Signs of the Apostles
Observations on Pentecostalism Old and New
| Weight | 0.15 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18.1 × 12.1 × 0.9 cm |
| ISBN | 9781848714212 |
| Binding | Paperback, eBook (ePub & Mobi) |
| Format | Book |
| Page Count | 144 |
| Scripture | New Testament |
| Original Pub Date | 1973 |
| Banner Pub Date | Sep 1, 1973 |
Book Description
How should the Christian assess the contemporary claims about spiritual gifts? In Signs of the Apostles Walter Chantry describes the worldwide spread of the charismatic movement and discusses its significance. He believes God is still working in the world today. But it is his conviction that miraculous powers are no longer placed in the hands of individual men and women.
Every recorded instance of the reception of miraculous power in the New Testament Church occurred through the ministry of an Apostle. Now that the canon of Scripture is complete, the pursuit of all the spiritual gifts of the apostolic age can only proceed upon the basis of a failure to recognize the sufficiency and finality of the Bible.
This short work is written with clarity and vigour. It carefully distinguished some kinds of charismatically-inclined Christians from others. It poses questions with which every Church member is faced. Chantry’s answers tally with those of the greatest leaders of the Church during the Christian centuries. From Psalm 85 he outlines the true character of revival, and closes the book with material drawn from the Great Awakening of the 18th century.
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| Foreword to the Second Edition | vii | |
| 1. | REPORTS OF SIGNS AND WONDERS | 1 |
| 2. | STATING THE QUESTION PRECISELY | 6 |
| 3. | MIRACLE-WORKERS SENT FROM GOD | 10 |
| Old Testament Miracles | 10 | |
| Messianic Miracles | 14 | |
| Apostolic Miracles | 17 | |
| 4. | IS SCRIPTURE COMPLETE? | 22 |
| A Pertinent Question | 22 | |
| An Evident Answer | 29 | |
| 5. | GIFTS IN THE EARLY CHURCH | 58 |
| A Warning | 41 | |
| General Principles about Gifts | 44 | |
| Gifts No Sign of Grace | 45 | |
| Love in Exercising Gifts | 48 | |
| Gifts must Depart from the Church | 49 | |
| Supervision of Temporary Gifts | 54 | |
| One Purpose for Tongues | 57 | |
| 6. | WHY CHRISTIANS SEEK ‘THE GIFTS’ | 61 |
| Today’s Appeal | 61 | |
| Corinthian Appeal | 68 | |
| Biblical Response | 71 | |
| 7. | BAPTISM WITH THE SPIRIT | 82 |
| 8. | WHEN THE SPIRIT COMES | 96 |
| The Spirit of Holiness | 97 | |
| The Spirit of Truth | 105 | |
| 9. | PERPLEXING EXPERIENCE | 116 |
| 10. | A POSITIVE WORD | 120 |
| 11. | THE HOLY SPIRIT AND REVIVALS | 128 |
| Appendix | 140 | |
| Select Bibliography | 147 |
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