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"Nine Days in Heaven" relates the vision of twenty-five-year-old
Marietta Davis more than 150 years ago, where she was shown the
beauties of heaven and the horrors of hell. Told in modern
language, the book contains poignant quotes from the original
vision, as well as biblical teaching points and testimonials from
individuals whose lives have been impacted with this vision during
the past 150 years. Pull-out quotes from the original vision are
included, as are short testimonials from readers whose lives have
been impacted by this vision. Teaching points and biblical comments
appear throughout the chapters.
This critique provides a framework for understanding and interpreting the widespread but little-known New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement.
As the authors state in the preface: "We write this book with two major goals in mind. First, to give people an idea of the sheer size and reach of the NAR movement. And second, to systematize its key teachings and practices and evaluate them on the basis of Scripture and careful reasoning . . In our judgment, the NAR perspective crosses these boundaries [that is, certain broad parameters, revealed in Scripture and practiced in the historical orthodox church], and it does so in part because of flawed theology rooted in a flawed understanding of Scripture. We wish to warn readers about a possible confusion: Some critics have linked the NAR movement with mainstream Pentecostalism and charismatics. We do not do this. In fact, it is our contention that the NAR movement deviates from classical Pentecostal and charismatic teachings. This movement has emerged out of independent charismatic churches and, thus, has gained a foothold in many of those churches in varying degrees."
"A revelatory A-to-Z teaching on the prophetic gift."--Dr. James W.
Goll For more than four decades Cindy Jacobs has delivered
penetrating, accurate prophetic words to the Church. Now she
delivers a powerful, practical, and hands-on training resource for
this much-needed spiritual gift. Discover how to hear God's words
correctly and accurately, how to follow the protocols--and avoid
the pitfalls--of delivering a prophetic word, and how to use your
gift with wisdom, maturity, and love. You will be challenged,
changed, and ready to become a resilient, life-giving conduit of
God's transforming love. "I encourage you to study this book, learn
how to exercise your gift, and become an integral part of God's
solution to healing our world."-- Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president,
NHCLC; author, Persevere with Power "The Holy Spirit will leap off
the page to quicken the essentials for hearing the voice of God in
your life."--Dr. Chuck D. Pierce, president, Global Spheres and
Glory of Zion International Ministries
Dynamic New Teaching from Bestselling Author Ed Silvoso It's no
secret that the church today has lost its influence in culture. But
why? With the technology, affluence, and knowledge we have today,
why are we less effective than the first-century church--which
didn't have social media, fancy buildings, professional pastors, or
even religious freedom? What are we missing? In these vital,
eye-opening pages, bestselling author Ed Silvoso digs into
Scripture, unearthing Jesus' true design for his church--his
Ekklesia. He shows how the early church was a radical,
countercultural force of people who transformed the hostile, pagan
places in which they lived. Here Dr. Silvoso shows how we, in the
midst of social, economic, political, and moral chaos, can once
again become the revolutionary, transformational, life-giving
Ekklesia Jesus called us to be.
Research on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity has increased
dramatically in recent decades, and a diverse array of disciplines
have begun to address a range of elements of these movements. Yet,
there exists very little understanding of Pentecostal theology, and
it is not uncommon to encounter stereotypes and misperceptions.
Addressing this gap in current research, The Routledge Handbook of
Pentecostal Theology is an exceptional reference source to the key
topics, challenges, and debates in this growing field of study and
is the first collection of its kind to offer a comprehensive
presentation and critical discussion of this subject. Comprising
over forty chapters written by a team of international
contributors, the Handbook is divided into five parts:
Contextualizing Pentecostal Theology Sources Theological Method
Doctrines and Practices Conversations and Challenges. These
sections take the reader through a comprehensive introduction to
what Pentecostals believe and how they practice their faith.
Looking at issues such as the core teachings of Pentecostalism
concerning Spirit baptism, divine healing, or eschatology; unique
practices, such as spiritual warfare and worship; and less
discussed issues, such as social justice and gender, each chapter
builds towards a nuanced and global picture of the theology of the
Pentecostal movement. The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal
Theology is essential reading for students and researchers in
Pentecostal Studies, World Christianity, and Theology as well as
scholars working in contemporary Religious Studies.
This book will open your eyes to a new realm of spirituality. You will learn to access heavenly portals and supernaturally rise above circumstances to a place of rest and peace, trusting God as He brings you into your assignment.
Do you hunger for more of God and supernatural encounters? Are you tired of pressing and fighting to move forward? Do you want to know the keys to a life of trusting God and living in peace and rest? Do you know God has an assignment for you but you need more of Him to accomplish it? If this is your heart cry, then you are hungry to understand how to access heavenly portals and the realms of eternity.
In Heavenly Portals, pastor Candice Smithyman shares from her own life experience to provide the keys to opening the heavenly portals that enable us to enter realms of eternity, giving us access to the dominion, power, prosperity, peace, and glory that will enable us to overcome in every area of our lives—and help others to do the same.
In this book, you will discover how to:
- Develop a deeper trust relationship with God
- Learn the difference between the spirit realm and soulish realms and how to operate in both
- Receive an impartation of promotion that comes from understanding the transfiguration of Jesus
- Tap into faith for revelation from heaven
- Open heavenly portals and ascend the mountain of God
Imagine a life where you recognize soulish and demonic forces and know you can simply rise above them. When God gets ready to promote His people, He teaches them new aspects of His power and glory. It’s time to discover the heavenly portals that enable you to live in a realm of breakthrough, dominion, and peace.
This book aims to introduce a distinctively evangelical voice to
the discipline of practical theology. Evangelicals have sometimes
seen practical theology as primarily a 'liberal' project. This
collection, however, actively engages with practical theology from
an evangelical perspective, both through discussion of the
substantive issues and by providing examples of practical theology
done by evangelicals in the classroom, the church, and beyond. This
volume brings together established and emerging voices to debate
the growing role which practical theology is playing in evangelical
and Pentecostal circles. Chapters begin by addressing
methodological concerns, before moving into areas of practice.
Additionally, there are four short papers from students who make
use of practical theology to reflect upon their own practice.
Issues of authority and normativity are tackled head on in a way
that will inform the debate both within and beyond evangelicalism.
This book will, therefore, be of keen interest to scholars of
practical, evangelical, and Pentecostal theology.
This book examines the contributions, both intentional and
unintentional, of Nigerian Pentecostal churches and NGOs to
development, studying their development practices broadly in
relation to the intersecting spheres of politics, economics,
health, education, human rights, and peacebuilding. In sub-Saharan
Africa, Pentecostalism is fast becoming the dominant expression of
Christianity, but while the growth and civic engagement of these
churches has been well documented, their role in development has
received less attention. The Nigerian Pentecostal landscape is one
of the most vibrant in Africa. Churches are increasingly assuming
more prominent roles as they seek to address the social and moral
ills of contemporary society, often in fierce competition with
Islam for dominance in Nigerian public space. Some scholars suggest
that the combination of an enchanted worldview, an emphasis on
miracles and prosperity teaching, and a preoccupation with
evangelism discourages effective political engagement and militates
against development. However, Nigerian Pentecostalism and
Development argues that there is an emerging movement within
contemporary Nigerian Pentecostalism which is becoming increasingly
active in development practices. This book goes on to explore the
increasingly transnational approach that churches take, often
seeking to build multicultural congregations around the globe, for
instance in Britain and the United States. Nigerian Pentecostalism
and Development: Spirit, Power, and Transformation will be of
considerable interest to scholars and students concerned with the
intersection between religion and development, and to development
practitioners and policy-makers working in the region.
A scholarly examination of the emergence of English Pentecostalism
at the beginning of the twentieth century. This study aims to
elucidate the origins of how the Pentecostal message came to
England, highlighting reasons for its appeal to an initially small
constituency, while tracing its emergence in specific religious
localities which ranged from Anglican vestry, to mission hall
platform, to domestic drawing room. Its chief purpose is to examine
the origins and emergence of a distinctively English version of the
Pentecostal phenomenon.
Pentecostalism is the fasting growing form of Christianity in the
world. As such, it figures prominently in both RS and Theology
research. This book focuses on Pentecostalism in S. Africa and the
surrounding countries, like Zimbabwe. Pentecostalism is a
particularly strong trend in Africa and so it is good to have a
project that covers this area from an academic based there. The
book takes a critical look at some of the more recent Pentecostal
practices in churches in S. Africa and so will offer an insight
into the lived religion of S. African Pentecostals. The book will
have strong cross-market potential with African Studies.
In 1976, Jesus took Mary K. Baxter on a spiritual journey for thirty nights to witness the torments of hell, charging her to reveal the terrible reality of God’s judgment and to relate the urgent message of salvation through Jesus Christ. Mary wrote about her journey to hell in her best-selling book A Divine Revelation of Hell, which has sold nearly 1.4 million copies. After those thirty nights, Jesus told Mary, “I will close up your mind, and you will not remember some of the things I have shown and told you. But I will reopen your mind and bring back your understanding in the latter days.” Recently, God brought back to Mary’s remembrance many of those experiences because these revelations are particularly for our day. A Divine Revelation of Satan’s Deceptions contains new images of hell that Mary has not related in her other books, as well as crucial insights into the deceptions Satan uses to destroy people and the tactics he employs to defeat believers. Our choice is between allowing Satan to deceive and rob us—or claiming our spiritual inheritance and conquering the enemy in the power of God.
In A Divine Revelation of Spiritual Warfare, you will learn more about how to receive divine protection and use the spiritual weapons that are rightfully yours so you can take back what Satan has stolen, break free from generational curses, know what spiritual warfare is and is not, conquer entrenched sins and habits, see healings, and release others from spiritual bondage. The enemy seeks to conquer and destroy your spirit, soul, and body, but the devil has far less power than God has made available to us. Learn the enemy's strategies and be equipped to engage in spiritual battles—and win!
Every year an estimated 600,000 U.S. Latinos convert from
Catholicism to Protestantism. Today, 12.5 million Latinos
self-identify as Protestant--a population larger than all U.S. Jews
and Muslims combined. Spearheading this spiritual transformation is
the Pentecostal movement and Assemblies of God, which is the
destination for one out of four converts. In a deeply researched
social and cultural history, Gaston Espinosa uncovers the roots of
this remarkable turn and the Latino AG's growing leadership
nationwide. Latino Pentecostals in America traces the Latino AG
back to the Azusa Street Revivals in Los Angeles and Apostolic
Faith Revivals in Houston from 1906 to 1909. Espinosa describes the
uphill struggles for indigenous leadership, racial equality, women
in the ministry, social and political activism, and immigration
reform. His analysis of their independent political views and
voting patterns from 1996 to 2012 challenges the stereotypes that
they are all apolitical, right-wing, or politically marginal. Their
outspoken commitment to an active faith has led a new generation of
leaders to blend righteousness and justice, by which they mean the
reconciling message of Billy Graham and the social transformation
of Martin Luther King Jr. Latino AG leaders and their 2,400
churches across the nation represent a new and growing force in
denominational, Evangelical, and presidential politics. This
eye-opening study explains why this group of working-class Latinos
once called "the Silent Pentecostals" is silent no more. By giving
voice to their untold story, Espinosa enriches our understanding of
the diversity of Latino religion, Evangelicalism, and American
culture.
This book critically examines contemporary Pentecostalism in South
Africa and its influence on some of the countries that surround it.
Pentecostalism plays a significant role in the religious life of
this region and so evaluating its impact is key to understanding
how religion functions in Twenty-First Century Africa. Beginning
with an overview of the roots of Pentecostalism in Southern Africa,
the book moves on to identify a current "fourth" wave of this form
of Christianity. It sets out the factors that have given rise to
this movement and then offers the first academic evaluation of its
theology and practice. Positive aspects as well as extreme or
negative practices are all identified in order to give a balanced
and nuanced assessment of this religious group and allow the reader
to gain valuable insight into how it interacts with wider African
society. This book is cutting-edge look at an emerging form of one
of the fastest-growing religions in the world. It will, therefore,
be of great use to scholars working in Pentecostalism, Theology,
Religious Studies and African Religion as well as African Studies
more generally.
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