The Charismatic Theology Of St. Luke - 988 Words

Roger Stronstad’s book The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke opens wide the vast work of the Holy Spirit within Luke’s two-part book Luke/Acts and points out Luke’s intent to present the full activity of the Holy Spirit from beginning to end. In fact, Stronstad writes, â€Å"[The] concentration of references to the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of Luke demonstrates that the topic of the Spirit is historically and theologically of more interest to Luke than it is to the other evangelists† (Stronstad 39-40). Furthermore, Stronstad pushes against the notion that Luke was simply a historian, but rather a theologian. He states, â€Å"Modern research has emphasized that he was a theologian†¦His view of theology led him to write history† (Stronstad 9). Luke’s theology of the Holy Spirit is overwhelmingly evident in the way Stronstad presents the continuation of Holy Spirit’s activity from the Old Testament to the New Testament, the Holy Spiri t’s purpose in completing God’s mission and the means in which the Spirit is received. First of all, Stronstad walks back through the Old Testament to create a foundation of who the Holy Spirit is and what his purpose is. In doing so, he reveals Luke’s did not have a new understanding of the Holy Spirit in the time of Jesus; yet rather, Luke viewed the Holy Spirit as the same one who was working in the Old Testament. Also, Stronstad reveals Luke’s in-depth understanding of the Old Testament, including the Greek Bible—the Septuagint (Stronstad 8), gave him theShow MoreRelatedSummary Of The Charismatic Theology Of Luke-Acts1428 Words   |  6 PagesIn The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke, Robert Stronstad adduces a succinct interpretation of the significance of Holy Spirit according to Lukan theology. He examines both the Spirit’s activity in Luke-Acts and the implications of the Gift of the Spirit in empowering, equipping, and commissioning of God’s people for service. The text is separated into six sections covering â€Å"the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts†, â€Å"the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament†, â€Å"the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of Luke†, â€Å"The Holy SpiritRead MoreSpeaking in Tongues in Acts Essay1653 Words   |  7 Pagesword of God with boldness .†2 Acts 4:31 NKJ â€Å"God fulfills His promise given in Luke 24:49 and Acts 1:4 when Pentecost arrives.† 2 Dunn states, â€Å"Proclamation is inspired utterance that creates the community of believers.† 3 In Charismatic Theology, Stronstad states, â€Å"And tongues is the sign that all who belong to this charismatic community have been empowered by the Spirit for charismatic ministry.†4 Third reason for tongues is prophecy. At Pentecost, tongues were a sign that theRead MoreEssay on The Servant Leader4760 Words   |  20 PagesLeadership Institute at the University of Southern California once said: The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born -- that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. Thats nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born. (ThinkExist.com, â€Å"Quotes by Warren G. Bennis on Leadership.† http://thinkexist.com/quotes/warren_g._bennis/. Here in America our entire ArmedRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesTrait Theories 369 Behavioral Theories 370 Summary of Trait Theories and Behavioral Theories 372 Contingency Theories 372 The Fiedler Model 373 †¢ Other Contingency Theories 375 Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theory 377 Charismatic Leadership and Transformational Leadership 379 Charismatic Leadership 379 †¢ Transformational Leadership 382 Authentic Leadership: Ethics and Trust 386 What Is Authentic Leadership? 386 †¢ Ethics and Leadership 386 †¢ Servant Leadership 387 †¢ Trust and Leadership 387 †¢ How Is