Are the gifts of tongues, prophecy, and healing for today? No, say cessationists. Yes, say Pentecostal and Third Wave Christians. Maybe, say a large sector of open-but-cautious evangelicals. What's the answer? Is there an answer? Are Miraculous Gifts for Today? takes you to the heart of the charismatic controversy. It provides an impartial format for comparing the four main lines of thinking: cessationist, open but cautious, third wave, and Pentecostal/charismatic. The authors present their positions in an interactive setting that allows for critique, clarification, and defense. This thought-provoking book will help Christians on every side of the miraculous gifts debate to better understand their own position and the positions of others. Wayne Grudem has brought online the four major views on miraculous gifts today. Downloading them into your own understanding takes effort, but the worldwide network that you join is the fellowship of the Spirit! The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.

There's a war going on . . . and you have what it takes to win. Christians are engaged in a cosmic war between good and evil, a war waged on many fronts -- in our hearts and minds, in our churches, and in our world. How can we be equipped for the fight? Is God still in control? How did Jesus engage in spiritual warfare? How powerful is Satan, and how can we resist him? With clarity and depth, Scott Moreau answers these questions and more as he maps out a biblical overview of spiritual warfare. He encourages us to put truth into action and to stand firm in our personal battles and against evil in the world. ""The best introduction to spiritual warfare on the market."" -Clinton E. Arnold, Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, Talbot Theological Seminary ""This book offers a balanced understanding of spiritual warfare that is biblically based, personally relevant, and culturally sensitive."" -Neil T. Anderson, founder and president of Freedom in Christ Ministries ""Scott Moreau reminds us that the battle lies at the heart of our calling to righteousness and life."" -Paul G. Hiebert, former Professor of Anthropology and Missions, Trinity International University A. Scott Moreau worked in Africa for ten years in student ministry and teaching at the Nairobi International School of Theology. He is currently a professor in the Intercultural Studies program at Wheaton College Graduate School and has authored several other books.

Our understanding of God can be confused by misinterpretations, cultural assumptions, and many other factors. So how can we know the truth?

Simon Ponsonby invites us to consider who God is through His own words and with the collective understanding of those who've studied Him throughout history. The result is a dynamic and accessible picture of the one who is God with us, working in and through us, shaping us into the character of Christ, and equipping us for the adventure of serving others.

In his second volume, Burgess brings together a wealth of material from Eastern Christian traditions, a rich heritage often overlooked in Western Christianity. By exploring how the Third Person of the Trinity has been understood by theologians of Eastern Christianity, this volume shows how modern Christians can gain a wider vision and a fuller understanding of the workings of the Holy Spirit in history and in our own generation.

"A useful introductory review of the Eastern Christian Tradition on the Holy Spirit."
" The Very Reverend John Meyendorff, Dean St. Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary

"The Holy Spirit: Eastern Christian Traditions" is the second in a series of three volumes devoted to the history of Christian pneumatology.

In this exciting collection, an array of contemporary theologians reflects on the work of the Holy Spirit in relation to some of the world's most pressing issues and problems. Offering a corrective to disembodied discussions of the Spirit, this book provides a look at the Holy Spirit set loose and sustaining the gift and struggle for life in the midst of today's troubled world. Among other topics, the contributors examine the Spirit's activity in the reading of Scripture, the reality of religious pluralism, the growing ecological crisis, the rise of consumerism, and issues of empire.