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Theology in Spirit and in Truth
30 Jun 2010
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This book from Simon Ponsonby is quite unique and helpful. Books addressing the person and work of the Holy Spirit are, in my life experience, either very doctrinal and orthodox, or very experiential and passionate. In their extreme forms they are either cerebral or they are mystical, tending towards one of the two polarities Jesus spoke of when He said that, "...an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers" (John 4:23). This work takes the reader on a trip through history, showing the attitudes and beliefs of the people of God, across time and space, regarding the Spirit of God. It does so in a theologically astute, but also spiritually vibrant fashion.
Father Ponsonby brings together a solid commitment to Biblical orthodoxy, a heart and mind grounded in and submitted to the Word of God, as well as a personal knowledge of the Holy Spirit as the One Who empowers the people of God for service. Clearly he believes that the Giver of gifts is still giving. This puts him in the category of theologians such as Martin Lloyd-Jones, Gordon Fee, D.A. Carson, Wayne Grudem, and John Piper. He ably demonstrates in this work that he belongs in such distinguished company. God Inside Out skillfully blends teaching, doctrine, and heart-felt passion in a manner reminiscent of The Knowledge of the Holy by Tozer.
Ponsonby brings contemporary ministry concerns such as social justice and compassion into his treatment of the subject. His concluding chapter on world mission is a rebuke to the especially narcissistic forms of Charismatic thought which often fill the American church landscape. He makes it clear that the Spirit of God brings gifts and power for service and for reaching others, not for giving self-indulgent and self-centered Christians a spiritual high. It is also a corrective to any man-sized approach to the Great Commission. Clearly Father Ponsonby does not believe that we can do the work of the Kingdom in our own strength. Here is pastoral and practical theology which is readable and accessible for the new believer, yet which can also feed the heart of the seasoned saint. This book will occupy a space in my library right next to Lloyd-Jones' Joy Unspeakable, and will be held in equal regard.
Father Ponsonby brings together a solid commitment to Biblical orthodoxy, a heart and mind grounded in and submitted to the Word of God, as well as a personal knowledge of the Holy Spirit as the One Who empowers the people of God for service. Clearly he believes that the Giver of gifts is still giving. This puts him in the category of theologians such as Martin Lloyd-Jones, Gordon Fee, D.A. Carson, Wayne Grudem, and John Piper. He ably demonstrates in this work that he belongs in such distinguished company. God Inside Out skillfully blends teaching, doctrine, and heart-felt passion in a manner reminiscent of The Knowledge of the Holy by Tozer.
Ponsonby brings contemporary ministry concerns such as social justice and compassion into his treatment of the subject. His concluding chapter on world mission is a rebuke to the especially narcissistic forms of Charismatic thought which often fill the American church landscape. He makes it clear that the Spirit of God brings gifts and power for service and for reaching others, not for giving self-indulgent and self-centered Christians a spiritual high. It is also a corrective to any man-sized approach to the Great Commission. Clearly Father Ponsonby does not believe that we can do the work of the Kingdom in our own strength. Here is pastoral and practical theology which is readable and accessible for the new believer, yet which can also feed the heart of the seasoned saint. This book will occupy a space in my library right next to Lloyd-Jones' Joy Unspeakable, and will be held in equal regard.
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