This is a study of initiation into the New Testament, which attempts to reveal a synthesis of the "liberal" emphasis on repentance, the "evangelical" emphasis on faith, the "sacramental" on Baptism, and the "pentecostal" on the Spirit. These "four spiritual doors" are then related to conversion and regeneration.

Turning water into wine took Jesus a few minutes. Changing a reed (which 'Simon' means) into a rock ('Peter') took quite a few years. Which is the greater miracle, transmuting nature or transforming human nature? Many identify with Simon Peter's weaknesses, not least his knack of opening his mouth and putting his foot in it On one occasion he even swore that he didn't know his best friend, just to save his own skin. Jesus taught this fisherman how to catch more fish, then how to catch people. He used that unruly tongue to preach the good news of his death and resurrection for the very first...

This is an intensely readable look at the Christian Church down the ages, providing powerful messages for our own times. Many church members know little or nothing about the story of Christianity between the New Testament period and today. They therefore may not realise how much they have been in uenced by traditions developed during that time. These can have both a negative and positive bene t. Negative, because 'those who forget history are condemned to relive it'. Most of the mistakes we make and errors we fall into have happened before and we can learn from our forefathers to avoid them....

Consecutive polygamy (as many husbands or wives as you like but only one at a time) is now an accepted norm in contemporary society. Hardly surprising, since the social, legal, moral and financial restraints holding marriages together for a lifetime have been steadily eroded in a relativist age where anything goes. What is surprising is that divorce and remarriage are becoming as common inside the church as outside, even among Christian leaders and especially in the Evangelical stream. Believers have been outspoken about such issues as abortion and homosexuality though their Lord Jesus said...

Dr. Luke's second volume is a book of 'firsts': the first outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the first convert, the first healing, the first arrest and trial, the first deacons, the first martyr, the first persecution, the first Gentile mission and many more. It's the first-hand account of 'how they brought the news from Jerusalem to Rome' (to misquote Robert Browning), from the spiritual capital in the continent of Asia to the secular metropolis in Europe. Nothing can stop the spread of the gospel when the church is on fire The founding fathers were beset by troubles which, under God's...

David Pawson has been teaching others the Bible for over forty years. Often, during this time, when wanting to communicate God's truth more effectively and to breathe fresh life into familiar scripture verses, he would paraphrase passages of the Bible into colloquial English. Loose Leaves from my Bible contains a selection of David Pawson's most popular paraphrases, with notes about their origin. Passages from Genesis, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Habakkuk, Luke and John are included, together with the complete books of Jude and Galatians.

This book is a clear, readable study of what the Bible actually teaches about the Holy Spirit. The author writes: Have you ever tried to convince a person that one day they will stand before God and answer for every idle word they have uttered and every thought they have had, and every feeling that passed through their minds? Have you ever tried to convince anyone that they are going to be judged for their whole life, and that things they have forgotten for years will be brought up again? Have you ever tried to convince somebody that this is true? You never will. People today don't believe...

Russian language edition of THE CHALLENGE OF ISLAM TO CHRISTIANS. This is David Pawson's most important - and perhaps his most sobering - prophetic message to date. Moral decline and erosion of a sense of ultimate truth have created a spiritual vacuum in the United Kingdom. Pawson believes Islam is better equipped than the Church to move into that gap and it is far more likely to become the country's dominant religion in the future. This book unpacks and explains the background behind Pawson's claims, and - crucially - sets out a positive blueprint for the Church's response. Christians must...