How can we grow closer to God? Is there a secret to spriritual life? Do we need a second blessing? Is sanctification God\'s work or ours? Is it instantaneous or is it a process? The nature of Christian spirituality has been widely debated throughout the history of the church.
Glenn Hinson on the Contemplative view With an introduction by Alexander and responses to each of the main essays by the other contributors, this book provides a helpful and stimulating introduction to an important doctrine of the church..
Spittler on the Pentecostal view E.
Wood on the Wesleyan view Russell P.
Ferguson on the Reformed view Laurence W.
Forde on the Lutheran vew Sinclair B.
Alexander, professor of biblical theology at Bethel College, has brought together five scholars that represent each of the main historical Protestant traditions: Gerhard O.
What distinguishes the different poisitions and what exactly is at stake in these recurring debates? To answer these questions Donald L.
Even today different groups of Protestants disagree on how we draw closer to God.
The doctrine of sanctification was one of the main fissures separating Luther from the Catholic Church.
How can we grow closer to God? Is there a secret to spriritual life? Do we need a second blessing? Is sanctification God\'s work or ours? Is it instantaneous or is it a process? The nature of Christian spirituality has been widely debated throughout the history of the church
