Comments on: The Dangers of De-Emphasizing the Role of the Holy Spirit in the Everyday Life of Christians Today http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/ A family, following Jesus, praying we will pave paths others will follow into a missional lifestyle Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:46:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bryan riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-2/#comment-422 bryan riley Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:31:53 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-422 Marcia, you working girl, you. You don't need sleep... just throw your two cents in. :) Marcia, you working girl, you. You don’t need sleep… just throw your two cents in. :)

]]> By: bryan riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-2/#comment-419 bryan riley Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:25:26 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-419 David, your last paragraph, with just a few words, says very well what I tried to say. Thank you. David, your last paragraph, with just a few words, says very well what I tried to say. Thank you.

]]> By: David Rogers http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-416 David Rogers Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:11:10 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-416 There was a book that first came out back in 1980 called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Decision-Making-Will-God-Alternative/dp/1576737411/ref=reader_auth_dp/103-6628807-5421420" rel="nofollow">Decision Making and the Will of God</a> that helped to make the Bible only quite popular among evangelicals. I think that Blackaby, with Experiencing God, helped to bring a needed balance. Although the question you pose is not totally based on one's view of continuationism or cessationism, cessationists would definitely tend more towards the Bible only view. It is a very important question, though, in my opinion. Christianity, as I understand it, is about a personal relationship with God. What good is a personal relationship if He doesn't keep speaking to you in personal ways? However, this must be harmonized with the equally important doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture. I believe this is possible. Scripture gives us all of the eternal principles. Current day Holy Spirit guidance helps us in the application of those principles. And the Holy Spirit never contradicts what He has already revealed in Scripture. There was a book that first came out back in 1980 called Decision Making and the Will of God that helped to make the Bible only quite popular among evangelicals. I think that Blackaby, with Experiencing God, helped to bring a needed balance.

Although the question you pose is not totally based on one’s view of continuationism or cessationism, cessationists would definitely tend more towards the Bible only view.

It is a very important question, though, in my opinion. Christianity, as I understand it, is about a personal relationship with God. What good is a personal relationship if He doesn’t keep speaking to you in personal ways? However, this must be harmonized with the equally important doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture. I believe this is possible. Scripture gives us all of the eternal principles. Current day Holy Spirit guidance helps us in the application of those principles. And the Holy Spirit never contradicts what He has already revealed in Scripture.

]]> By: Marcia http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Marcia Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:44:31 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-415 Oh, man, I'm dying to get into this. I tried bringing it up at Molly's place, and then she shut it down. (Maybe that's why??) I won't be able to read until probably next week, though; busy weekend. I command all of you to stick around until then as I know I will want to discuss! Oh, man, I’m dying to get into this. I tried bringing it up at Molly’s place, and then she shut it down. (Maybe that’s why??)

I won’t be able to read until probably next week, though; busy weekend. I command all of you to stick around until then as I know I will want to discuss!

]]> By: Joshs In The Church « Unbound http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Joshs In The Church « Unbound Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:26:40 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-403 [...] bit of a street fight with some of my brethren and sist-ren who want to impose their definition of How God Speaks on others—even to the point of making it a requirement for salvation. (Just now, I was tempted to [...] [...] bit of a street fight with some of my brethren and sist-ren who want to impose their definition of How God Speaks on others—even to the point of making it a requirement for salvation. (Just now, I was tempted to [...]

]]> By: Toward the Goal » Guided by the Spirit? http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Toward the Goal » Guided by the Spirit? Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:16:46 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-394 [...] This post by Bryan Riley on the topic of living a life guided by the Holy Spirit is definitely worth reading. Great discussion! [...] [...] This post by Bryan Riley on the topic of living a life guided by the Holy Spirit is definitely worth reading. Great discussion! [...]

]]> By: Catch of the Day « Unbound http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Catch of the Day « Unbound Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:48:34 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-392 [...] Dad’s Matter! An example and a warning about what happens when the Sovereignty of God collides with the charismatism of Blackaby. Open [...] [...] Dad’s Matter! An example and a warning about what happens when the Sovereignty of God collides with the charismatism of Blackaby. Open [...]

]]> By: bryan riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-391 bryan riley Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:47:41 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-391 Perhaps we need a post on the dangers of prejudices, prejudgments, overgeneralizations, stereotypes, and throwing away the baby with the bathwater because I didn't say you were being a legalist or trying to group anyone in. I was just stating an opinion about another danger for Christians. Yep, there are legalists in every group and I'm one from time to time, too. Perhaps we need a post on the dangers of prejudices, prejudgments, overgeneralizations, stereotypes, and throwing away the baby with the bathwater because I didn’t say you were being a legalist or trying to group anyone in. I was just stating an opinion about another danger for Christians. Yep, there are legalists in every group and I’m one from time to time, too.

]]> By: Josh http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Josh Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:10:50 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-390 Ask Paul about <i>legalism</i> Bryan and about all the folks from Rhema bible institute or ORU up his way that would agree with some of the ideas you've presented. "The Lord Told Me..." and off I go. Thats the most legalistic bunch I've ever encountered--far worse than your average So. Baptist. As the man said, there's dangers on both sides and I think we're all splitting the hair pretty fine. And that deism crack was really a stretch I think. The good thing is that it appears that we are examining our beliefs about this rather than just rolling around in them. Good stuff. Josh "...the word of God is not <a href="http://unbound.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">bound</a>." --2 Timothy 2:9 Ask Paul about legalism Bryan and about all the folks from Rhema bible institute or ORU up his way that would agree with some of the ideas you’ve presented. “The Lord Told Me…” and off I go. Thats the most legalistic bunch I’ve ever encountered–far worse than your average So. Baptist.

As the man said, there’s dangers on both sides and I think we’re all splitting the hair pretty fine. And that deism crack was really a stretch I think.

The good thing is that it appears that we are examining our beliefs about this rather than just rolling around in them. Good stuff.

Josh
“…the word of God is not bound.”
–2 Timothy 2:9

]]> By: bryan riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/comment-page-1/#comment-389 bryan riley Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:59:58 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2007/03/13/the-dangers-of-de-emphasizing-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-the-everyday-life-of-christians-today/#comment-389 Thanks, Paul. Thanks, Paul.

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