Have I committed the unforgivable sin? Some of you will be surprised, but this is a terrifying feeling of panic, doubt, and spiritual fatigue expressed by some Christians. I...

by C Michael Patton

Pneumatology

Trinity

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Why Jesus is Greater than the Holy Spirit

I believe in the doctrine of the Trinity. This is how I would formulate this doctrine: I believe in one God (ousia), who exists eternally in three persons (hypostasis) —...

Surprised by the Deficiency of the Spirit

(Lisa Robinson) In my first semester of seminary, I had to read Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere to complete a theological method paper for my Intro to Theology...

by C Michael Patton

Charismatic

Current Issues in Theology

Pneumatology

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My Back Has Been Healed – Am I Charismatic Now?

Wonderful news. My back has been healed. Wait. Shelf that. I need to back up. The moment I proclaim victory over something is the moment it usually comes back with a ferocious...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Pneumatology

Sam Storms

Why I Am/Not Charismatic

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Why I Am/Not Charistmatic: History of the Gifts Response – Sam Storms

Michael, Thanks for your careful approach to this question. I appreciate your desire to properly honor our common heroes of the faith throughout these past 2,000 years of...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Pneumatology

Why I Am/Not Charismatic

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Why I Am/Not Charismatic: The Gift of Prophecy Response – C Michael Patton

The following is part of a discussion (not debate) between two friends, Sam Storms and C. Michael Patton, about the charismatic gifts of the Spirit. Sam is a Charismatic....

Have We Made the Holy Spirit the Odd Man Out?

(by Lisa Robinson) I recall my Trinitarianism class in Spring 2009, and when we got to the discussion regarding the Holy Spirit, my professor made some comical remark about...

If God Has Stopped Speaking Then Why Do I Still Hear Him?

(by Lisa Robinson) It has been five years since my ‘conversion’ from being a somewhat radical charismatic to embrace a soft-cessationist position…I think. ...

Full Gospel Christianity?: A Theology of More II

(by Lisa Robinson) A while ago, I addressed in A Theology of More a mentality that has a continual quest for greater external manifestations that demonstrates that God is...

The Voice of Reason: Decision Making and Spirit-Led Direction

Recently, I have been confronted with some rather significant decisions. As one who is committed to Christ as Lord and Savior, naturally these are things I have brought to...

by C Michael Patton