While there are many diatribes against the modern Word of Faith Movement and as many defenses of it, little scholarly work has investigated, analyzed, and compared and contrasted modern faith teaching with earlier evangelical writers. Only Believe is such a ground-breaking book written for non-specialists and scholars. Among its many accomplishments, Only Believe . . . * theologically engages both the teachings of the Word of Faith Movement and their critics, examining from the unique viewpoint of the elliptical nature of truth the counter-polarities of faith teaching and practice; * traces the origins of faith teachings such as revelation knowledge, logos and rhema, point of contact, seed faith, faith as a law and a force, covenant rights and inheritance, positive confession, and attitudes toward doctors and medicine through the church fathers, mystics, reformers, Pietists, Puritans, and the 19th-century Wesleyan, Keswick, and Higher Life holiness and healing movements; * draws upon the faith teachings and practices of a wide variety of theological and denominational backgrounds: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian/Reformed, Episcopalian/Anglican, Lutheran, Congregationalist, holiness, Brethren, Catholic, Pentecostal/charismatic, and many others; * highlights positive, balanced principles and models of faith of respected evangelical leaders, guiding the reader away from questionable teaching and practice and yet encouraging a walk by faith that is both strong and sound; * contains a treasure house of preaching, teaching, Bible study, examples of faith, and research material.

Genuine Gold: The Cautiously Charismatic Story of the Early Christian and Missionary Alliance documents the supernatural heritage of the early Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)-welcoming the supernatural with discernment-and calls the denomination to embrace again the charismatic dimensions of the Holy Spirit today and to return to its originally close relation to the Pentecostal-charismatic movement. Author Paul L. King, C&MA historian and theologian, shows how the early C&MA, a robustly evangelical movement, embraced many practices and doctrines of the new Pentecostal movement following the famous Azusa Street Revival of 1906. Yet in following decades, the C&MA distanced itself from the Pentecostal and later charismatic movements. The reasons? Partly because the C&MA insisted on a non-exclusive view of speaking in tongues and on discernment-distinguishing the gold of genuine manifestations of the Holy Spirit from the spurious. But also because the C&MA allied itself increasingly with non-Pentecostal evangelicalism. Genuine Gold urges the C&MA to rekindle the flame of spiritual renewal through its carefully documented history of the Alliance's early vibrancy.

"I have always been amazed by the paradox presented in Scripture: the humble are exalted; the hungry are full; the yielded are powerful; and those who go deeper live a higher life. In Come Up Higher, Dr. Paul King has masterfully brought together influential voices from church history who have experienced and written about the higher life in Christ-the Throne Life. Their voices instruct, illustrate, and challenge us to live in the heavenlies, with Christ. Any Christian who desires to see the empowerment of life in Christ influence his or her walk, worship, or spiritual warfare will find this powerful collection of insights from 2,000 years of church history indispensable." -Dr. Gary Benedict, President, The Christian and Missionary Alliance "Come Up Higher is a great book It is greatly needed in today's church to bring correction to the extremes of not having courageous faith, not walking in authority or power on the one hand; and the other extreme of attempting to walk in the authority of imputed righteousness, moving in power, exercising faith, without the holiness of imparted righteousness. Dr. Paul King's book, Come Up Higher Rediscovering Throne Life-The Highest Christian Life for the 21st Century, is a well written, powerful book bringing balance to a subject where balance has often not been found. I highly recommend it." -Randy Clark, Founder and President of Global Awakening and the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening "Come Up Higher Rediscovering Throne Life-The Highest Christian Life for the 21st Century is another life-changing book from Paul King. He brings us to the pinnacle of the Christian life with a privilege that is almost unimaginable and is the clearest expression of heaven on earth possible. It is about position and Presence. With great wisdom, Paul deals with both the obstacles and the overwhelming benefits of this lifestyle. I can't imagine reading this book without increasing in hunger for a lifestyle that is almost too good to be true. This is the book that will drive a person into the secret place without striving or religious agendas." -Bill Johnson, Author, When Heaven Invades Earth and Hosting the Presence Bethel Church, Redding, CA

While there are many diatribes against the modern Word of Faith Movement and as many defenses of it, little scholarly work has investigated, analyzed, and compared and contrasted modern faith teaching with earlier evangelical writers. Only Believe is such a ground-breaking book scholarly book that is written for non-scholars and scholars. Among its many accomplishments, Only Believe . . . * theologically engages both the teachings of the Word of Faith Movement and their critics, examining from the unique viewpoint of the elliptical nature of truth the counter-polarities of faith teaching and practice; * traces the origins of faith teachings such as revelation knowledge, logos and rhema, point of contact, seed faith, faith as a law and a force, covenant rights and inheritance, positive confession, and attitudes toward doctors and medicine through the church fathers, mystics, reformers, Pietists, Puritans, and the 19th-century Wesleyan, Keswick, and Higher Life holiness and healing movements; * draws upon the faith teachings and practices of a wide variety of theological and denominational backgrounds: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian/Reformed, Episcopalian/Anglican, Lutheran, Congregationalist, holiness, Brethren, Catholic, Pentecostal/charismatic, and many others; * highlights positive, balanced principles and models of faith of respected evangelical leaders, guiding the reader away from questionable teaching and practice and yet encouraging a walk by faith that is both strong and sound; * contains a treasure house of preaching, teaching, Bible study, examples of faith, and research material.