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Pentecost – Today?

by Iain Hamish (Iain H.) Murray

Some today find no justification for a theology of revival in the Bible and see the whole revival emphasis as a distraction from the duty of seizing present opportunities: for them the subject has been worn out by its advocates and discredited by unfulfilled hopes. Yet others remain convinced that revival is the only answer and that a renewed fulfillment of 2 Chronicles 7:14 ought to be our great expectation. Against the background of these different views — and accepting neither of them — Iain Murray argues for fresh thinking from

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Pentecost – Today? — Interior page
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Pentecost – Today? — Interior page
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Pentecost – Today? — Interior page
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Pentecost – Today? — Interior page
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Pentecost – Today? — Interior page
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Pentecost – Today? — Interior page
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Publication

Publisher
The Banner of Truth Trust
Date published
Jun 1, 1998
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Cloth-bound
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
242 pages
ISBN-13
9780851517520

Reference

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Contents

  • HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND ‘REVIVAL’?
  • A Caution over Terminology
  • Pentecost, Once and For All
  • Revival Conditional upon Obedience
  • Confusing Old and New Testaments
  • Revivals are Larger Measures of the Spirit of God
  • Consequences of the Three Views
  • A Vital Lesson
  • CHARLES G. FINNEY: HOW THEOLOGY AFFECTS UNDERSTANDING OF REVIVAL
  • Life and Teaching
  • Finney’s Case Examined
  • Why the Old School Opposed Finney
  • OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY
  • Major Responsibilities – Conduct, Truth and Faith
  • The Place of Prayer
  • Sovereignty and Revival
  • Conclusions
  • THE HOLY SPIRIT AND PREACHING
  • Special Eras of Preaching
  • The Power of the Holy Spirit Makes the Truth Plain to Preacher and Hearer
  • The Power of the Holy Spirit is Evident in the Experience which He Gives of the Love of God
  • Conclusions
  • THE INTERPRETATION OF EXPERIENCE
  • The Bible First
  • The Work of Christ
  • Diversity of Teaching on ‘Christ Baptizing with the Spirit’
  • The Older Evangelical Teaching
  • Practical Consequences of Wrong Views
  • Conclusions
  • HINDERING REVIVAL: EVANGELICAL FANATICISM
  • The Dangers of Fanaticism
  • Recognition of Fanaticism
  • Consequences of Fanaticism
  • Wales: 1904-5
  • Conclusions
  • SIX THINGS REVIVAL WILL BRING
  • Revival Restores Faith in the Word of God
  • Revival Restores Definiteness to the Meaning of ‘Christian’
  • Revival Advances the Gospel with Amazing Swiftness
  • Revival Always Has Moral Impact upon Communities
  • Revival Changes Understanding of the Christian Ministry
  • Revival Will Change the Public Worship of the Churches
  • APPENDICES
  • 1. Extraordinary Gifts
  • 2. Co-ordination of Grace and Duty
  • 3. Presbyterian Doctrine on Regeneration, Inability and Free-Agency
  • Title Index
  • General Index