Scot McKnight brings back to the Christian debate is Glossolalia, (speaking in tongues) still for us today. Long has been the debate that this Acts Chapter 2 experience was only for the Apostles and the church at that time. I think Scot does a good job at not pushing too hard in either directions of for or against. He does however at times leaving me to wonder just what his opinion is. But maybe that is a good thing. After all the title is "Open to the Spirit."
There are many examples from people who have told in their own words how they received the gift of glossolalia. And Scot's intentions seem to be, at least to this reader, to just lay out the experiences of everyday people, who by being open to the Spirit, received a great infilling of the Holy Spirit.
While the debate will rage on and those who believe in the tongues will adamantly claim that their is a separate, distinct, gift of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, their will be just as many who say that their is only one baptism. That is where Scot's book will simply lead you to a place to make your choice. His desire is to just lay out both sides of the argument and ask you to pray a simple pray and be open to the Spirit.
“I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"
There are many examples from people who have told in their own words how they received the gift of glossolalia. And Scot's intentions seem to be, at least to this reader, to just lay out the experiences of everyday people, who by being open to the Spirit, received a great infilling of the Holy Spirit.
While the debate will rage on and those who believe in the tongues will adamantly claim that their is a separate, distinct, gift of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, their will be just as many who say that their is only one baptism. That is where Scot's book will simply lead you to a place to make your choice. His desire is to just lay out both sides of the argument and ask you to pray a simple pray and be open to the Spirit.
“I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"
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