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I Believe in the Holy Spirit Paperback – May 14, 2004

by Michael Green (Author)

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Though countless Christians through the ages have confessed, "I believe in the Holy Spirit," the Spirit has often remained a shadowy figure, relegated to the fringes of many Christians' faith. In some quarters, however, the rise of the charismatic movement has made the Holy Spirit a focus of heated controversy.

In this updated edition of his widely popular book, Michael Green traces the doctrine of the Holy Spirit through the Bible, discusses the baptism and gifts of the Spirit, and addresses the dynamic, ongoing work of the Spirit in today's church and world. Enriched by Green's extensive teaching, pastoral, and personal experience, I Believe in the Holy Spirit remains one of the clearest, most balanced books ever written on this subject.

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Living Church
"A concentrated, hard-hitting book. . . .It responds to a pressing need for solid teaching on the Holy Spirit."

Reformed Review
"Highly recommended. . . Helpful not only for simply meditating on the meaning of the Spirit in all of its implications for the church but also for discovering an ample supply of useful insights for preaching and teaching."

Restoration Review
"Michael Green is always worth reading, and this goes for his I Believe in the Holy Spirit. It treats virtually every aspect of the Holy Spirit, along with a chapter on the charismatic movement. . . Lots of solid material."

Church Times
"Green is a scholar with a remarkable gift for lucid and lively exposition of great Christian matters. . . He has put all Christian readers most deeply in his debt."

About the Author

Michael Green (1930–2019) was one of the best-known British evangelical theologians and preachers of his generation. A scholar with degrees from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Toronto, Green had a passion for evangelism and a rare talent for communicating complex ideas in easy-to-understand language. In 1996, Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey granted Green a Lambeth degree of Doctor of Divinity. ?He led university missions on six continents, pastored St. Aldate's Church Oxford, and introduced innovative approaches in seminary education. He authored more than seventy books across a range of fields, including evangelism, apologetics, biblical commentary, and academic theology.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; Revised edition (May 14, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802827675
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802827678
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.5 inches

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As a teacher and speaker in demand by many Christian denominations The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Green has rightly been called a "World Asset". He is an Oxford theologian, an Anglican Priest, a Christian apologist, and the author of more than fifty Christian books including "Evangelism Through The Local Church", "Thirty Years That Changed the World-The Book of Acts For Today", "Evangelism In The Early Church", "Don't all Religions Lead To God?", "I Believe In The Holy Spirit", "Arresting Grace", and "Who Is This Jesus". His latest book "The Way Forward", stands as a bridge between the non-Christian or the merely nominal church member and those who are actively enjoying the warm relationship of fellowship in Christ.

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Book was exactly as stated.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2021

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The book was clean with no extra markings. It arrived within the stated time.

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2008

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This is, without doubt, one of the best and most balanced works on the Holy Spirit I have read. The author traces the person and work of the Spirit from Old Testament to New. Of particular interest is his balanced treatment of the fullness of Spirit-given gifts and giftedness within the framework of apostolic history and sacramental theology. The read is scholarly yet is written to be easily comprehended. I highly recommend this work. Dr. T. Merrill, D.Min, MFC

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NHTaylor

Scholarly but dull or heavy handed (minimal footnotes)

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016

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It was all I expected. Scholarly but dull or heavy handed (minimal footnotes). The bibliography shows the research. Gives fair analysis of charismatics, critical of excesses but sympathetic to the movement. An excellent treatment of the Holy Spirit and contemporary issues. An easy read that is thoughtful and thought-provoking.

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Gadiel Rios

"Worth its weight in gold"!

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2014

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Just finished this book, and as a Reformed Charismatic, it is "worth its weight in gold"! The last two chapters of this revised edition are worth a million bucks alone! They are a nice survey of the past 20-30 years of the charismatic movement's "hit and misses" within the Christian world. I'm a pastor of an independent-charismatic church in Latin America (Puerto Rico, a hispanic commonwealth of the USA in the Caribbean), with an essentially-reformed theology stance. I was raised within a classical Pentecostal church, and spent my adult-youth years in a neo-pentecostal, Third Wave church plant. Nowadays I spent my whole available time reading, studying and attending conferences derived from early Protestant, Puritan and new-calvinism sources (all of them from evangelical mainline sources). I have seen the issues this book describes first-hand, and I am currently dealing with the debates, struggles and challenges to balance it all and package it for a congregation that is accustomed to solid biblical teaching but at the same time has a deep hunger and need for the Spirit work among them. The notion that the Spirit "is well and alive, thank you!" is certainly a most profound need for the church at large today. My only concern with the book is his treatment of the charismatic movement within the Catholic Church without qualifying what to do with the doctrinal differences that are still valid, between Protestants and Catholics. Certainly, the work of the Spirit among them is a needed corrective for all the saints that are inside the Catholic Church, but are in need of a real experience and manifestation of God among them. But, what to do with the heresies and plan apostasy that marks some doctrines within Romanism? Do we fall short of evangelizing the catholic faithful because they are partaking the same Spirit as we are? My stance is that we shall strive for a continuous openness to a shared experienced in prayer, worship, and longing for God, but with a clear definition and a firm stance on the issues that we understand are vital for the salvation of the soul. Our problem is not with the faithful among them, but with the institutional Church that is teaching a false Gospel to the world at large. And that's exactly why the charismatic movement is so important for the Church: it is the Spirit that was sent to us to "show and remind us the truth of Christ", and is the unrestricted Spirit that will make the faithful from all denominations and creeds, to "come out" and hear Christ's calling. The world needs a vibrant, solid, relevant-ancient church on their midst. Pray for God to do it powerfully in our time!

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WY

Awesome book on the Holy Spirit

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017

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Awesome book on the Holy Spirit. It provides a balanced view of the persona and the work of the Holy Spirit.

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Good book on the "Good Book".

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017

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A well written book. Covers the work of the third person of the Trinity throughout Old and New Testament times.

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2016

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Should be required reading for the church.

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Brian H. Lo

Facets of The Holy Spirit

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2007

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This is a great book on the Holy Spirit because it covers so much of the different roles, gifts, and its history. Many Christians have heard about the Holy Spirit but do not understand a great deal about Him. Usually, we carry great misunderstanding about Him and allow those misconceptions to rule our perspective of the Holy Spirit. Green does an in depth and thorough job of introducing us to the third in the Godhead.

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