On the Quest for Authentic Christianity: Protestant Tradition and the Mission of Jesus
Barth’s dream of a Spirit-centered theology hints at the great disconnect between the New Testament portrayal of the mission and message of Jesus and the ‘gospel’ of traditional Protestantism. This disconnect appeared as a result of the Reformers’ adoption of cessationism to undercut Papal authority...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of pentecostal theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-253 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KDD Protestant Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Covenant
Spirit
gospel
mission of Jesus
discipleship
cessationism
charismatic theology
miracle
Protestantism
Barth
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| Summary: | Barth’s dream of a Spirit-centered theology hints at the great disconnect between the New Testament portrayal of the mission and message of Jesus and the ‘gospel’ of traditional Protestantism. This disconnect appeared as a result of the Reformers’ adoption of cessationism to undercut Papal authority, which rested, in part, on the idea of continuing revelation and miracle. The failure of both sides to understand the purpose of charismatic revelation and power as the central characteristic of the New Covenant, resulted in a misunderstanding of the mission of Jesus, the purpose of the cross, and the continuing commission of Christian disciples. In this, traditional theology significantly distorted the Christian message away from that of Jesus and the New Testament witness—a gospel about Jesus rather than from Jesus. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5251 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of pentecostal theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455251-02502006 |