Essentials of Pentecostal theology : an eternal and unchanging Lord powerfully present & active by the Holy Spirit / Tony Richie ; foreword by Steven Jack Land.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richie, Tony, author.

Contributor:

Land, Steven Jack, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pentecostal churches--Doctrines.

Pentecostal churches.

Pentecostalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Resource Publications, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

Only a few decades past, academia tended to scoff at the very idea of serious Pentecostal theology. Today profound and variegated theological implications of this dynamic movement are the object of exploration and development across the entire spectrum of the Christian theological corpus. Arguably, an acute need has arisen for identification and evaluation of the Pentecostal movement's original and ongoing theological 'essentials.' What is Pentecostal theology really all about anyway? This volume realizes that Pentecostal theology is at its heart a working theology undergirding and energizing believers' worship of God in prayer and praise, in holy living, and in witness to a personal experience of the risen Lord and Savior manifested in the continuing power of the Holy Spirit. Authentic implementation, if not explicit articulation, of fervent Pentecostal theology often occurs in the vitality of local churches, house fellowships, and various mission settings in America and around the world. Birthed in the fires of revival movements, essential Pentecostalism, including Pentecostal theology, continues to burn brightest wherever it is fueled most directly.-- Back cover.

Contents:

Foreword / Steven Jack Lord

Introduction

PART ONE: VARIOUS ACCENTS AND CONFLICTS

1. Representative perspectives

2. A major controversy over sanctification

3. A major controversy over the Godhead

PART TWO: A DESCRIPTION NOT A DEFINITION

4. An unchanging Christ

5. Experiencing God's presence in worship

6. Experiencing God's presence in prayer

7. A full gospel biblical and classical framework

8. A full gospel theological and pastoral paradigm

PART THREE: CRUCIAL COMMITMENTS

9. The doctrine of subsequence

10. Purpose of Spirit baptism

11. Examining initial evidence

12. Significance of glossolalia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781532638831

1532638833