| On Charismatic Topics Contributor(s): Bedrick, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1500278475 ISBN-13: 9781500278472 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - General |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.24 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book I talk about topics such as; the joy of the Lord, the gift of tongues, the Holy Spirit, laughter, spiritual gifts etc. I look at what the Bible has to say on each topic. I also look at both sides to each topic and analyze the pros and cons of various Charismatic teachings. For example, faith is good to have of course, but presumption is not. Believing that God is good and will bless us is good, but expecting him to definitely bless us every time we ask is not good, nor is that biblical. I asked several different friends what their experience has been regarding speaking in tongues or being slain in the Spirit also. Their stories and accounts are in here. The Charismatic movement is sweeping across the world and almost growing faster than any other sect of Christianity or any other religion. Therefore, it's important that we look at it and understand what it teaches and see if it's biblical. God said, "My people perish for lack of knowledge." Sadly in Charismatic teachings a lot of times verses are taken out of context, or they teach things that the Bible doesn't even say. I wanted to research these topics and be like the Bereans in Acts, who searched the Scriptures to see if things lined up with Scripture. We need to look at what God has to say about these things in his word, not just the teachings of man. So that was my goal in writing this book, to increase knowledge on these various topics, but also to look at them honestly. Most Conservatives just ignore these topics, some of which are in the Bible, or say they are all evil. But they fail to see what could be good in them. Most Conservatives ignore the Holy Spirit altogether, and that is not good. We NEED the Holy Spirit more than anything else in our churches Amen. But As Paul says in 1 Cor. 14, "Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." And that "God is a God of order, not disorder." So we need to find a balance to all of these things. And I pray in Jesus' name that the body of Christ can come to a balance at some point in the future. Amen: ) God bless |