The Holy Spirit in the Ancient Church

The Holy Spirit in the Ancient Church
Author: Henry Barclay Swete
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 439
Release: 1997-01-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0965351785

In this volume, the study of the history of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit is carried on from the sub-apostolic writers to the end of the patristic period, which is generally held to terminate with Gregory the Great in the West and John of Damascus in the East. This is an early classic study in doctrinal development by one of the foremost exegetes of the late 19th/early 20th century.

The Holy Spirit in the Ancient Church

The Holy Spirit in the Ancient Church
Author: Henry Barclay Swete
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1997-01-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725208083

In this volume, the study of the history of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit is carried on from the sub-apostolic writers to the end of the patristic period, which is generally held to terminate with Gregory the Great in the West and John of Damascus in the East. This is an early classic study in doctrinal development by one of the foremost exegetes of the late 19th/early 20th century.

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church
Author: Vincent Twomey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Christian literature, Early
ISBN: 9781846822551

This volume contains the proceedings of the Seventh International Maynooth Patristic Conference, which was held in 2008. Contents include: The Holy Spirit in the Theology of Irenaeus * Clement and Origen in Context * Cyril of Jerusalem on the Holy Spirit * Didymus the Blind's de Spiritu Sancto and the Development of Nicene Pneumatology * St. Augustine on the Place of the Holy Spirit in the Formation of the Gospels * The Holy Spirit in St. Fulgentius of Ruspe's Ad Moninum * The Holy Spirit in Isaac of Ninevah and East Syrian Mysticism * The Holy Spirit in the Ecclesiology of Photios of Constantinople * Three Modern 'Fathers' on the Filioque: Good, Bad, or Indifferent? * The Holy Spirit and the Marian Typology of St. Ambrose at Vatican II.

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit
Author: Eugene F. Rogers, Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2009-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1405136235

Beginning with the Church Fathers and moving right through to the present day, The Holy Spirit offers a theologically informed, international collection of the most important texts relating to Christians' understanding of the Holy Spirit. A new volume of texts and readings offering a chronologically-organized selection of the most important and interesting writings on the Holy Spirit Considers how the Holy Spirit has always been an integral part of both Christian belief and systematic theology - from the Church Fathers through to the present day Each set of readings is prefaced by an introduction from the editor, drawing out the main themes and important historical points, and linking the readings to what has gone before Tackles the disagreements over the role of the Holy Spirit within the Trinity, and how it was a contributing factor in the split between the Western and Eastern Church Opens with a newly-commissioned essay describing the importance of the Holy Spirit in the theology of the last one hundred years, and in particular in relation to the revival of Trinitarian theology

What is Reformed Theology?

What is Reformed Theology?
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585586528

What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.

The Trinitarian Testimony of the Spirit

The Trinitarian Testimony of the Spirit
Author: Kyle Hughes
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004369899

In The Trinitarian Testimony of the Spirit, Kyle R. Hughes offers a new approach to the development of early Christian pneumatology by focusing on how Justin, Irenaeus, and Tertullian linked the Holy Spirit with testimony to the deity and lordship of the Father and the Son. Drawing extensively on recent studies of prosopological exegesis and divine testimony in the ancient world, Hughes demonstrates how these three pre-Nicene Christian writers utilized Scripture and the conventions of ancient rhetoric and exegesis to formulate a highly innovative approach to the Holy Spirit that would contribute to the identification of the Spirit as the third person of the Trinity.

I Believe in the Holy Spirit

I Believe in the Holy Spirit
Author: Michael Green
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2023-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467465658

How do we understand the Holy Spirit? Though countless Christians through the ages have confessed “I believe in the Holy Spirit,” the Spirit has often remained an elusive figure, relegated to the fringes of many Christians’ faith. Yet the charismatic movement made the Holy Spirit the focus of heated controversy. In this second edition of his widely popular book, Michael Green explains the biblically rooted doctrine of the Holy Spirit. He also discusses baptism and the gifts of the Spirit and addresses the dynamic, ongoing work of the Spirit today. Enriched by Green’s extensive pastoral and personal experience, I Believe in the Holy Spirit remains one of the most readable and balanced books on the third person of the Trinity.

Is God a Trinity?

Is God a Trinity?
Author: United Church of God
Publisher: United Church of God
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1257958844

You might be surprised to find that God is not a trinity. The Trinity is one of mainstream Christianity’s most widely accepted and revered doctrines held by millions of Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox believers. The belief that God is three persons—the Father, Son and Holy Spirit—coexisting in one being is how the trinity doctrine is often defined. But the word trinity appears nowhere within the pages of the Bible. You can not cling to long-held religious traditions if they contradict the Scriptures. Your beliefs must rest solidly on the teachings of the Holy Bible. This Bible Study aid, "Is God a Trinity?", goes into great detail explaning the non-biblical origins of the trinity and how this false gospel replaced the true teachings of Jesus Christ. Discover how the Bible communicates a true picture of God and learn about the awesome plan He has promised for you and all mankind. Chapters in this ebook: -- Is the Trinity Biblical? -- The Surprising Origins of the Trinity Doctrine -- Greek Philosophy's Influence on the Trinity Doctrine -- How Ancient Trinitarian Gods Influenced Adoption of the Trinity -- A Spurious Reference to the Trinity Added in 1 John 5:7-8 -- How Is God Revealed in the Bible? -- Jesus Was Sent by the Father -- Jesus Christ: "The Rock" of the Old Testament -- The Apostles Understood Jesus to Be the Creator -- Did Jesus Christ Claim to Be God? -- "In the Beginning Was the Word" -- The Claim of Jesus' Disciples -- "There Is One God, the Father...and One Lord, Jesus Christ" -- God's Plan to "Bring Many Sons to Glory" -- Jesus Christ's Submission to the Father -- How Is God One? -- "The Lord Our God, the Lord Is One" -- Seven Scriptures That Debunk the Trinity as a Single Being -- Elohim: The Plurality of God -- Is the Holy Spirit a Person? -- Does Matthew 28:19 Prove the Trinity? -- Why the Holy Spirit Is Sometimes Incorrectly Referred to as "He" and "Him" -- What About Passages That "Prove" the Trinity? -- The Holy Spirit: God's Transforming Power -- How to Stir Up God's Spirit -- God's Nature and Character -- God's Purpose for You -- The Likeness of God -- Do Some Verses Deny a Divine Family? -- The God Family Inside this Bible Study Aid ebook: "Most people assume that everything that bears the label “Christian” must have originated with Jesus Christ and His early followers. But this is definitely not the case." "Many historians and religious scholars, some quoted in this publication, attest to the influence of Greek or Platonic philosophy in the development and acceptance of the Trinity doctrine in the fourth century." God the Father is the One who calls us to baptism and a new way of life (John 6:44, 65), and it is His goodness that leads us to repentance and baptism (Romans 2:4). "As even the New Catholic Encyclopedia, quoted from earlier, acknowledges: “The majority of New Testament texts reveal God’s spirit as something, not someone; this is especially seen in the parallelism between the spirit and the power of God..."