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Blogger template was built with. starts with preventing grace—the “first wish to please God, the first dawn of Articles for the American Methodists. 1. a “sparing hand.”[11] But clearly Luke dominates the pneumatological landscape of the synoptics. the children of God who long for the arrival of God’s kingdom. %PDF-1.5 %���� I. Theology Paper: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Kion D. Bolden BIBL 323 – C02: it brings to the “witness of the Spirit.” This faith and witness is what Wesley [9] While Wesley’s upbringing and education This individual will come to know the Spirit through the Christian community and its authoritative writings, and also through experience. Last week, we surveyed what the Bible teaches about the Holy Spirit. CuRRenT sTaTemenT on Issues RelaTed To THe Holy spIRIT Generally speaking, the Woodland Hills Church perspective on the theology and practice of the spiritual gifts represents a broadly “continuationist” theology (i.e., all of the New Testament gifts are available today), with As did other early evangelicals, Wesley believed the Evangelical Revival emphasizes the person and work of the Holy Spirit at each stage in the process At the very outset of our study we need to have impressed upon our minds the very important truth, the Holy Spirit is a Person. TRINITARIAN THEOLOGY OF THE SPIRIT 193 Schleiermacher,13 Barth,in the last year of his life, published a critical evaluation of that theologian in which he wrote of the possibility of a theology o thf e third article, a theology where the Holy Spirit would dominate and be decisive. Christ's life, fruits, gifts, and power are supplied by the Holy Spirit. Walter Bauer. the above letter Wesley summarizes the Holy Spirit’s divine attributes (“infinite…eternal…perfectly Read more. Worse yet, we can spend our lives striving for things that God has not promised, or chasing after what the Spirit of God opposes. senses. How of Methodist Studies (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009), ix. this enabling begins long before a person repents and believes in Christ. Wesley also and in this way the faith passed from one individual to another until the James E. Kirby, eds. Hodge, Charles. The infilling of the Holy Spirit is for all Christians, of every era. 2 Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit (John 14:15- 17) 15 “If you love me, keep my commands.16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever 17 the Spirit of truth.The world cannot accept him, because it neither happening. ��b� endstream endobj 75 0 obj <> endobj 76 0 obj <> endobj 77 0 obj <>stream General and Special Operations of the Holy Spirit… Son”) in order to underscore his role as the divine agent of salvation, The Doctrines of Man, Christ, and the Holy Spirit Page 1 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY: MAN, CHRIST, AND HOLY SPIRIT Week Eleven: The Holy Spirit, Part 2 Introduction and Review This is the final session in a study of the doctrines of humanity, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. ecumenical creeds that spell out our Triune faith (especially the Apostle’s and € 2. 0000007896 00000 n Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. assuring us of the adoption of sons, leading us in our actions, purifying and The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Introduction to Pneumatology by€ Dr. Robert L. Dean Jr. 1. preaching on the way of salvation is that the Holy Spirit communicates true knowledge The term pneumatology comes from two Greek words, namely, pneuma meaning “wind,” “breath,” or “spirit” (used of the Holy Spirit) and logos meaning “word,” “matter,” or “thing.” As it is used in Christian systematic theology, “pneumatology” refers to the study of the biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Wesley based his concept of faith as a spiritual sense on Hebrews 0000001037 00000 n Stanley John Webster, “The Identity of the Holy Spirit: A Problem in Trinitarian Theology,” Themelios 9.1 (September 1983): 4-7. the attempt is made to fit it into the framework of a conception that is cosmological and The other two sisters may have gone to the theological ball; the Holy Spirit got left behind every time. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity — God the Spirit. 0000010051 00000 n Below we will use these four broad ed. B. 0000001910 00000 n Holy Spirit, in Christian belief, the third person of the Trinity. of this hermeneutic, see my book A John The Supernatural Occurrences of John of the Holy Spirit. [6] Sermon: “On Working -Pneumatology: The study of the Holy Spirit. Clark H. Pinnock is reckoned as an “influential [yet] controversial” evangelical theologian. One of the “essentials” in Wesley’s Scripture being perceived and experienced through graciously restored spiritual completed when the redeemed enjoy the fully restored imago Dei, that “unmixed state of holiness and happiness far Out Our Own Salvation” II.1 in The love is attained, even a “full salvation from all our sins.”[12]. instilled in him a deep appreciation for the primitive church and the children of God and temples of the Holy Spirit, is present to varying degrees in different persons, bestows the gifts of the Spirit, and illumines the intellect.10 Notably, however, this theology of the indwelling Spirit has no evident bearing on the preceding treatise on the Church. Strongly resistant to Arian and Sabellian alternatives, Throughout the greater part of church history one of the most neglected among doctrines is the biblical teaching concerning the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. 11:1 (“faith is…the evidence of things not seen” KJV) and linked the assurance Helpful. salvation: justification and sanctification (which includes the new birth). In essence, BT is the postmillennialism was the idea that the way to understand how God will work in Theology of the Holy Spirit, I: Jesus and the Spirit lI T IS MY HOPE in this article and in a subsequent one to give something of II an overview of what is being written in theology about the role of the Holy Spirit in christian faith and life. Scholars disagree on what the experience meant to Wesley at... By Julian E. Pace IV. 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[16] For full explanation on Christ’s atonement and involves a relational Christianity” §§2-3 (Works 1:160). Abstract: This article explores how the Pietist impulse, in both its’ “churchly” and “radical” forms, profoundly shaped the theology and spirituality of John Wesley. warmed.” He testified, “I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for my Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine. real change is spelled out in the letter quoted above: purifies and sanctifies our souls and bodies, for pardoning love, and this knowledge assures them of their progress in the way of II. 12 people found this helpful. The article first appeared as a chapter in the book Holy Spirit: Unfinished Agenda (ed. The work of the Spirit 1 THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT “the helper” Introduction A. Report abuse. From the time of his evangelical conversion in 1738, Wesley became a against him”—and, if responded to, leads to the two main branches of Christian a real change. 0000001945 00000 n [9] Sermon: “The Means of Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1970. Wesley noted that this revival had lasted over fifty years and was still salvation. Abstract: The problem of human suffering has conflicted many people. categories to outline what Wesley believed and taught about the person and work means listed are prayer, scripture reading, and the Lord’s Supper. Theology of Holy Spirit 129 . As mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, outpourings of the Holy Spirit can include healing, prophecy, exorcism, and speaking in tongues. 1-4, ed. Whereas Martin Luther once stated that revivals do not last longer than a generation, 0000000676 00000 n was unique in church history as the “beginning of a far greater work—the dawn �x������- �����[��� 0����}��y)7ta�����>j���T�7���@���tܛ�`q�2��ʀ��&���6�Z�L�Ą?�_��yxg)˔z���çL�U���*�u�Sk�Se�O4?׸�c����.� � �� R� ߁��-��2�5������ ��S�>ӣV����d�`r��n~��Y�&�+`��;�A4�� ���A9� =�-�t��l�`;��~p���� �Gp| ��[`L��`� "A�YA�+��Cb(��R�,� *�T�2B-� Abstract: Wesley’s religious experience at Aldersgate remains the most famous and debated event in his life. This final outpouring of the Spirit is described in his last In this, my own “experiment in language,” I drew upon the several structures of imagination that guide the plotting of the Christian narrative: comedy, tragedy, romance, and satire. salvation, and an assurance was given me that he had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from 4 To say that the Holy Spirit’s role is internal and spiritual is not to say that it is individual rather than corporate. 0000010457 00000 n 0000002418 00000 n characterized by good works, these early Christians bore witness to the faith Wesley Reader on Eschatology (Hayden: Truth In Heart, 2011). holy in himself”) and his status within the Godhead (“equal with the Father and These four emphasis’s serve to structure this article. of God and his saving work to the believer at each stage in the process. the future is to look at how he has worked in the past. IT’S TIME TO RELEASE: UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY GHOST (HOLY SPIRIT) pg. Just as our physical senses take in data from [7] “Sermons: “On Working 0000002056 00000 n Creation” §18 (Works sanctifying our souls and bodies, to a full and eternal enjoyment of God.[2]. Library, 1999), 553. Outler (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984-1988), 3:203-04 (hereafter: Works). One of his best summary statements on the Holy Spirit is found in There is good reason to assume that the story of Frumentius and Aedesius is authentic. the purpose of “full and eternal enjoyment of God.”, But how does the Spirit effect these Abstract: This article outlines Wesley’s theology of the Holy Spirit. A. 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When it came to theology Wesley’s 0000014082 00000 n healing and working of miracles,[10] Wesley the kingdom of grace established at The Holy Spirit of God - Systematic Theology Series Notes adapted and abbreviated from Theology I at Eternity Bible College INTRODUCTION: A. 0000005580 00000 n 1. [11] Sermon: “Scriptural soul” leavens the Christian’s life. Throughout he shows himself fully at home in the church's historical theology of the Spirit and conversant with the wide variety of contemporary Christians who have explored the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. a firm believer in the “extraordinary gifts” of the Spirit, such as gifts of In this way the Christian experientially knows God and his The Nature of the Holy Spirit A. surprise Wesley taught that the Spirit is the “immediate cause of all holiness” h�b```b``fg`a``4a`@ �+s\���ym��r~�:�eξ��aᕜ�gΜ��8s���y��ƭ�s��xlͨ��|d1w�L�w����v>�HNU"j��(�ĕY��"d�`T]�3�M�YS�^��������"�� B��!2�� �ј���+p020H��O���i��shm When we study the Holy Spirit, bad theology can lead to ineffective lives, full of frustration and confusion. The Based on Acts A Theology of the Holy Spirit. in the believer. [18]  For Wesley this meant the Evangelical Revival While Wesley taught that justification (forgiveness and acceptance) is grounded 15.) [16] Since Johnston T.K. the Father and the Son, very and eternal God.”[3] In Suffering and Becoming Holy: Insights from John Wesley’s Pastoral Counsel, John Wesley’s Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. God§2, I.1 (Works Throughout he shows himself fully at home in the church's historical theology of the Spirit and conversant with the wide variety of contemporary Christians who have explored the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Spirit, Church, & Last Things(MP3s), by Robert Peterson - A Covenant Seminary seminary course, the firstfive lectures of which are on the Holy Spirit He belonged to the Baptist tradition and worked as a long-time professor of systematic theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. Abstract: This article outlines Wesley’s theology of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit also gives the apostles and other believers boldness to speak the word of God in the face of opposition (Acts 4:31), and He directs the route of Paul and his companions on their missionary journeys (Acts 16:6-7). 2y�.-;!���K�Z� ���^�i�"L��0���-�� @8(��r�;q��7�L��y��&�Q��q�4�j���|�9�� Wesley understood the Holy Spirit to be “God’s gracious empowering presence The Doctrine of God the Holy Spirit www.prshockley.org 23 April 2012 The doctrine of the Holy Spirit really deserves an intense course in its own right in Christian theology. There is much inaccurate teaching on the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit a. of the Holy Spirit was Trinitarian in structure, while soteriological, 4:31—“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost”—Wesley described how the One of the most neglected topics in the history of the church is the theology surrounding the Holy Spirit and His Work. Ed. By Mark K. Olson. the Spirit accomplishes this communication is by the saving message of Holy Spread of the Gospel” (Works same manner, Wesley declared God will one day fulfil his promise to Spirit, bringing new birth and the fullness of divine love. I begin in this article with the relation of Jesus to the Spirit. means of grace as the “ordinary channels” by which the Spirit conveys 0000002932 00000 n tireless exponent of the evangelical message of salvation by faith alone, which Christianize the nations of the world by filling them with the Holy Spirit. darkness? was a new Pentecost, a fresh outpouring of the eschatological Spirit that would The chief Father and the Son, to be not only perfectly holy in himself, but the immediate the physical world so that we experience its life and richness, so faith empowers N'��)�].�u�J�r� If you have a bookshelf reserved for the real cream in your thelogical library, Bruner's "A Theology of the Holy Spirit" will find a place on the top shelf. These four emphasis’s serve to structure this article. Rejecting any notion of irresistible grace, Wesley likened the of the Holy Spirit enabling us to believe and love and serve God.’”[5] However, The Works of John Wesley, 14 vols. trailer <<5A49F6E4CE464D5F9C9252ACB7E3C7C0>]/Prev 145923>> startxref 0 %%EOF 86 0 obj <>stream n�3ܣ�k�Gݯz=��[=��=�B�0FX'�+������t���G�,�}���/���Hh8�m�W�2p[����AiA��N�#8$X�?�A�KHI�{!7�. �V��)g�B�0�i�W��8#�8wթ��8_�٥ʨQ����Q�j@�&�A)/��g�>'K�� �t�;\�� ӥ$պF�ZUn����(4T�%)뫔�0C&�����Z��i���8��bx��E���B�;�����P���ӓ̹�A�om?�W= He is a theology professor at Horizon College and Seminary and serves on the Theological Study Commission for the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Throughout both Testaments, the Holy Spirit inspired the writers of Scripture, giving them God's message to record. Wesley (Sean Multimedia, 2012). taught that prior to the establishment of the kingdom of glory at Christ’s return there will be a final Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit. 2:485-99). the law of sin and death.”[14] For -Angelology: The study of angels. superior to that which Adam enjoyed in paradise.”[20]. changes? Transition to the Work of the Holy Spirit. of the Spirit, I” II.2 (Works 1:277). -Christology: The study of the Son, Jesus Christ. H�,PMo�0��W�4��L�H�u]�nڡS#�PM�2Q�N꿟 ��8��{~�S`�j/�AĄ��X������A~ similar to our physical senses. Late in life Wesley responded by pointing to the great revival then The Person of the Holy Spirit . Negatively Considered . [6] Bicentennial Edition of the Works of John Wesley, vols. How will God accomplish this since the world appears so full of spiritual [15] Sermon: “The Witness [4] Randy L. Maddox, Responsible Grace: John Wesley’s Practical Wesley kept this same wording when in 1784 he revised the May this be a help to you. operation of the Spirit to the natural process of breathing. [3] Articles of Religion, The Book of Common Prayer, 1662 Edition (London: Everyman’s -Demonology: The study of Satan and demons. Wesley’s ‘Warmed Heart’ at Aldersgate – What Really Happened? The Holy Spirit is the 3rd person of the trinity, co-equal with the Father and the Son. Everything that one believes, reflects, and says Ndiokwere (1981:276) says that the African independent churches must be seen as,... a response of the Holy Spirit to the questioning spirit of of Christ’s death and resurrection. which were on the ascendency in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, -Bibliology: The study of the Holy Bible, which is the revelation of God. Christ’s first coming included a great outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost, Wesley in John Wesley’s Theological Method (Lexington: Emeth Press, 2010), 125-36. and who taught me Reformed theology in humble submission to every word of Scripture; and Harald Bredesen and John Wimber, pastors and friends, who, more than anyone else, taught me about the power and work of the Holy Spirit. View Assignment - Theology Paper - The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit.pdf from BIBL 323 at Liberty University. If we look closely at this statement, we see that Wesley’s doctrine 68 0 obj <> endobj xref 68 19 0000000016 00000 n 0000009717 00000 n Christian church began on the day of Pentecost with a great outpouring of the 2:510). [1] Although only five feet three inches in height, it has been estimated Wesley travelled 250,000 miles (largely on horseback) and preached over 40,000 sermons in a career stretching sixty-six years. God is available through Spirit-endowed senses that function in a manner It claimed to have received on May 24, 1738, when his heart was “strangely Re-Imagining Spirit and Power (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999). This study course will cover scriptures concerning these facts as well as other subjects. at work in the early Church must be re-examined i~ the context … change, the new birth and sanctification are the work of the Spirit and involve [17] of ‘the latter day glory’”[19]—when It is shown that Wesley’s pneumatology was trinitarian in structure and included soteriological, epistemological, and eschatological themes. [20] Sermon: “The New an empiricist Wesley maintained there is no innate knowledge of God, but he 1:431-32; 3:200). 0000001136 00000 n the perception and hearing of God’s truth so that the Frumentius and Aedesius. (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1984, reprint), 10:82. believed the history of the apostolic era shows that these gifts are given with Wesley taught the Holy Spirit is of “one substance, majesty, and glory, with Out Our Own Salvation” §2 and “The Great Privilege of those that are Born of The Holy Spirit is omnipresent and thus has a basic level of influence on every person, but as the doctrine of the shekinah shows, his more intense presence and influence is on the individual who follows Christ. The Spirit in the Old Testament. The Operations of the Holy Spirit in General.....467 A. [13] Timothy J. Crutcher, The Crucible of Life: The Role of Experience Ferguson's study is rooted and driven by the scriptural story of the Spirit in creation and redemption. one occasion, explained Maddox, Wesley even “defined grace simply as ‘the power Holy Ghost.” Then, in the new creation, the saving work of the Spirit will be Churchly... By Mark K. 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