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Edited by Stanley M. Horton . @*~52 !Pentecostal @empee t be :-( Edited By Stanley M. Horton P R E S S ; Springfield, Missouri * 02-0319 Contents List of Contributors / 5 Preface / 7 1. Historical Background / 9 Gary %. McGee 2. Theological Foundations / 39 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from James H. Railey, JK the HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION@. NIV@. Copy- Benny C Aker right e 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by 3. God’s Inspired Word / 61 permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. John R. Higgins 01994 by Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, Missouri 65802- 4. The One True God / 117 1894. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, Russell E Joyner c stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any 5. The Holy Trinity / 145 means-electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or other- Kerry D. McRoberts wise-without prior written permission of the copyright owner, 6. Created Spirit Beings / 179 except brief quotations used in connection with reviews in mag- azines or newspapers. Carolyn Denise Baker .’ Y Frank D. Mac&a r ,(, i :; . ,:,I’ 9 Iogion Press books are published by Gospel Publishing House. 7. The Creation of the Universe and Humankind / 215 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Timothy Munyon I Systematic theology : a Pentecostal perspective / Stanley M. Horton, 8. The Origin, Nature, and general editor. Consequences of Sin / 255 p. cm. Bruce R. Marino Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 9. The Lord Jesus Christ / 291 ISBN 0-88243-3. - 19-9 David R Nichols 1. Theology, Doctrinal. 2. Pentecostal churches-Doctrines. 1. Horton, Stanley M. 10. The Saving Work of Christ / 325 BX8762.1 75s97c 1994 Daniel %. Pecota 230’.994+lc20 9.3-23568 1 1. The Holy Spirit / 375 I Printed in the IJnited States of America I+lark D. McLean 4 Systematic Theology: A Pw&xmstal Perspective 1 12. The Holy Spirit and Sanctification / 397 Timothy P. Jenney 13. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit / 423 John W. Wyckoff List of 14. Spiritual Gifts / 457 David Lim 15. Divine Healing / 489 contributors Vernon Purdy 16. The New Testament Church / 525 Michael L. Dusing 17. The Mission of the Church 1‘ 567 Byron D. Klaus 18. The Last Things / 597 Benny C. Aker, Ph.D., Professor of New Testament and Exe- Stanley M. Horton gesis at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Glossary I 639 Carolyn Denise Baker, M.Div., Instructor in Bible and The- Selected Bibliography / 657 ology at American Indian Bible College and National Ap- Scripture Index / 676 pointed Home Missionary Subject Index / 702 Michael L. Dusing, D.Min., Professor and Department Chair, Theology and Philosophy at Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God John R. Higgins, Th.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God Stanley M. Horton, Th.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Timothy P. Jenney, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pastoral Min- istries at North Central Bible College Russell Joyner, MATS, Associate Pastor of West End Assembly of God, Richmond, Virginia Byron D. Klaus, D.Min., Professor of Church Leadership at Southern California College David Lim, D.Min., Senior Pastor of Grace Assembly of God in Singapore Frank D. Macchia, Th.D., Associate Professor of Theology at Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God Bruce R. Marino, Ph.D. Candidate, Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology at Valley Forge Christian College Gary B. McGee, Ph.D., Professor of Church History, Chair, Bible and Theology Department at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Mark D. McLean, Ph.D., Professor of Biblical Studies at Evangel College i ~$st~wlcltic‘ ‘I’hcwlo~<~~‘: .A l’L’Iitccostcll Iwsp?ctizv Kerry I>. McKoherts, MA., M.(:.S., Instructor of Bible and The- ology at Trinity Bible Colic-gc Timothy Munyon, M.A., Instructor of Bible at Trinity Bible College David R. Nichols, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies at North Central Bible College Preface Daniel B. Pecota, D.Min., Professor of Theology, Greek, and Bible, Divisional Coordinator for Religious and Ministerial Studies at Northwest College of the Assemblies of God Vernon Purdy, Ph.D. Candidate, Assistant Professor in Bible, Central Bible College James H. Railey, Jr., Ph.D. Candidate, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Assemblies of God Theological Sem- inary John W. Wyckoff, Ph.D., Professor of Bible and Theology, Chair, Church Ministries Division at Southwestern Assem- During the early centuries of the history of the Church, blies of God College many stated their faith in letters, creeds, and confessions. These theological affirmations were used in the worship and in the defense of the faith. So it is to this day: The Church continues to affirm its faith in the revelation of God in Christ through the ongoing work of theological writing and dia- logue. This present volume comes from the Pentecostal com- munity of faith and is the work of teachers of Bible and the- ology in the seminary and colleges of the Assemblies of God. It is a statement that the work of theology is valued and approached seriously and earnestly in the Pentecostal branch of the Church. The first intended audience for this book is the students at the institutions represented by the authors. They deserve to read theology from the perspectives of teachers within the educational community in which they are studying. The clergy of the Assemblies of God and other Pentecostal fellowships, too, should have the privilege of a theological presentation that is in keeping with the faith they have received and are passing on to the congregations they serve. Local church members will also profit from reading this biblical affirmation of faith. Other churches and denominations can receive ben- efit as well, for most of the truths defended in this work are also held by all Bible believers. I wish to thank Dr. G. Raymond Carlson, general superin- tendent of the Assemblies of God ( 1985+3); the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; Central Bible College; Berean College; the Postsecondary Education Department of the As- semblies of God; the Division of Foreign Missions of the As- -__- _______ 8 Systematic Theology: A Pentecostal Perspective CHDTER ONE semblies of God; and others who have made this project possible. Special thanks are due to Dr. Edgar Lee, Dr. Elmer Kirsch, Dr. Zenas Bicket, and Rev. David Bundrick, who have read the manuscripts and made many helpful suggestions. Historical Special thanks also are due to Glen Ellard and his editorial staff for their expert help. In line with the usage of both the KJV and the NIV, LOIW Background is used in capitals and small capitals where the Hebrew of the Old Testament has the personal, divine name of God, Yahweh (which was probably pronounced ya-wti ).’ In quoted Scripture, words the authors wish to emphasize Gary B. McGee are in italics. For easier reading, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words are all transliterated with English letters. These abbreviations have been used: Someone once remarked that Pentecostalism is an’expe- AV: Authorized Version rience looking for a theology, as if the movement lacked roots BDB: New Brown-Driver-Brings Gesenius Hebrew and En- in biblical interpretation and Christian doctrine. Research on glisb Lexicon the historical and theological development of Pentecostal be- DPCM: Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Move- liefs, however, has revealed a complex theological tradition. ments It bears strong commonalities with evangelical doctrines while Ger. : German testifying to long-neglected truths about the work of the Holy Gk.: Greek Spirit in the life and mission of the Church. Heb.: Hebrew Beginning with the theological background of Pentecos- KJV: King James Version talism, this chapter then focuses on the growth of Assemblies Lat.: Latin of God theology since the organization’s founding in 1914. NASB: New American Standard Bible Factors considered include paramount concerns, influential NCV: New Century Version personalities, significant literature, and various means em- NEB: The New English Bible ployed to preserve doctrine. NIV: New International Version NKJV: New King James Version T HE C ONTIN UANCE OF THE CHARISMA’~A NRS: New Revised Standard Version RSV: Revised Standard Version Throughout the history of Christianity, there have always been individuals seeking for “something more” in their spir- S TANLEY M. HOR’IUN itual pilgrimage, occasionally prompting them to explore the GENERAI, EDITOR meaning of Spirit baptism and spiritual gifts. Recent schol- arship has shed new light on the history of charismatic move- ments, demonstrating that such interest in the work of the Holy Spirit has remained throughout the history of the Church. l “l’he IIebrew wrote only the consonants YIIWII. Later traditions fol- lowed the New Latin JINH and added vowels from the Hebrew for “l.ord” to remind them to read Lord instead of the divine name But this was never ‘According to Killian McDonnell and George ‘l’. Montague, Christian intended to be read ‘Jehovah.” Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 1991), baptism in the Holy Spirit was an integral (normative) part of Christian initiation during the first eight centuries of the Church. For a related study on the second- and third-century North African church see Cecil M. Robe& Jr., Prophecy in Carthage: Perpetuq Tertullian, and c n 10 Systematic Theology: A Pentecostal Perspectiue The Continuance of the Charismata 11 CHAPTER At least two revivals in the nineteenth century could be With the coming of late seventeenth- and eighteenth- CHAPTER 1 considered forerunners of modern Pentecostalism. The first century revivalism in Europe and North America, Calvinist, 1 occurred in England (beginning in 1830) during the ministry Lutheran, and evangelical Arminian preachers emphasized re- Historical of Edward Irving and the second in the southern tip of India pentance and piety in the Christian life.5 Any study of Pen- Historical Hackground (b g.
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