Studebaker - The Lord Is the Spirit: The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series Book 7)

The Lord Is the Spirit: The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series Book 7) — read online for free the complete book (whole text) full work

Below is the text of the book, divided by pages. System saving the place of the last page read, allows you to conveniently read the book "The Lord Is the Spirit: The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series Book 7)" online for free, without having to search again every time where you left off. Put a bookmark, and you can go to the page where you finished reading at any time.

Light

Font size:

↓

↑

Georgia Tahoma Arial Verdana

Reset

Interval:

↓

↑

Bookmark:

Make

1234567...105

Table of Contents

The Lord Is the Spirit

The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice

John A. Studebaker Jr.

THE LORD IS THE SPIRIT

The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice

Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series

Copyright 2008 John A. Studebaker Jr. All rights reserved. Except for brief

quotations in critical publications or reviews, no part of this book may be

reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher.

Write: Permissions, Wipf & Stock, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401.

ISBN 13: 978-1-55635-436-6

EISBN 13: 978-1-63087-685-2

Cataloging-in-Publication data:

Studebaker, John A., Jr.

The Lord is the Spirit : the authority of the Holy Spirit in contemporary theology and church practice / by John A. Studebaker Jr.

Eugene, Ore.: Pickwick Publications, 2008

The Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series 7

xiv + 392 p. ; 23 cm.

ISBN 13: 978-1-55635-436-6

1. Holy Spirit. 2. Holy SpiritBiblical teaching. 3. Holy SpiritHistory of Doctrine20th century. I. Title. II. Series.

BT121.2 S75 2008

Manufactured in the U.S.A.

The Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series

Volume 4

Did Jesus Teach Salvation By Works?

The Role of Works in Salvation in the Synoptic Gospels

Alan P. Stanley

Volume 5

Has God Said?

Scripture, the Word of God, and the Crisis of Theological Authority

John Douglas Morrison

Volume 6

The Light of Discovery:

Studies in Honor of Edwin M. Yamauchi

John D. Wineland, editor

Volume 7

The Lord Is the Spirit:

The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology

John A. Studebaker Jr.

Volume 8

The Sinner in Luke

Dwayne Adams

To my parents, John and Joanne Studebaker,

who have always loved me

and have walked this journey with me

over the past ten years

Preface

The evidence for the authority of the Holy Spirit within the Church is certainly more abundant than the books written on the subject! This critical yet undefined doctrine, however, can no longer be ignored. Contemporary theology is often challenging the Churchs understanding of the person and work of the Holy Spirit with non-authoritative (i.e., panentheistic, universalistic, experiential, and domesticating) approaches.

The Spirits authority with respect to the Church, however, can be demonstrated through a proper understanding of the Spirits place within the pattern of divine authority derived from Scripture. Chapter one shall define this pattern as the revelation of Gods authority with respect to Christ, the Scriptures, and the Holy Spirit. The principle of authority introduced here holds that divine authority is located in the Triune God (Father, Son, and Spirit) and is revealed through an execution of this pattern.

Chapter two delves into the several debates in Church history concerning the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology). These debates will allow us to discern provisional definitions of the Spirits authority in relation to the pattern of divine authority.

Chapters three and four probe the most critical passages of Scripture for developing a biblical and systematic understanding of the Spirits authority. These passages are exegeted and utilized according to a specified methodology. Then they are used to respond to postmodern and contemporary pneumatologists and to develop formal descriptions of the Spirits authority for Systematic Theology.

Chapters five, six, and seven present three specific areas of local church life and practiceHermeneutics, Church structure and guidance, and Christian spiritualitywhere our model of the Holy Spirits authority (developed in chapters three and four) may be applied. This application will also allow a biblical response to be made to contemporary theologians who are attempting to associate the Spirit with such practices.

Chapter eight offers specific conclusions and further implications of this new doctrinewith respect to evangelical theology, contemporary theology, and other practical fields not yet studied.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Kevin Vanhoozer, Bruce Fields, James Borchert, Joanne Studebaker, Susan Vrobel, Ken Walbridge, Nancy Smith, and Don Sosnowski for their assistance on this project.

Abbreviations

AB Anchor Bible

BAGD A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament

BDB The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew and English Lexicon

BibSac Bibliotheca Sacra

CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly

CH Church History

CurTM Currents in Theology and Mission

EDOT Evangelical Dictionary of Theology

EphTL Ephemerides Thologiques et Lovanienses

EvQ Evangelical Quarterly

EvT Evangelische Theologie

ExpT Expository Times

IBMR International Bulletin of Missionary Research

JAAR Journal of the American Academy of Religion

JETS The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

JPT Journal of Pentecostal Theology

JTS Journal of Theological Studies

LQ Lutheran Quarterly

NAC The New American Commentary

NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament

NICOT New International Commentary on the Old Testament

NIDNTT New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology

NIDOTTE New International Dictionary to Old Testament Theology and Exegesis

NIGTC The New International Greek Testament Commentary

PRS Perspectives in Religious Studies

RR Reformed Review

RTR Reformed Theological Review

SBET Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology

ScEs Science et Esprit

SJT Scottish Journal of Theology

SNTU Studien zum Neuen Testament und seiner Umwelt

ST Studia Theologica

TJ Trinity Journal

TNTC Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

TS Theological Studies

TTo Theology Today

VC Vigiliae christianae

WBC Word Biblical Commentary

WTJ Westminster Theological Journal

Introduction

How much do we hear about the Holy Spirit and His authority? If I were to hazard an opinion I would say that no aspect of the Christian faith has been so totally neglected and perhaps misunderstood.... Here, I truly believe, we are dealing with the main source of weakness in modern Evangelicalism.

The very idea of the authority of the Holy Spirit probably sounds new to many Christians. Some may be skeptical that this relatively unknown concept could be our main source of weakness. Others may wonder why such a crucial topic has been so neglected.

Many Christians feel that a general disrespect for authority marked the twentieth century, and that this disrespect is now blooming into a full crisis in our century. Hall points out that todays postmodern culture tends to ignore the existential element of authority, particularly regarding ones standing before God. In addition, our culture no longer regards any one version of truth as having priority over another. As a result, the Church seems to have become just one more voice among many.

Next page

1234567...105

Light

Font size:

↓

↑

Georgia Tahoma Arial Verdana

Reset

Interval:

↓

↑

Bookmark:

Make

Similar books «The Lord Is the Spirit: The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series Book 7)»

Look at similar books to The Lord Is the Spirit: The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series Book 7). We have selected literature similar in name and meaning in the hope of providing readers with more options to find new, interesting, not yet read works.

Keith Miller

The Seven-Fold Spirit of God: Accessing the Untapped Dimensions of the Holy Spirit

Patrick S. Cheng

Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit

A. W. Tozer

Tozer: Mystery Of The Holy Spirit

Dr. Alan Schreck

The Gift: The Holy Spirit in Catholic Tradition

Rose Publishing

Names of the Holy Spirit

R.T. Kendall

Holy Fire: A Balanced, Biblical Look at the Holy Spirits Work in Our Lives

Gordon T. Smith

Welcome, Holy Spirit: A Theological and Experiential Introduction

David Höhne

The Last Things

Stanley E. Porter Steven M. Studebaker

Evangelical Theological Method: Five Views

RENNER RICK

DYNAMIC DUO THE: The Holy Spirit and You

Steven M. Studebaker

From Pentecost to the Triune God: A Pentecostal Trinitarian Theology (Pentecostal Manifestos (PM))

Ralph Riggs

The Spirit Himself

Discussion, reviews of the book The Lord Is the Spirit: The Authority of the Holy Spirit in Contemporary Theology and Church Practice (Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series Book 7) and just readers' own opinions. Leave your comments, write what you think about the work, its meaning or the main characters. Specify what exactly you liked and what you didn't like, and why you think so.