Power Evangelism
Power Evangelism. By John Wimber with Kevin Springer. San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, 1986. 201 pp. Cloth, $14.95. This controversial book brings a new slant on evangelism from John Wimber, the founder and principal figure behind the “signs and wonders” movement. He comes from an evangelical Friends background, but in this book promotes charismatic-style […]
We Believe: Jesus Is Lord
“For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.” —Romans 14:8, 9 I. […]
The Omega Reunion
The Omega Reunion. By Frank D. Carmical. Dallas, TX: Redencion Viva, 1986. 101 pp. Paper, $3.95. Technically a short novel, The Omega Reunion combines the best features of fantasy, science fiction, and biblical eschatology and blends these features into a practical study of the speculative future. Those who enjoy this particular genre of Christian literature […]
Once Saved, Always Saved
Once Saved, Always Saved. By R. T Kendall. Chicago: Moody Press, 1985. 238 pp. Paper, $4.95. R. T. Kendall, minister of the well-known Westminster Chapel, London, gained considerable notoriety in Puritan studies with the 1979 release of Calvin and English Calvinism to 1649. In this Oxford monograph Kendall argued that English Puritanism’s doctrinal development of […]
Real Christians
Real Christians. By Charles Price. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 1987. 174 pp. Paper, $5.95. Charles Price is a British evangelist who first published this book in Britain under the title Christ for Real. Unfortunately, like too many modern evangelists, Price fails to wed good theology with gospel preaching. His theology of salvation is unapologetically of […]
ПОКАЯНИЕ И СПАСЕНИЕ Часть 1: Учение о Покаянии в Истории Церкви
The Health and Wealth Gospel
The Health and Wealth Gospel. By Bruce Barron. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1987. 204 pp. Paper, $6.95. The gospel of healing and prosperity is the parent and child of the modern “faith movement” which has attracted millions of people and spawned some highly visible-and controversial-ministries. Barron’s purpose in writing about the movement is to […]
Govett on Philippians
Govett on Philippians. By Robert Govett. Miami Springs, FL: Conley & Schoettle Publishing Co., Inc., 1985. 127 pp. Paper, $5.95. This practical study on Philippians is part of a series of commentaries by Robert Govett (1813–1901) published by Conley & Schoettle. Other works include commentaries on Isaiah, John, Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Hebrews, 1 […]
An Introduction to Grace Evangelical Society and Its Journal
The board of the Grace Evangelical Society, and the editorial board of the Society’s new periodical, welcome you to the readership of our Journal. Since there is a proliferation of evangelical organizations and also a number of good evangelical periodicals, the reader deserves to know what is our raison d’être-why we exist at all. I. […]
Repentance and Salvation Part 1: The Doctrine of Repentance in Church History
Robert N. Wilkin* Few issues are of more vital interest to those who believe in heaven and hell than the question of what one must do to gain entrance into heaven. Answers to this question nearly always include a reference to repentance. Throughout church history nearly every theologian has taught that repentance is essential for […]