num_pages: 326
description: Authentic Fire by Michael L. Brown is written in response to Strange Fire written by Dr. John MacArthur. It is with good reason that pastors and leaders who differ with Dr. MacArthur on the issue of the Charismatic Movement do so with deference and respect since his very substantial and beneficial contribution to the Church in this generation is undeniable. If we had more leaders like John MacArthur the Church and the world would be in much better shape. But Pastor MacArthurs criticisms of the Charismatic Movement are inaccurate unhelpful often harshly judgmental sometimes without scriptural support and frequently divisive in the negative sense of the word. When he damns millions of godly believers demeans the real work of the Spirit accuses true worshipers of blaspheming the Spirit and calls for an all-out war against the Charismatic Movement a strong corrective is needed along with a positive statement of the truth of the matter. Authentic Fire is not meant to be a rebuttal of Strange Fire at every point. Instead while interacting at times with material from the book and conference and while correcting what the author believes to be serious errors and misstatements the book is more of a positive response to Strange Fire. Authentic Fire will serve a lasting worthwhile purpose even for those who will never read Strange Fire. Michael L. Brown holds a PhD from New York University in Near Eastern languages and literatures and is recognized as one of the leading Messianic Jewish scholars in the world today. He is the founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry host of the nationally syndicated daily talk radio show The Line of Fire and the author of more than twenty books. He is a contributor to The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion and other scholarly publications.
language: English
title: Authentic Fire: A Response to John MacArthur's Strange Fire
publisher: Excel Publishers