Perspectives: On Spirit Baptism (5 Views) / January 01, 2004

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How does the Holy Spirit function in the life of a believer?

The question as to how the third person of the Trinity operates has garnered much discussion throughout the Christian age. How are we to understand the nature of the relationship of the believer and the Holy Spirit? With such incongruity of thinking and charged convictions, meaningful dialogue is often missing from these discussions.

Perspectives on Spirit Baptism presents in counterpoint form the basic common beliefs on spirit baptism which have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter is written by a prominent person from within each tradition—with specific guidelines dealing with the biblical, historical, and theological issues within each tradition. In addition, each writer will have the opportunity to give a brief response to the other traditions.

• Ralph Del Colle: the Sacramental view
• H. Ray Dunning: the Wesleyan view
• Larry Hart: the Charismatic view
• Stanley M. Horton: the Pentecostal view
• Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.: the Reformed view