Baptized In The Spirit
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1. Spirit Baptism And Pentecostal Theology – Returning To Our Central Distinctive
2. The Kingdom And The Power – Expanding The Boundaries Of Spirit Baptism
3. Christ As The King And The Spirit As The Kingdom – Spirit Baptism In Trinitarian Perspective
4. Signs Of Grace In A Graceless World – The Spirit Baptized Church
5. Baptized In Love – The Spirit Baptized Life
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Baptized in the Spirit creatively discusses the most recent trends in Pentecostal and charismatic theology, especially as this newer theological thinking confronts ecumenical and contextual challenges. The volume makes a sincere attempt to integrate a concentration on the Holy Spirit with evangelical truth and the practical challenges of obedience to the gospel in various cultural and social contexts. More than simply a survey of Pentecostal and charismatic discussions of theology, it is suggestive of how a more robust foundation for the Spirit in life can renew Christian theology in the twenty-first century. Macchia begins by focusing on the significance of the Holy Spirit in reciprocal and mutual work with the Son in fulfilling the will of the Father. He shows how the pneumatological emphases in Pentecostal and charismatic theology can help to correct the tendency in Western Christianity to subordinate the Spirit to the Word. Beginning from this foundation, Macchia demonstrates how this mode of thinking affects all the other elements of the theological enterprise, such as hermeneutics, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. Baptized in the Spirit engagingly demonstrates how contemporary trends in Pentecostal and charismatic thinking can aid the cause of ecumenism and global Christianity.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780310252368
ISBN10: 0310252369
Frank Macchia
Binding: Cloth Text
Published: March 2006
Publisher: Zondervan
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