Title: Only Believe: Examining the Origin and Development of Classic and Contemporary "Word of Faith" Theologies
Publisher: Word & Spirit Press
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 097853526X
ISBN 13: 9780978535261
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 670 grams

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While there are many diatribes against the modern Word of Faith Movement and as many defenses of it, little scholarly work has investigated, analyzed, and compared and contrasted modern faith teaching with earlier evangelical writers. Only Believe is such a ground-breaking book scholarly book that is written for non-scholars and scholars. Among its many accomplishments, Only Believe . . . * theologically engages both the teachings of the Word of Faith Movement and their critics, examining from the unique viewpoint of the elliptical nature of truth the counter-polarities of faith teaching and practice; * traces the origins of faith teachings such as revelation knowledge, logos and rhema, point of contact, seed faith, faith as a law and a force, covenant rights and inheritance, positive confession, and attitudes toward doctors and medicine through the church fathers, mystics, reformers, Pietists, Puritans, and the 19th-century Wesleyan, Keswick, and Higher Life holiness and healing movements; * draws upon the faith teachings and practices of a wide variety of theological and denominational backgrounds: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian/Reformed, Episcopalian/Anglican, Lutheran, Congregationalist, holiness, Brethren, Catholic, Pentecostal/charismatic, and many others; * highlights positive, balanced principles and models of faith of respected evangelical leaders, guiding the reader away from questionable teaching and practice and yet encouraging a walk by faith that is both strong and sound; * contains a treasure house of preaching, teaching, Bible study, examples of faith, and research material.

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Paul L. King, D.Min., Th.D., is a Christian and Missionary Alliance minister and Oral Roberts University professor who oversees the ORU Bible Institute program for local churches and teaches theology and ministry development internationally. An expert on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century classic leaders of faith, healing, and holiness, he has published numerous articles on these leaders and their teaching in popular and academic journals. He and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children and live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

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