Pentecostal History and Theology

     GENERAL
Charismatic Chaos -by John MacArthur

A discussion of the doctrinal deficits of Pentecostal and Charismatic teaching, with particular focus on Word of Faith.
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Perspectives on Pentecost:  New Testament Teaching on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit - by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr
This book presents Pentecost in the context of the entirety of Scripture and addresses common misunderstandings about the work of the Holy Spirit and the spiritual gifts.
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The Holy Spirit:  Contours of Christian Theology by Sinclair B. Ferguson
 
Understanding the person and work of the Holy Spirit through the Scripture.
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     PENTECOSTAL HISTORY
The Rise of Pentecostalism (audio) - by Tom Nelson
 
A brief overview of Pentecostal music, followed by an in-depth look at Pentecostal history, including harmful trends and doctrinal problems.
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Christianity Without the Cross:  A History of Salvation in Oneness Pentecostalism - by Thomas Fudge - This book chronicles the rise of Oneness Pentecostalism and its aberrant teachings that ultimately lead its followers to bypass that which is most central to the Christian faith--Christ's death and resurrection.
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Selling Satan:  the Evangelical Media and the Mike Warnke Scandal - by Mike Hertenstein and Jon Trott
A truthful and compassionate account of the unmasking of one of the greatest deceivers in Pentecostal/ Charismatic history. 
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     TONGUES & PROPHECY
The Truth on Tongues - (audio) by Tom Nelson
 
How do modern 'tongues' compare to the Biblical record?  Tom Nelson explains how we understand the Bible in regard to this gift and why it ceased.
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The Last Word (audio) - by Dr. Greg Bahnsen

A series of lectures addressing modern prophecy from a compassionate and thoroughly Biblical perspective.
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The Modern Tongues Movement (audio) - by Dr. Greg Bahnsen

A thorough analysis of the Biblical account of tongues in the early church and in its cessation. 
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Modern Spiritual Gifts as Analogous to Apostolic Gifts:  Affirming Extraordinary Works of the Spirit Within Cessationist Theology by Vern S. Poythress
 
Comparing the modern day 'gifts' with the Biblical record of the apostolic gifts.
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The Final Word:  A Biblical Response to the Case for Tongues and Prophecy Today by O. Palmer Robertson
Robertson lays out the case for cessationism clearly, tracing the office of the prophet from the Old Testament to its fulfillment in the New Testament.
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