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1 | Who has the opportunity to be saved? | Job 38:1 | RElderCascade | 1917 | ||
Good material to study, I enjoy many of the same materials you listed. May I add a definition of revival? My pastor of twelve years ago defined revival this way: "Revival is an increased frequency of the normal work of God the Holy Spirit." One of the reasons I love this definition is because of the high value it places on the normal work of the Holy Spirit. God the Holy Spirit normally "revives the soul" (as David wrote), and conviction of sin both to the unsaved and to the saved (in sanctification) are normal operations of the Spirit. This definition also recognizes a special newness -- namely the God's sovereign choice of more people being saved! Another excellent value we find in this brief and lovely definition is the restraint it gives us from creating revival ourselves (machinations, as you put it). I would be interested to know how important to you is your stand on the Baptism of the Spirit happening more than once to the same person? |
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2 | Who has the opportunity to be saved? | Job 38:1 | Brent Douglass | 2128 | ||
I didn't have time to answe you more fully before but got out a quick answer to your question at the end. I agree with you and your pastor's statements about "increased frequency" and the "normal" work of the Spirit. It is very important not to underestimate the significance and importance of the "normal" work of the Spirit. The term "baptism" that I used is probably better referred to as "filling" -- which I believe can happen repeatedly in a person's life. There is some question as to whether the word "baptism" belongs with "receiving" the Spirit or being "filled with" the Spirit. I believe the Spirit is received once -- as the downpayment given to the believer. However, there are many examples in Acts of the same apostles being repeatedly "filled" with the Holy Spirit. As for my reference to Wesley in my earlier posting, I think I agree with his concept of "entire sanctification" -- or being entirely set a apart to the will of God (with certain understood limitations of ignorance, fleshly limitations, etc.). What I'm unsure of is whether or not this is the same as being filled with the Spirit or simply parallel in some ways. |
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