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1 and 2 Corinthians

Is writing “God can heal today” on this website now illegal in the UK?

February 4, 2012

This week, the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint against a Christian group who’s leaflet claimed God can heal today. To be fair, their adjudications do not represent a legal judgement as such, and nobody is going to be sent to prison. But they apparently do have the power not only to stop people advertising [...]

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Some questions that seem to need rewording in my charismatic spectrum questionnaire

December 2, 2011

Pop over to the charismatic spectrum post first before reading this one. I have looked at the first batch of survey entries, and it seems clear that some of my questions are eliciting more “Yes’s” than they should, especially the beliefs section. So, any thoughts on why and how these selected questions need rewording so [...]

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Some initial responses to my charismatic spectrum post from yesterday

December 2, 2011

Following on from yesterdays post on a charismatic spectrum, I do intend to try and improve the questionnaire, and if necessary tweak some of the categories I used. Some of the comments I received anonymously are really helpful, and so I thought I would share them here, partly to prompt further discussion, I have removed [...]

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How Charismatic are YOU? A Spectrum of belief and practice

December 1, 2011

Today, in the tradition of my previous Arminocalvinist Spectrum, Evolution vs Creationism Spectrum and Spectrum of belief on hell and salvation  I present a “Charismatic-cessationist spectrum.”  For some more background on this issue, and a fairly typical charismatic perspective see my series of posts on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  As usual this may be a bit of a living [...]

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Terry Virgo- What do we mean by being filled with the Spirit?

June 22, 2011

Here is the video, downloads and my notes from Terry Virgo’s second session at this month’s 300 Leaders event: Downloads: mp3, video In his first session, Terry spoke about the Spirit-filled church. This requires Spirit-filled people. We need to help people come into understanding, so they will be clear. Terry will almost always explain the Bible [...]

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TODAY is Resurrection Sunday too

May 1, 2011

Did you have a great time at your church on Easter Sunday? Was there a sense of celebration in the air? Was there excitement? Joy? Maybe even a conscious awareness of the Spirit being poured out? Do you want to capture that vitality week after week? Then preach the resurrection every week. For the good [...]

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The Apostle Paul’s Blogging Checklist, Hell, and Rob Bell

April 12, 2011
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Now that Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins is on sale on both sides of the Atlantic and many other comments have been made, I am feeling like I cannot avoid engaging in the controversy, or at least should read some more material to understand it better. I did not seek out such involvement, as [...]

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Receiving the Holy Spirit

January 28, 2011

At the recent Mobilise USA event, Tope Koleoso spoke in a seminar about receiving the Holy Spirit. I encourage you to listen to the audio of the session and some notes follow. Other audio is available from the Newfrontiers USA site. 1. The Mandate THE WELL John 4:14 “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:22 “be [...]

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BOOK EXTRACT – Calling on the name of the Lord

November 2, 2010

Today we conclude our series of extracts from my dear friend Phil Moore’s new books. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I did! YOUR CALL (1:2) “To the church of God in Corinth … together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ – their Lord [...]

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BOOK EXTRACT: Looking at the Church with the Eye of Faith

November 1, 2010

Today we continue to hear from Phil Moore on 1 Corinthians: SEEING GOD AMIDST THE MESS (1:1-9) “I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Corinthians 1:4) Two of my relatives are former church leaders who have stepped out of ministry and turned their backs on the [...]

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BOOK EXTRACT – Straight to the Heart of 1 and 2 Corinthians

October 31, 2010

Today we join Phil Moore as he introduces us to 1 and 2 Corinthians: STRAIGHT TO THE HEART OF 1 & 2 CORINTHIANS INTRODUCTION: THE KIND OF CHURCH GOD CAN USE “To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy.” (1 Corinthians 1:2) If you think [...]

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Prophecy Q and A from two American prophetically gifted men

October 22, 2010

I have met and respect greatly Sam Poe, Keith Hazel and Brian Mowrey. This Q and A on prophecy will be of much interest to many of my readers. The full video is here: The following specific questions are asked.  Watch the Confluence Blog for the specific videos What is prophecy? What’s the difference between [...]

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Love That Never Ends

February 14, 2010

On Valentine’s Day we think of romantic love.  But the kind of love that the world pushes on us shares little in common with the Bible’s view of love. Love is a doing word, not a feeling.  Love is a commitment, not a moment of passion. Love is a decision, not a fleeting fancy. Love [...]

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Sam Storms On Pastoring As A Reformed Charismatic

February 11, 2010

In the following inteview, Sam and I speak about what it is like for him to pastor as a reformed charismatic. It is a very interesting exchange, and one I very much enjoyed filming:

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INTERVIEW – Sam Storms on His Books About 2 Corinthians

February 9, 2010

One highlight of my time in Minneapolis was finally meeting Sam Storms. I really enjoyed filming a series of interview clips which will be shared on the blog over the next three days. This first section of our time is about his set of two new books on the much neglected epistle of 2 Corinthians. [...]

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Pastors Conference Day One

February 2, 2010

Yesterday was an amazing day.  The relational warmth of the people here and their passion for Jesus is infectious.  It was exceptional to meet Sam Storms, who I interviewed via email back in 2006, and whose ministry I have watched from afar. Look out for a video interview with him in the not-too-distant future here. [...]

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Holy Spirit Baptism Testimony

December 12, 2009

I received this testimony from someone in an email recently.  I asked them if I could share it here anonymously and they graciously agreed.  Having grown up as a cessationist, God had other plans for them: I set myself to reading all I could find on the subject, searching the Scriptures, and praying over the [...]

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Final Post On Wisdom

September 9, 2009

This concludes my miniseries on wisdom. There is much benefit to meditating carefully on these Bible verses. 13. It is sometimes wise to say nothing! Prov 17:28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.Prov 29:11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but [...]

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The Rise of Islamic Christianity. Guest Post By Sam Allberry

September 3, 2009

What happens when we forgetting the Trinity at Church? Sam Allberry who like me is releasing a book on the Resurrection soon takes todays guest blogging slot by talking about the consequences of neglecting the doctrine of the trinity: When Jesus called his first followers to make disciples of all nations, he instructed them to [...]

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The Main Message Of The Rich Man And Lazarus:

August 27, 2009

We are such wretches that even a resurrected preacher would not be enough to guarantee our salvation! BUT Although unmentioned, this points to the coming savior – Jesus paints the problem to make us ready to hear the solution: There is a Jesus who stooped to do what the Rich Man wouldn’t! Jesus came to [...]

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