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Urgency

Need to know the truth of personal Spirit Need to know the truth of personal Spirit BaptismBaptism

And the place of Pentecostals in the history And the place of Pentecostals in the history of the churchof the church

Progressive Theology

God continues to reveal new truths in God continues to reveal new truths in historyhistory

Revelation as measure by measureRevelation as measure by measure Experience a pledge of things to comeExperience a pledge of things to come

Operations of the Spirit

1. Convicts sin1. Convicts sin 2. Justifies and regenerates2. Justifies and regenerates 3. Sanctifies3. Sanctifies 4. Witnesses to the believers justification4. Witnesses to the believers justification 5. Teaches the believer to perceive spiritual things5. Teaches the believer to perceive spiritual things 6. Anoints Christians for special acts6. Anoints Christians for special acts 7. Baptizes believers into the body of Christ7. Baptizes believers into the body of Christ

Grace three tiered

Justification - actual sinJustification - actual sin Sanctification - inbred sinSanctification - inbred sin Baptism of the Holy Spirit - power for serviceBaptism of the Holy Spirit - power for service The three were the main events The three were the main events The teaching and witnessing operations of the The teaching and witnessing operations of the

Spirit were ongoing and repetitive activities - it is Spirit were ongoing and repetitive activities - it is in this sense that Jesus also required the work of in this sense that Jesus also required the work of the Spirit.the Spirit.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Qualitative versus quantitativeQualitative versus quantitative Spiritual and physicalSpiritual and physical ““sacramental” Validation through manifestation - sacramental” Validation through manifestation -

tongues being the sign manifestation as a known tongues being the sign manifestation as a known foreign language foreign language

Reversal of BabelReversal of Babel Need to tarryNeed to tarry Spiritual gifts and natural talentsSpiritual gifts and natural talents

End Times

PersecutionPersecution New revelations by God are always met New revelations by God are always met

with hostilitywith hostility Bride of ChristBride of Christ Ranks in God’s kingdomRanks in God’s kingdom

David Myland

1858-19431858-1943

Latter Rain Covenant (1910)

Possible interpretationsPossible interpretations Historical/ literalHistorical/ literal Spiritual/ typologicalSpiritual/ typological Dispensational/propheticalDispensational/prophetical

Deut 11:13-15

Literal – spring and autumn rainsLiteral – spring and autumn rains

Typological – Justification and Spirit BaptismTypological – Justification and Spirit Baptism

Prophetical – Spirit Baptism and Second Prophetical – Spirit Baptism and Second ComingComing

Full Gospel Message

Second blessing language and progressive Second blessing language and progressive layers of spiritualitylayers of spirituality

Tripartite Beings – body/soul/spiritTripartite Beings – body/soul/spirit

Tongues as Sign

No distinction between gifts of the Spirit No distinction between gifts of the Spirit and tongues as sign of Spirit Baptismand tongues as sign of Spirit Baptism

Tongues the least of all the giftsTongues the least of all the gifts