Originally delivered as the Oak Hall annual theology lectures 2006, this short book takes six questions about the Holy Spirit, one each chapter.
The best thing about this book is Graham's clear method of study. Each chapter follows the same outline:
the witness of previous generations of scholars is reviewed;
then the biblical testimony is explored;
then a theological reflection is offered, 'the import of the issue for Christian life and ministry today' (page 31).
This is a good book and I would commend it to anyone. I found Graham's chapter on 'Ought we to pray to the Holy Spirit' most helpful in that it opened up a topic that often needs addressing. Graham concludes that Christians may pray to the Holy Spirit but are under no obligation to pray to the Holy Spirit. We are under obligation to pray to the Father, and to the Son, but not to the Holy Spirit - although we may if so led.
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Including one he already had!!!
Once in 48 years isn't bad. Any offers for a new copy of 'The Emergence of Evangelicalism' will be kindly received and considered. ps. It is an excellent book and well worth having a copy of (if not two!)
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