Strange fire, holy fire
Subtitle: exploring the highs and lows of your charismatic experience
By: Michael J. Klassen.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780764205491
Subjects: Christian life -- Pentecostal authors
Description: "A positive call for discernment and engagement, providing healing for those confused or wounded by their uneven charismatic experiences. Written by an insider in the movement"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A critic and an apologist; title: So what is a charismatic? : exploring the definitions; title: Everyone repeat after me : the importance of tongues; title: Us vs. them : spiritual pride and our perception of non-charismatics; title: Christian history begins with Agnes Ozman ... or does it? :  the origins of the Charismatic Movement; title: We're here to pump you up! : our hunger for hype and thirst for power; title: Touch not God's anointed : the prevalence of excessive authority; title: Apostles and prophets and bishops ... oh my! : something old or something new?; title: A prophecy for me : a biblical, commonsense look at personal prophecy; title: If I become a Christian, do I have to look (and act) like them? : the cult of personality; title: Why don't we just outlaw sin altogether? : navigating our way between legalism and grace; title: We don't need no education : our contempt for "book" knowledge and pursuit of "revelation" knowledge; title: If it's strange, it must be of God : wacky, trendy theology; title: Give me a principle, not a personal God : an assessment of the Word of Faith Movement; title: I think I'm catching a cold ... oops, I mean a healing : the secret to positive confession; title: Is all sickness from the devil? : healing and God's will; title: You know, it hurts so good (no, really!) : the role of pain and suffering in our charismatic beliefs; title: Blood, sweat, and tears ... or not : the definition of true faith; title: More than a feeling : is it okay to pursue a spiritual buzz?; title: Can you gimme a quick fix? : the length of time God uses to change a life; title: My kingdom come, my will be done : the intersection of our desires and God's plans; title: What the devil is going on here? : spiritual warfare, our part and God's part; title: Removing your label from your lapel : the future of the Charismatic Movement; title: Epilogue: Good mourning Holy Spirit : moving forward in light of your charismatic experience.