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The Holy Spirit: His Person & Ministry
Treats the Spirit and the Trinity, creation, common grace, revelation, illumination, regeneration, sanctification, tongue-speaking, guidance, divine sonship, prayer, the church, the unpardonable sin, and more.
204 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1985
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May 11, 2010
Edwin H. Palmer does a great job of exploring the different roles the Holy Spirit plays in peoples lives and in the world in general. One of the most interesting aspects of this work is how Palmer explains God's sovereignty without neglecting man's responsibility. I recommend this to anyone who desires to further explore the Trinity.
However, I wish Palmer would have read Jonathan Edwards's unpublished "Discourse on the Trinity." Combining Edwards's thoughts on this subject with Palmer's teachings makes for a very intricate and glorious view of how the three persons of the Trinity work together.
However, I wish Palmer would have read Jonathan Edwards's unpublished "Discourse on the Trinity." Combining Edwards's thoughts on this subject with Palmer's teachings makes for a very intricate and glorious view of how the three persons of the Trinity work together.
January 13, 2020
I used this book as one out of four or five other books as a resource for a Sunday night Bible study series on the Holy Spirit. Out of all the resources I used, this one was my favorite. His overview was comprehensive, and his content was tightly and concisely woven together.
The book doesn't look like it is very "academic." It is rather short, and it doesn't really have many footnotes. Palmer doesn't cite many other works. However, his writing style is rich enough, that it will be a challenge for readers who are used to reading books with a lot of stories and illustration. I don't mean this as a negative for any type of reader. It is just an explanation of the type of book this is.
Edwin Palmer is strong in his Calvinism, and for the most part I didn't mind. In addition, there were a few times when I felt like his reasoning went a little too far from the core Bible concept. It wasn't bothersome, but it is perhaps noteworthy.
The book doesn't look like it is very "academic." It is rather short, and it doesn't really have many footnotes. Palmer doesn't cite many other works. However, his writing style is rich enough, that it will be a challenge for readers who are used to reading books with a lot of stories and illustration. I don't mean this as a negative for any type of reader. It is just an explanation of the type of book this is.
Edwin Palmer is strong in his Calvinism, and for the most part I didn't mind. In addition, there were a few times when I felt like his reasoning went a little too far from the core Bible concept. It wasn't bothersome, but it is perhaps noteworthy.
July 1, 2022
I differ with the author on some fine points of theology, but this is an excellent book. Highly recommended.
December 8, 2023
This book deserves more attention.
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