When we speak about the Spiritual Gifts we must remember that there are more than the Charismatic ones.

Where extra-biblical revelation is subject to Scripture and derived from Scripture it can be perfectly compatible with our doctrine of the sufficiency and authority of the Bible.

The Spirit and the Word work in conjunction.

What is the relationship between the Spirit and the Word of God? The various views on Spiritual Gifts have often tended to pit the Word and the Spirit against one another. So, on the one hand we can emphasize the priority of the Scripture to the point that we don’t even really need the Spirit. […]

Looking at the final Perspective of the Baptism of the Spirit

The Existential Perspective emphasizes empowerment for ministry as the result of Baptism of the Spirit.

The Situational perspective reveals that the baptism of the Spirit has an eschatological emphasis.

A perspectival framework helps us to see that each distinct theological view of the Baptism of the Spirit actually fits together.

The Word of God is the normative standard for our spiritual experiences.

A survey of the Spirit’s work in Recreating a People; Writing a Book; and Empowering a church.