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005			20251028093421.0
008			161112s2017 ilu b 001 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aBV 600.3 _b.S644 2017
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100	1		_aSmith, Gordon T., _d1953- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEvangelical, sacramental, and Pentecostal : _bwhy the church should be all three / _cGordon T. Smith.
264		1	_aDowners Grove : _bInterVarsity Press, _c2017.
300			_a135 pages ; _c20 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aThe extraordinary invitation of John 15:4 -- Luke-Acts: the spirit and the life of the church -- The grace of God: evangelical, sacramental, and Pentecostal -- The evangelical principle -- The sacramental principle -- The Pentecost principle -- Conclusion: Some observations and a case study.
520			_aEvangelical. Sacramental. Pentecostal. Christian communities tend to identify with one of these labels over the other two. Evangelical churches emphasize the importance of Scripture and preaching. Sacramental churches emphasize the importance of the eucharistic table. And pentecostal churches emphasize the immediate presence and power of the Holy Spirit. But must we choose between them? Could the church be all three? Drawing on his reading of the New Testament, the witness of Christian history, and years of experience in Christian ministry and leadership, Gordon T. Smith argues that the church not only can be all three, but in fact must be all three in order to truly be the church. As the church navigates the unique global challenges of pluralism, secularism, and fundamentalism, the need for an integrated vision of the community as evangelical, sacramental, and pentecostal becomes ever more pressing. If Jesus and the apostles saw no tension between these characteristics, why should we?
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