Spirit Empowered Living Analysis
Derek Ford Spirit Empowered Living
September 29, 2014
Aldersgate Response The journal mainly provides emphasis on the description of the traditions of Wesleyan, Holiness, and Pentecostal beliefs. Knight’s biography set out to focus on a vaster group of Christians that expected a miraculous encounter with God that would impact them personally in an abnormal way and absolutely change the entire mind set about their current culture. The actual book From Aldersgate to Azusa Street shows us the lives of men and women that tried to fix the unjust system and the appointed so called leaders that questioned both race and gender. Particularly the Methodist historians, haven’t ever gave enough concern, so to speak, with spiritual birth or the birth
of Jesus so often mentioned in the Holiness and Pentecostal way of life being one of the main points in this book.
I believe that the main contribution of the book is that it shows the resemblance of Wesleyan, Holiness, and Pentecostal traditions. Knight write so well that the similarities are rooted well enough that the tradition of all three are justifiably previewed as theological families. This book shows us that the ultimate and sometimes the most common vision is to unite the traditions as one under several chapters. I believe that this book should be read in the ministry among pastors and by the common people because it shows us many historical figures that aren’t so commonly known, yet the book provides an excellent introduction to them leading us to want the discovery of them. Personally, I hadn’t had past knowledge of any of the men that were discussed but due to a more in depth study, I’m more educated on a few of the great theologians.
September 29, 2014
Aldersgate Response The journal mainly provides emphasis on the description of the traditions of Wesleyan, Holiness, and Pentecostal beliefs. Knight’s biography set out to focus on a vaster group of Christians that expected a miraculous encounter with God that would impact them personally in an abnormal way and absolutely change the entire mind set about their current culture. The actual book From Aldersgate to Azusa Street shows us the lives of men and women that tried to fix the unjust system and the appointed so called leaders that questioned both race and gender. Particularly the Methodist historians, haven’t ever gave enough concern, so to speak, with spiritual birth or the birth
of Jesus so often mentioned in the Holiness and Pentecostal way of life being one of the main points in this book.
I believe that the main contribution of the book is that it shows the resemblance of Wesleyan, Holiness, and Pentecostal traditions. Knight write so well that the similarities are rooted well enough that the tradition of all three are justifiably previewed as theological families. This book shows us that the ultimate and sometimes the most common vision is to unite the traditions as one under several chapters. I believe that this book should be read in the ministry among pastors and by the common people because it shows us many historical figures that aren’t so commonly known, yet the book provides an excellent introduction to them leading us to want the discovery of them. Personally, I hadn’t had past knowledge of any of the men that were discussed but due to a more in depth study, I’m more educated on a few of the great theologians.