Baptism in the Holy Spirit : a re-examination of the New Testament teaching on the gift of the Spirit in relation to pentecostalism today

A re-examination of the New Testament teaching on the gift of the Spirit in relation to Pentecostalism today. -- From the backcover Cover......Page 1 Back Cover......Page 2 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Abbreviations......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 I Introduction......Page 11 II The Expectation of John the Baptist......Page 18 III The Experience of Jesus at Jordan......Page 33 IV The Miracle of Pentecost......Page 48 V The Riddle of Samaria......Page 65 VI The Conversion of Paul......Page 83 VII The Conversion of Cornelius......Page 89 VIII The 'Disciples' at Ephesus......Page 93 IX Conversion-initiation in the Acts of the Apostles......Page 100 X The Early Paulines......Page 113 XI The Corinthian Letters......Page 126 XII The Letter to Rome......Page 149 XIII The Later Paulines......Page 162 XIV The Johannine Pentecost?......Page 183 XV The Spirit and Baptism in John's Gospel......Page 193 XVI The Spirit and the Word in the Letters of John......Page 205 XVI The Spirit and the Word in the Letters of John......Page 215 XVIII Conversion-initiation in Peter......Page 225 XIX Conclusion......Page 234 Index of Modem Authors and Works......Page 240 Index of Biblical References......Page 247 This classic, now in paperback edition, introduces the reader to the most distinctive aspect of Pentecostal theology--baptism in the Holy Spirit. James Dunn sees water-baptism as only one element in the New Testament pattern of conversion and initiation. The gift of the Spirit, he believes, is the central element. WITHIN more radical and pietistic Protestantism there has grown up a tradition which holds that salvation, so far as it may be known in this life, is experienced in two stages: first, the experience of becoming a Christian; then, as a later and distinct event, a second experience of the Holy Spirit.