Thanks Jay for not only reading my blog but also for responding to it.
I hope that I've understood your question correctly.
My understanding of 'Renewal Theology' is that it stems from Charismatic/Pentecostalism.
Do I think that in every area of study it is 'truth'?
Well I have to say I would question any theology that would say 'your not truly baptised in the Holy Spirit until you can display gifts of The Spirit' such as the ability to 'speak in tongues' which some in such movements would claim.
Some Charismatics and Pentecostals believe that you are filled with the Holy Spirit when saved but at some point a believer is later baptised in the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1.13-14 says:
13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.
14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.
When we first believed in Jesus and asked Him to save us and be our Lord He gave us the Holy Spirit. Some people who have the Holy Spirit in there lives will manifest gifts of the Spirit such as the ability to pray and speak in tongues but if they don't manifest such gifting it doesn't mean they aren't saved and haven't been baptised with the Holy Spirit.
I do believe that there is more of the Holy Spirit that should be sort by a believer each and every day, scripture says, 'go on being filled with the Spirit' but I think this is experienced as we surrender more of our lives to the control of the Holy Spirit. We are being filled more and more by the Spirit as we live under His Lordship and are becoming more Christ-like in the way we live our lives.
Part of the ministry of the Holy Spirit as the 'Spirit of truth' is to make 'truth' known to us as believers and I would join you Jay in praying that He will go on doing that in all believers lives.
I hope this has helped Jay.
Can I ask in future for your thoughts and feelings as well as the questions on such subjects as I know that I would find such things very interesting.
So, what else?
I've been asked about 'surfing'!!
What a great sport?
Done by those who can and watched by those who can't!
I've watched from the sidelines but haven't as yet had a go. One day maybe I will, but first I have other challenges. Get to know me better and I might tell you what they are!!
Keep reading and responding.
God bless ya.
