The Work of the Holy Spirit

by Abraham Kuyper, Henri De Vries (Translator), B.B. Warfield (Introduction)

In this volume, originally published in English in 1900-it was translated by HENRI DE VRIES (1847-1932)-Abraham Kuyper addresses what he feels is a scarcely discussed topic among theologians and practicing Christians: the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Much had been written about Jesus and the Father, but he found very little about the Holy Spirit, whose job it is to sanctify the soul. Kuyper divides his work into three volumes. Volume One covers the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church; Volumes Two and Three cover the work of the Holy Spirit in the individual. Dutch theologian ABRAHAM KUYPER (1837?1920) was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1901 to 1905. He developed Neo-Calvinism, which emphasizes the sovereignty of Jesus over all mental pursuits and supports the idea that there exists a grace given by God to all things in order to sustain the continued unfolding of creation. Kuyper wrote a number of books including Conservatism and Orthodoxy (1870), The Social Question and the Christian Religion (1891), and Common Grace (1902).

Genres: Theology, Christian, Christianity

664 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1956

About the author

Abraham Kuyper was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman and theologian. He founded the Anti-Revolutionary Party and was prime minister of the Netherlands between 1901 and 1905.

Reviews

[Shep · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unevenly good and bad. Not bad as in horrible, per se, just bad as in insufficient or poorly fleshed out. There are some high points of the book which were on subjects that I was interested in researching, with issues of how the Holy Spirit works in the life of infants being amongst them. That section was worth reading even if only for the fact that it was so intriguing. Other sections of the book seemed to meander in a rather unfocused way, and while the usual Kuyperian jems can be found here, for the most part I was not overly impressed with the book; this is something that rarely ever happens when I read Kuyper. 3 stars may be too harsh but 4 seems too strong. Worth reading for those interested; casual readers of Kuyper or people just interested in the Holy Spirit in general can probably skip this one.

[Noah Lykins · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Sanctification embraces the whole man, body and soul, with all the parts, members, and functions that belong to each respectively. It embraces his person and all of his person. This is why sanctification progresses from the hour of regeneration all through life, and can be completed only in and through death.”

“But the Hymn of Praise rises highest when it addresses the Eternal One directly; when the saint thinks not of himself, nor of his brethren, nor of the demons, but of the Lord God alone.”

Thoughtful, pastoral. Short chapters and very digestible.

[James Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly excellent, systematic consideration of the Work of the Holy Spirit from start to finish.

[Willy Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

O livro é muito bom, em algumas partes o autor é bem repetitivo, mas é uma boa obra.