The question I want to put is this: how do reformed charismatics help more conservative folk understand them and relate well to them. You might ask if that is even necessary? Why bother, let's just get on with the gospel work in each of our corners. For gospel unity and wider evangelisation of the UK I really think it is necessary. Maybe I am in a minority, I don't know.
But if you would like to comment, I would like to hear from charismatics: how do you think conservative brothers and sisters could best be helped to relate well with us? And from non-charismatics: how would you like to be helped?
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We don't live by our terms, but by what our terms mean. But our knee jerk reaction to evangelicals who don't quite use our terminology always out to be to start with generous assumptions. Too often knee-jerk reaction to lingo and jargon leads to a guilty-until-proved-innocent suspicion of other evangelicals.
Read moreDo Labels Matter?
"reformed charismatic" seems like an odd label in these terms. The first word denotes certain historical doctrinal convictions, the second refers to a either a particular theology of the Spirit, or to a particular set of stylistic practices, or to certain concerns about the religious affections (or a combination of these three) depending on who you speak to. The second word is much less important than the first therefore as a definition. The overall phrase seems to get used to more denote a constituency than a theological position - namely folk who are keen on the scriptures, not cessassionist and who want to be doctrinally boundaried.
Read moreDo Reformed Charismatics Have an Image Problem?
Any reformed charismatic friends reading this, let's commit ourselves to building the strongest foundations on scripture and preaching and teaching of scripture that is accurate, profound, keenly applied and full of adoration.
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