Renewal Theology
featuring the works of theologian J. Rodman Williams
Renewal Theology
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A Theological Pilgrimage
- Preface and Personal Testimony
- 1. Renewal in the Spirit
- 2. A New Era in History
- 3.The Upsurge of Pentecostalism
- 4. The Person & Work of the Spirit
- 5. Baptism in the Holy Spirit
- 6. The Missing Dimension
- 7. The Charismatic Movement & Reformed Theology
- 8. God's Mighty Acts
- 9. Why Speak in Tongues?
- 10. The Holy Spirit & Eschatology
- 11. A Pentecostal Theology
- 12.The Greater Gifts
- 13. Biblical Truth & Experience
- 14. Theological Perspectives of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement
- 15. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit and Their Application to the Contemporary Church
- 16. The Engagement of the Holy Spirit
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Conclusion
The Gift of the Holy Spirit Today
Ten Teachings
- 1. God
- 2. Creation
- 3. Sin
- 4. Jesus Christ
- 5. Salvation
- 6.The Holy Spirit
- 7. Sanctification
- 8. The Church
- 9. The Kingdom
- 10. Life Everlasting
The Pentecostal Reality
- Preface
- 1. The Pentecostal Reality
- 2. The Event of the Spirit
- 3. Pentecostal Spirituality
- 4. The Holy Spirit & Evangelism
- 5. The Holy Trinity
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Prophecy by the Book
- 1. Introduction: The Return of Christ
- 2. Procedure in Studying Prophecy
- 3.The New Testament Understanding of Old Testament Prophecy
- 4. Israel in Prophecy
- 5. The Fulfillment of Prophecy
- 6. Tribulation
- 7. The Battle of Armageddon
- 8. The Contemporary Scene
Scripture: God's Written Word
- 1. Background
- 2. Evidence of Scripture as God's Written Word
- 3. The Purpose of Scripture
- 4. The Mode of Writing
- 5. The Inspiration of Scripture
- 6. The Character of the Inspired Text
- 7. Understanding Scripture
The Holy Spirit in the Early Church
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About Renewal Theology
Renewal Theology deals with all the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. The three volumes were written especially for persons involved in the Pentecostal and charismatic renewal. Now published as three volumes in one, with the subtitle of Systematic Theology from a Charismatic Perspective, the whole of Renewal Theology is readily available. There have been numerous printings of the three volumes as well as foreign translations. Renewal Theology is used as a textbook in several colleges and seminaries. It has also been helpful to many people in study groups and for private reading.
Williams wrote the following about his purpose in writing Renewal Theology:
Renewal Theology is in one sense an expression of revitalization. When I came into the renewal in 1965, "God is dead" language was abroad in the land. What happened in my case and that of many others was God's own answer: a powerful self-revelation. John Calvin had long ago declared about God that "the recognition of him consists more in living experience than in vain and high-flown speculation." Now that there was an enhancement of "living experience" in my life, there came about a fresh zeal for teaching theology in its many facets. As I said later in The Era of the Spirit, "A new dynamic has been unleashed that has vitalized various theological categories." Renewal Theology is an expression of theological revitalization.
Finally, the concern of Renewal Theology in every area of study is truth. This is not an attempt to advance a particular cause but to understand in totality what the Christian faith proclaims. It is not only a matter of individual doctrines but also of the full round of Christian truth. With this in mind, it has been my prayerful desire that "the Spirit of truth" at every point will lead "into all the truth" (John 16:13).