Comments on: William Menzies’ lecture on the Christian and Missionary Alliance, reviewed by Paul King

By: Don Kammer

Don Kammer — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:59:59 +0000

I enjoyed this review and especially reading Menzies again. I am curious if the concluding sentence from the AJPS Menzies’ article, “If, indeed, God is speaking to us about revisiting the theme of sanctification, let us each propose that we shall give the Holy Spirit fresh opportunity to work in our lives.” suggests or even hints at his view that the AG might revisit the “theology” on sanctification. Might he be opening a window for a shift on this “theme” toward Wesley and the Church of God family? Since the article was published in the same year of his death, might his conclusion here have telegraphed a hope in the context of his entering a new phase of life that the AG position would change….? I may be misreading or looking at tea leaves, but the last sentence here could be viewed this way.

By: Pneuma Review

Pneuma Review — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:59:59 +0000

Pastor Timothy Waisanen says: “The Law of Lift”

By: Paul L. King

Paul L. King — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 20:42:02 +0000

Don, I am glad you enjoyed the review. Yes, I would be curious too about what exactly Menzies meant by that statement. I don't know, but I wonder if he has written anything else that might suggest revisiting the AG position on sanctification. Or perhaps someone who heard him speak or who talked with him in his later days about this. Certainly, if we recognize that the Holy Spirit is indeed the HOLY Spirit by nature, then anything the Holy Spirit does would by nature involve holiness. Not that the AG would embrace the Wesleyan view of sanctification, but perhaps they would in some way, similar to the C&MA, recognize the baptism in the Spirit as a sanctifying baptism.

By: Don Kammer

Don Kammer — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:27:23 +0000

I enjoyed this review and especially reading Menzies again. I am curious if the concluding sentence from the AJPS Menzies' article, "If, indeed, God is speaking to us about revisiting the theme of sanctification, let us each propose that we shall give the Holy Spirit fresh opportunity to work in our lives." suggests or even hints at his view that the AG might revisit the "theology" on sanctification. Might he be opening a window for a shift on this "theme" toward Wesley and the Church of God family? Since the article was published in the same year of his death, might his conclusion here have telegraphed a hope in the context of his entering a new phase of life that the AG position would change….? I may be misreading or looking at tea leaves, but the last sentence here could be viewed this way.

By: Pneuma Review

Pneuma Review — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:20:45 +0000

Pastor Timothy Waisanen says: "The Law of Lift"