by ray | Feb 13, 2014 | Holy Spirit, Other Ministries, Topical Studies
Many seminary students who have taken Greek probably heard of Daniel B. Wallace. While I don’t agree with his cessationist stance, he describes in surprising ways the angst of someone who is not content with the typical conservative, evangelical’s...
by ray | Feb 12, 2014 | Holy Spirit, Other Ministries, Topical Studies
This article is posted here. As of December 2011, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, there are about 279 million pentecostal Christians and 305 million charismatic Christians worldwide. (Charismatic Christians belong to non-pentecostal...
by ray | Feb 12, 2014 | Holy Spirit, Other Ministries, Topical Studies
This article was posted on the Gospel Coalition website. Where in the world did all these Pentecostals and charismatics come from? In the explosive growth and geographical extension of Pentecostal and charismatic groups, we are witnessing one of the most if not the...
by ray | Feb 10, 2014 | Holy Spirit, Other Ministries, Quotes, Topical Studies
Here is a quote from an article posted on a PCA website. “As Reformed people, we tend to be dismissive of the charismatic movement,” Keller said. He pointed out that there’s a lot of “unfortunate and bad theology there,” including the “prosperity gospel,” which is...
by ray | Jan 29, 2014 | Other Ministries
My reflection: In my opinion, Francis is a modern day prophet. We are followers of Jesus, not followers of church. If we are following Jesus and genuine followers of Jesus gather together, then you have church. You can’t have it the other way around. You...
by ray | Jan 7, 2014 | Other Ministries
Jesus is the true and better Adam who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us. Jesus is the true and better Abel who, though innocently slain, has blood now that cries out, not for our condemnation, but for acquittal. Jesus is the true and...
