What to Expect From the Holy Spirit
Dr. Earl Radmacher
The church is famous for shifting emphases, and most
often as a reaction against some social trend.
Not too long ago, Francis Chan published his book, The Forgotten God,
which emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.
Various groups such as many charismatics had an almost exclusive mindset
of the Holy Spirit as a primary or dominant role in salvation.
Even though this book was originally written in 1983, the
scriptures that are given as support for the various offices of the Holy Spirit
are timeless. Jeremy Myers’
reintroduction of this book is timely.
The book is not written as systematic theology for the classroom, but
was a transcription of various messages that Dr. Radmacher preached. That gives it a more relevant presentation to
the men and women in the pew.
The various points serve as a summary of the various
ministries of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church. His explanation of the spiritual gifts is
excellent. His defense of ecclesiology is
apropos for our current generation.
Research such as from Barna highlights the 30 million plus who identify
themselves as “born again” but who have left the established churches.
Jeremy’s conclusion as well as the appendix article by Dr
Steven Lewis correctly place the emphasis on the Holy Spirit lifts up the name
and person of Jesus Christ. Jesus
remains the groom, and the work of the Holy Spirit never detracts from that
centrality. The book should bring some
freshness to our understanding of the Holy Spirit and His work in the lives of
Christians and Christ’s church.
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