Three Streams

Restoration, Revival and Reformation

Entries for August, 2008

What is the Gospel? John Piper

The following outline of the gospel was written by John Piper. I would recommend John Piper’s ministry to everyone both Christian and non-Christian.
Christianity and the gospel are in effect the same thing. The Gospel is the good news about Jesus Christ, and Christianity is also supposed to be a representation of the message of Jesus [...]

Going Through a Trial? Remember the Hope of the Promise!

This word of encouragement and testimony was emailed to me during the week by Ken Carpenter. It certainly encouraged me, I hope it encourages you also.
Hope of the Promise
Have you ever been in a hopeless trial and cry out to God over and over, because of your failures and sins, to deliver you? How you [...]

Charismatic Leader Dutch Sheets Repents publicly over Todd Bentley Scandal

With the recent news about Todd Bentley and his marriage break up many new voices are emmerging and saying that they were not comfortable with all the events at Lakeland. 
I am including the following article as it marks something of a shift within charismatic leadership.  I appreciate a lot of what this guy is saying and [...]

Why Three Streams? An overview of the reformation, evangelicalism and the pentecostal and charismatic movements.

Overview
Three of the most significant movements in church history have been the reformation, the evangelical movements with their associated revivals and the pentecostal and charismatic movements.
Each of these movements rediscovered significant truths which deeply impacted the church yet each of them have not been without their own cultural and theological baggage.
The reformation was probably the most significant, the reformers rediscovered [...]

It’s all about Jesus

This may not come as a surprise to many Christians, however, the truth that seems to be coming to my mind again and again is that it is all about Jesus.
In my own life just now I am studying ecclesiology, I’m looking at how the church is today and comparing it with scripture, the [...]


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