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Literature Review: (Cited From Holy Spirit and His Gifts by Kenneth E Hagin)
Literature Review: (Cited From Holy Spirit and His Gifts by Kenneth E Hagin)
Literature Review: (Cited From Holy Spirit and His Gifts by Kenneth E Hagin)
The holyghost is a gift,one of the free gift God has given to believer after the resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
The baptism of the holyghost come hand in hand with speaking with other tongue infact it is the
evidence of the baptism of the holy spirit.
Once it is a gift we are meant to receive it and not to beg for it.Some believer go around with
many of some question about the baptism of the holy ghost with the evidence of speaking with
other tongue but they are not just what should rob them of the gift God has given already.Some are
even not sure if the baptism of the holy ghost is for all believer.
No Tarrying,Some often think that they have to wait a long time before they can receive the
baptism of the holy ghost
Denomination doesn't matter; people often sperate denominator as if God is sperate.Every one
can be filled with the holy ghost with the evidence of speaking with other tongue as long as the are
born again and they are willing to receive the gift(holy ghost with the evidence of speaking with
other tongue)
The Writer went on to explain that the Holy Spirit is not for a particular denomination or set of
people, the Holy Spirit belongs to anyone who believes in Jesus and how that the Holy Spirit is
God's promise to us, he is a person and not an object, we have the Holy Spirit Living inside of Us.
He spoke about some extreme teachings in the church about the Holy Spirit and how it has
restricted believers from receiving the Holy Spirit, He explained how the Holy Spirit that works
out our salvation and the Holy Spirit in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost are the same person but
that the events are different.The Holy Spirit is the same one who led us to Christ, bears witness
that we are children of God and gives us utterance to speak in tongues, and that the Holy Spirit is
only for believers. He went on to explain how laying of hands on believers for the impartation of
the Holy ghost is scriptural and that God desires all of his Children to receive the Holy Spirit.
Papa Hagin started by giving us the background of Anointing from the old testament days saying
that only king, priest and prophet are anointed to stand in their office. he went further by affirming
that we have the Anointing freely in our days.
he analysed Jesus and his ministry, giving us an idea that Jesus actually operated in the fivefold
ministries according to Ephesians 4vs.8
Papa Hagin stressed that every believer must have two spiritual experience i.e.New birth and
baptism in the Holy Spirit. he therefore elaborated the Work of the Holy spirit in the believer as a
teacher, revealer, etc.
I will be unfair if I fail to tell you that Papa Hagin wrote extensive in Chapter 3 and 4 about his
new birth and baptism in the holy spirit after he was miraculously healed of paralysis as a teenager
by having faith in God’s Word in 1933.
he explained how he was launched by God into ministry and how God started using him for
healing by faith even without the baptism in the Holy Spirit i.e. without the Anointing.
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Section 2
The writer started with the fivefold ministry gifts offices which are apostle, prophet, evangelist,
pastor and teacher. He stressed the fact that there are other gifts according to 1st Corinthians 12
and Romans 12.
he narrated a story about one Brother Carter that discovered that he has an Anointing to operate in
an office which is quite different from His wife and so he needed his wife for some task a times.
God gives us divers gifts to use under the Holy spirit.
He stressed that the gift of healing should go with the office of evangelist emphasizing Philip in
Acts 8vs 5-7 as a model of an ideal evangelist after Christ. Brother Hagin wrote a personal
experience to buttress his point.
Brother Hagin went further by writing on Anointing to preach with several examples of personal
experience and how He has been able to operate in that office by the Help of the Holy spirit.
Anointing to teach was what Brother Hagin did justice to showing his great regards for that office
and how God sometimes used him along that line, proving what God has deposited in his life.
He said that most times when the Anointing comes on Him, He would have to say ‘Lord, turn it
off- I can’t stand it anymore! ‘.
The writer described the word ‘Pastor’ to mean ‘Shepherd ‘ or ‘bishop’ or ‘overseer’ according to
Acts 20vs28. Brother Hagin once said that although he pastored for 12 years, he didn’t know a lot
about the Anointing of a pastor. but he believed that there’s more to pastoring than preaching.
he gave a valid argument that it is actually possible to minister in the wrong office and so such
person will not have the Anointing to function.
Brother Hagin made reference to Paul as one who stood in the office of a prophet and thanked
God he gave Him the grace to minister in that office by the year 1952. he stressed that one can
stand in the office of prophet or have a simple gift of prophecy.
The writer reiterated the fact that music enhances Anointing to prophecy (2 kings 3 vs 13-14).
‘prophet is also called a seer in Scripture’, he said.
The Apostle is also called ‘ the sent one’ citing Jesus as a perfect example of an apostle. the writer
also gave 2 Corinthians 12 vs.12 as the sign of an apostle. Brother Hagin also gave 4 marks of an
apostle, this struck a challenge in my heart about my walk with God.
the writer wrote on how to increase the Anointing which are by studying the Word and been
prayerful.
he went further by taking a cue from what transpired between Elijah and Elisha 1kings 19 & 2
kings 2. stressing that Anointing comes by ASSOCIATION, ENVIRONMENT &INFLUENCE.
he concluded the chapter by writing on wigglesworth’s mantle.
he wrote on yielding to the Anointing an also peculiar anointings or special Anointing e.g. Acts
19vs 11-12 and with several experience he had had when ministering.
the healing Anointing was also a topic he did justice to in the concluding part of this section. he
explained how Jesus did heal people and that healing power is transferrable, can be made stronger
under the influence of the Holy spirit among others.
Section 3
This is the concluding part of the book with just a chapter on Corporate Anointing. The writer
emphasised that the greatest Anointing of all is the corporate Anointing making a case from 2
Chronicles 5vs.11-14. Brother Hagin further elaborated that oneness of heart as in Acts 4vs.23-24
and effect of praise (Paul and Silas) are what enhances the Corporate Anointing. He stressed that
there is power in corporate Anointing and United prayers; he further gave a scenario to show the
impact of corporate Anointing.
and John, and the book of Acts. His highly acclaimed IVP Bible Background
controversial charismatic aspects of His ministry. Gift & Giver was first
that Keener wrote. The earlier book was called 3 Crucial Questions about the
Spirit’s Voice,” “Learning to Hear God’s Heart by the Spirit,” “The Spirit
Spiritual Gifts for Today?” “A Closer Look at Some Spiritual Gifts,” “The
and the Spirit,” and “Why Discern the Spirit?” The appendix of the book
the Spirit’s part in both our evangelism and spiritual gifts. As you may
also surmise from some of the chapter titles this book is not merely a
Spirit. These accounts demonstrate that even in our day the Holy Spirit
with what are typically called the charismatic ministries of the Holy
whether or not spiritual gifts are for today. As he deals with this subject
the Holy Spirit like healing, prophecy, tongues and miracles are no
longer in existence today. The author does not subscribe to this school of
thought. In the chapter he states the biblical reasons why he does not
agree with this view of spiritual gifts. His reasons include: Luke
Jesus is to be a model for His disciples, and the apostle Paul’s sees
spiritual gifts continuing as long as the church does. Keener states that
from reading the Bible unless they were previously taught this point of
view.
I also enjoyed his chapter about being baptized in the Holy Spirit.
When discussing this subject Keener explains the major views about
this experience, both what it is and when it takes place in the life of a
believer. As he explains, some see this experience with the Holy Spirit as
taking place when a person is saved and others see it as taking place at a
point subsequent to salvation. He points out that those who believe that
teaching in his letters whereas those who believe that it happens after
cessationist or a continuationist they can read this book and profit from
it. It will both inform the reader’s mind, and I dare say stir his or her
knowledge about the Holy Spirit, His nature and His works. I do hope
that Gift & Giver will enjoy widespread circulation in Indonesia (and
the founding of the early church and after the church has
view that prophecy ended with apostle John whose apocalypse was the last valid
prophecy to have come from the Holy Spirit (Pelikan
were to continue.
1931).
destroyed in society.
Acts chapter 2:4: … and they were field with the Holy and
Spirit.
new birth the Holy Spirit is the agent, the atoning blood
the means, and the new birth the results. However, in the
personality (spirit, soul and body) is supernaturally immersed, surrounded and enveloped in
the presence
and power of the Spirit coming over him from above and
came from heaven and filled the whole house where they
come with Peter were surprised that the Holy Spirit had
been poured out on the gentiles too. For they heard them
speaking in tongues and praising God. Acts chapter 19:6,
prophesied.
them to receive the Holy Spirit, because the Spirit had not
Christian living.
Asamoah 103
(Golafshani, 2003)
FINDINGS
a pastor or an elder or any Christian should lay his/her hand on us or help us in any form in
order to receive the
the Holy baptism may come also upon the sinner and
righteousness. (Interview 2)
(Interviewee 4)
Energizing believers for service
the Holy Spirit so that they can equip the flock for their
Spirit to preach with boldness and prick the heart of theunregenerate to become sober to
receive Christ as
conversion (Interviewee 7)
Christian life, helps him in his prayers and equips him for
spiritual battle.
with love.
Asamoah 105
The field data also shows that the born again experience
will of God.
please the Lord. This is meant to prepare the people for the baptism of the Holy Spirit and
continue to be being
teaching.
the baptism of the Holy Spirit while still not pure (not yet
with God.
C.C , 2010).
and a new clean heart are two distinct moment in the life
a successful ministry.
C.C , 2010).
a successful ministry.
The Holy Spirit empowers believers against diabolical confrontations as well dealing with
physical barriers to the
Gospel. It is the Holy Spirit that prepares the vessel to be
used for prayers, reveals the will and the mind of God
meant for personal gains and glory but for long term
for service.
lives by the hand of the Holy Spirit as it is the case for the
early church. However, they believe that the gifts are well
but it is not meant for private use but for the entire
church.
like life is the hall mark of the believer and this is made
The belief is that God has given the church the gift of
Asamoah 107
(Atiemo 1993).
Hollenweger supports this view by citing N.L Gerald
(Atiemo, 1993).
for a few believers who are “specially gifted” with the gift
interpret?”
all believers; it is exercised by the gifted believers to complement other gifts of the believers to
build the
church.
12, all the rest are one set of gifts called “Domata.” That
said, “…I will pray with my spirit (tongues) but I will also
in tongues).
with the Holy Spirit they do not only speak in tongues but
also begin to prophesy, to exclaim, to praise, to be Christ
necessary.
water and there were only few cases that individuals had
does not also mean that every one of them who speaks
Spirit and yet could not mention any gift they operate in.
exercise the gifts of the Spirit. It was also noted that Holy
penetrate into his life and make him do the wrong things.
among the three things that will endure: ‘faith hope and
nothing.
main sign of new birth or not. If not, how does one know
on new birth or being born again is that it extrapolates this new birth from Classical Protestant
evangelical wake
born again is that they want a category that will help them