After Pentecost

by Colin P. Norris

Overview

There are almost 300 million Pentecostal Christians in the world. (Those who believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit are still active in the Church, and live accordingly.) That’s over 12% of the estimated number of Christians around the world. Yet they are routinely publicly maligned and ridiculed by influential non-Pentecostal church leaders who have never experienced the gifts of the Holy Spirit as described in the New Testament, but instead insist that the gifts ceased with the death of the first apostles.
On the other side are the Pentecostal ministries that attract ridicule by clearly misrepresenting the Holy Spirit and making a “show” of operating in the gifts including false healings, false signs and wonders, and false prophecies.
Concerned that both extremes blaspheme and grieve God the Holy Spirit, and dishonour Christ, Colin Norris undertook this objective examination of the majority of verses and passages in the New Testament that mention the Holy Spirit, with the intention of separating the errors of doctrine, tradition, academia and story telling, from biblical truth. What he clearly saw, and hopes the reader will also clearly see, is a vital aspect of the Church that has been widely ignored for a very, very long time.
Colin’s hope for this book is that it will help non-Pentecostals welcome the tangible presence of the Holy Spirit into their lives and churches; help Pentecostals correct their hyper-spirituality so they can experience the genuine presence of the Holy Spirit; and heal much of the disunity in the Church stemming from this issue, with the end result being that all Christians may grow into the fullness of the character of Christ, fully equipped for every good work.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165816314
Publisher:	Colin P. Norris
Publication date:	03/14/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	340 KB

About the Author

Born in England in 1959. Born again in Tasmania Australia in 1986 because a demon appeared in his flat.
But having been raised a nominal Christian, Colin was not quick to accept the Christian narrative he had been given even though it did resolve the problem with the evil spirit. So he went on a journey to question and test everything he was hearing and reading about Christianity. This lead him to Bible College where he continued to question. When he was told by the teachers to not ask questions in class any longer, he spent all his spare time in the College library looking there for the answers the teachers were not able to supply.
After 5 years of questioning, Colin one day realised he no longer doubted that the Bible was inspired by God, and that everything He says in it is true. That didn't stop Colin asking questions, but at least he found one source in the world he could trust - against which he would continue to test all claimed "truths" including the myriad of Christian denominational and ideological truths.
Now having spent most of his life as a Christian he has found a great many answers, but is still testing. Much of the result of this can be found in the abundance of articles Colin has written based on his Bible studies, written to help clarify and galvanised his understanding, but also to be available to other Christians who are having the questions he had.
Four of his studies have resulted in books.
* Before You Stop Believing (2005) - A look at 9 areas of church doctrines that cause confusion and damage to most Christians - Faith; Sin & Righteousness; Salvation; Church; Prayer & Fasting; Blessings & Curses; Money, Giving & Tithing; The Devil, Demons & Christians; Holy God & Holy People. (Updated in 2022 and published as an eBook.)
* As Your Soul Prospers (2018) - 8 Steps for Christians to Overcome Personal Difficulties, starting with helping them understand the Body, Soul, and Spirit, and the way people become who they are and then change after becoming a Christian.
* After Pentecost (2021) - The role, purpose and gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Church, as revealed through the New Testament. (Particularly looks at most of the passages in the New Testament mentioning the Holy Spirit, and delves into the different views about those scriptures to reveal the most likely truths.)
* Intentional Marriage Workshop (2022) - A DIY Marriage Workshop to help Christian couples identify and achieve their ideal marriage. (Based on the many lessons Colin and his wife Diane learned by the things the suffered, which brought them to a blessed and God glorifying marriage they didn't know was possible.)
* Believe & Deceive (2022) - An extensive Bible study of the scriptures used by Word of Faith, which when read in context and compared to the rest of Scripture, clearly reveals that the Word of Faith is based on False Teaching! Areas covered are the "Little Gods" doctrine, the Faith Power doctrine, the false gospels of WoF, what the Bible actually says about "Abundant Life", and the believe it and claim it doctrine of perfect health by "Jesus' Stripes". A Bonus Section of the book looks at every passage in the Bible on tithing, then takes a close look at the give-to-get tithing message promoted in many churches to show that it is dishonest.

Now at the far side of 60, Colin is even more eagerly studying the word, asking questions, and testing truths, because he knows his time is short - three score and ten, eighty if by strength. He hopes to leave a legacy of resources for his children and grandchildren so they have answers at their fingertips when he is no longer around to help with answers and encouragement - which he never had access to growing up.