Three Streams

Restoration, Revival and Reformation

Entries for February, 2009

STRANGE FIRE in THE HOUSE of THE LORD by J. Lee Grady.

STRANGE FIRE in THE HOUSE of THE LORD
 -by J. Lee Grady.
 
We need to be careful. Current fads involving angels, ecstatic 
worship and necromancy could push us off the edge of spiritual sanity.
 
No one fully understands what Nadab and Abihu did to prompt 
God to strike them dead in the sanctuary of Israel. The Bible says 
they loaded their [...]

Removal of Frank Viola book reviews and endorsements.

I’ve recently removed a couple of book reviews which I had written on Frank Viola’s book Pagan Christianity?.

 Here are the reasons why.
1) Frank Viola and Barna raise some interesting issues and important questions but ultimately my reviews were not critical enough. My reviews were almost a 100% endorsement with no crtitical analysis. This is my [...]

Creation Declares the Glory of God!

“God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.” Martin Luther
 
Romans  1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is [...]

A word from the pentecostals of the past to the pentecostals of the present.

Frank Bartleman’s eye witness account of the Azusa Street (Pentecostal) revival is both facinating and informative. The following statement he makes, reveals some issues at the time of the revival. I think this statement can speak to some of the charismatic issues of today quite powerfully.
“We may not even hold a doctrine or seek an experience except [...]

  

    "If God would have painted a yellow stripe on the backs of the elect I would go around lifting shirts. But since He didn’t I must preach “whosoever will” and when “whatsoever” believes I know that he is one of the elect."
    C.H. Spurgeon