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The following is a short catalog of books on spiritual gifts from the Charismatic Movement, from Walter Elwell’s Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, “Charismatic Movement”. They are ranked by popularity… 1971 – Dennis and Rita Bennett, The Holy Spirit and … Continue reading →

According to recent statistics, about 50% of the Millennial Generation (born around the 1980s) are atheists or agnostics. The other 50% is primarily New Age (pluralistic, believing in all religions). Evangelical, Charismatic, and Bible-believing Christians in this generation must be … Continue reading →

Thanks be to God That He speaks And confirms His Word By signs and many ways Thanks be to God That He shows Himself And in dreams Reveals holy mysteries Thanks be to God That He gave us the Bible … Continue reading →

The following is influenced by Jonathan Edwards’ “The Manner in Which the Salvation of the Soul is to Be Sought” (1743), John Wesley’s “Justification by Faith” (1746), John Gill’s “On Justification” (1767), and Baker’s Dictionary on “Justification” (1996). The Flood … Continue reading →

Bonaventure (d. 1274) was an influential Franciscan theologian and leader in the medieval times, shortly after the death of St. Francis of Assisi. In his short book, The Soul’s Journey into God, he presents a manual for how to experience … Continue reading →

Like the Catholic mystical theologians that preceded him–Jean Gerson, Ignatius of Loyola, etc.–Jonathan Edwards wrote a small book on “rules for the discernment of spirits.” The name of this book was The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit … Continue reading →

“We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God.”— 1 Corinthians 2:12 It is either a devil, or the disposition of the soul when it is lost, and without any sense of the … Continue reading →

[Note: this was written by the wife–not by the husband!] –J. B. Today I want to talk about a major reoccurring problem in the churches of America and Christianity in general. This is the problem of feminism and the Jezebel … Continue reading →

There are as many definitions of the word “heretic” as there are sects, cults, and denominations. Every Christian group eventually ends up believing that their religion is the only true form of Christianity, and every other denomination is false (or … Continue reading →

I just woke up from a terrifying dream about greed and materialism. It was really a word of warning for me. Nevertheless, I think the basic advice of Jesus can be helpful for anyone on this matter (especially in times … Continue reading →