Have you ever heard someone, trying to be helpful, make a comparison of the Trinity with something here in the world? Maybe you’ve heard one comparing the three-in-one Godhead to states of matter like solid, liquid, and gas? Or a man being a father, son, and grandson? Or maybe three ingredients making up one substance?…
Category: The Holy Spirit
Questions On Galatians 3:2
I received these questions via email…below are my answers. I was hoping you could impart your thoughts to me on Galatians 3:2 –1) In what sense is Paul talking about receiving the Spirit? 2) What is meant by the “hearing of faith”? 3) And does this verse at all correlate with Romans 10:17 ***** First,…
The Two Functions of the Holy Spirit
By Michael Gowens It is important to distinguish between what old preachers called “the two functions of the Holy Spirit.” In relation to the Everlasting Covenant, he is the agent of regeneration and has been functioning in that role since there was an elect on the earth (Jno. 5:25a — “The hour is coming and…
A Brief Look at Sign Gifts, Faith Healing & Tongues
By Michael Gowens The last century brought a significant change to the religious landscape of the West. With the upsurge of Pentecostalism in the early 1900’s and the Charismatic Movement it spawned, the configuration of the Christian community was significantly altered. No longer was Christianity defined by the two traditional categories of emphasis—Evangelicals and Catholics….