentecostals. It is written predominantly—although not exclusively—from a British perspective. Even so, as the first major published dialogue between these two global Christian traditions, the book will be of value to all interested in Anglicanism, Pentecostalism, and ecumenism.
The Miracles in the Gospels
The first comprehensive scholarly survey of all the Gospel miracles for nearly fifty years. In this magisterial study, Keith Warrington paints a rounded picture of Jesus as a miracle worker by exploring each of the miracles in the Gospels in their literary and historical setting. He demonstrates that, while the miracles are historically authentic, there are several reasons for their presence in the Gospels other than simply to identify Jesus as a miracle worker. They are also intended to function as vehicles of teaching: expressing aspects of the mission and person of Jesus, providing lessons for his would-be disciples and adding theological value for each Gospel's original audience.
The Worldview of the Word of Faith Movement: Eden Redeemed
This volume approaches the Word of Faith as a worldview, and analyses the movement through N. T. Wright's model for worldview-analysis in order to provide necessary nuance and complexity to scholarly interpretations of the Word of Faith. The reader receives insights into the movement's narrative, semiotic, practical and propositional dimensions, which cumulatively offer a multifaceted understanding of how the Word of Faith interprets reality and engages with the world. The analysis shows that there is a narrative core to Word of Faith beliefs in the form of a unique theological story with focus set on the present restoration of Eden's authority and blessings. This study demonstrates how the Word of Faith operates as a distinct worldview that parses the world through the lens of faith's causative power to affect a direct correspondence between present reality and Eden's perfection. The findings advance a critical and therapeutic approach that acknowledges how the worldview both strengthens and subverts Pentecostalism.
Pentecostals in the 21st Century
A little over one hundred years ago the Holy Spirit breathed a fresh awakening into little communities in Topeka, Kansas (1901) and then on Azusa Street in California (1906). Over the past century this spiritual awakening has touched every country on the globe. By 2014 there were 631 million Pentecostals in the world, comprising a quarter of all Christians, and that number is forecast to grow to 800 million by 2025. This book offers a window into some of the unique features of this phenomenal movement through expert contributions from some of the world’s preeminent Pentecostal theologians. It presents a Pentecostal perspective on important theological themes that pastors, theologians, and lay leaders are grappling with in the twenty-first century.
In the Days of Caesar
In the Days of Caesar is a constructive political theology formulated in sustained dialogue with the Pentecostal and charismatic renewal one of the most vibrant religious movements at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Amos Yong here argues that the many tongues, practices, and gifts of renewal Christianity offer up new resources for thinking about how Christian community can engage and transform the social, political, and economic structures of the world. Yong has three goals here. First he seeks to correct stereotypes of Pentecostalism, both political and theological. Secondly he aims to provoke Pentecostals to reflect theologically from out of the depths of their own Pentecostalism rather than merely to adopt some framework for theological or political self-understanding. Finally Yong shows that a distinctively Pentecostal form of theological reflection is not a parochial activity but has constructive potential to illuminate Christian belief and practice. This book s engagement with political theology from a Pentecostal perspective is the first of its kind.
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Discovering Jesus in the New Testament
Every Christian knows about Jesus - but everybody may not be familiar with how he is presented in each book of the New Testament. The biblical writings were sent to different groups of believers (and unbelievers) who faced an assortment of problems. To each group the Savior is presented as central to their spiritual journeys, by teaching, mentoring, directing, motivating, and transforming individuals in whatever circumstances they find themselves. Warrington asks, and answers, the fundamental question, "In each of these circumstances, what does the text say about Jesus?" Examining the person and role of Christ as seen through the eyes of each New Testament author from the Gospels to Revelation, Warrington explores the text within the framework of the original readers relates Jesus to his audience, and reflects on his dynamic and strategic influence in their lives and their growth as believers. Given the substantial New Testament evidence, contemporary Christians will be encouraged to embrace the magnitude of Jesus' involvement in their lives. Includes study questions, a bibliography, and subject and ancient sources indexes.
Pentecostal Perspectives
Here British Pentecostal scholars consider the history of Britain's two largest Classical Pentecostal denominations, the Elim churches and the Assemblies of God, and provide fascinating insights into current trends in the theology of the Pentecostal churches on issues such as healing, worship, Scripture, eschatology and tongues.
