In the early 1800s, the Christian community underwent a crucial and valuable identity-check with the advent of the Unitarians. As various groups argued for reconfigurations of historic Christian doctrines, it appears that those questioning or denying the Trinity often began their critiques by undermining the historical position on the person of the Holy Spirit. For […]
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If anyone has slandered Christ or rejected Him for a season, Jesus says, “Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men” (12:31a). It matters not what a man once said about Jesus (Matthew 12:32). If he repents, God will forgive. On the other hand, “Blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven” (Matthew 12:31b). The
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As we look at the 20th century it is hard to deny the influence of the movement that began in large part at the Azuza Street Revival and quickly blossomed into the charismatic and Pentecostal movement. With that movement has come discussion on the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, both in popular and
The discipline of apologetics is one of academic rigor and intellectual depth.[i] Often, individuals who find themselves immersed in the study of apologetics, and even attempting to strengthen their apologetic arguments, be they classical or presuppositional, will appeal to intellectual arguments.[ii] This is rational, of course, and in line with the Christian worldview. Further, all
A preacher is a herald of Jesus. His task is to proclaim that the Seed of David struck down “Goliath” (death) and is now calling us to follow Him and enjoy the spoils of His victory. The preacher is to announce that God has chosen to “pass over” us because the Lamb has been slain,
Is the Holy Spirit under attack today? Absolutely, and in a plethora of ways. One need look no further than the almost total inability of most Christians in the West to articulate who the Holy Spirit even is. Some incorrectly assume that the Holy Spirit is like some sort of impersonal force by which God
Jesus taught His followers that the world cannot receive Him because they “cannot see or know him” (John 14:17). The world “cannot receive” the truth about Jesus because it follows Satan’s lies (John 8:44-45; 14:30). The world cannot “see him nor know him” because it fails to acknowledge the Spirit (Matthew 12:22-37; Acts 2:12-17). William
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This is our weekly roundup of posts for 7/22-7/26/2024. If you have any feedback on how we can serve you our readers better, I would appreciate it. Thank you for reading and allowing us to minister to you throughout this past week through these posts. Monday 7/22/2024 The Pentecostalization of Evangelical Worship with David de
