• BOOK NOTICE: The Language of the Spirit: Interpreting and Translating Charismatic Terms (Robert P. Menzies)

    Posted by ACPT on January 24, 2016

    Title: The Language of the Spirit: Interpreting and Translating Charismatic Terms Author: Robert P. Menzies Genre: Theology Publisher: CPT Press Release Date: October 15, 2010 Format: Paperback Pages: 136 The latest work by noted New Testament scholar Robert P. Menzies, The Language of the Spirit: Interpreting and Translating Charismatic Terms, treats in successive chapters six key issues that impact the translation of New Testament terms related to the Holy Spirit or charismatic themes. Special attention is given to how specific terms should be translated in the English and Chinese New Testaments. These translation issues serve as a catalyst for further analysis of and reflection upon a variety of texts. Significant light is shed on a number of important topics: the nature of prophecy and spiritual guidance in the early church, the role of the Paraclete in John's gospel, Luke's understanding of the Kingdom of God and salvation history. Menzies demonstrates that reading the biblical text through the lens of a different language and culture can be an enriching and illuminating experience. These essays reflect the careful study and keen theological insight for which Dr Menzies is known. The chapters are 1. Prophecy or Preaching?; 2. The Spirit of God or the Spirit of Man?; 3. How Shall We Translate parakletos?; 4. Is the Kingdom of God within You?; 5. Did Jesus Send Seventy or Seventy-two?; and 6. Tongues or Languages? Author’s Note: Mark B. (Ph.D., Ed.D.), who teaches with Global University, recently wrote: “I finally got my hands on The Language of the Spirit and I am impressed with how valuable this would be to our Chinese students in GU’s grad program.  Is there a Chinese version of your book?  I will definitely use some of your analysis when I teach the…


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  • One for the Road – “Pacing Yourself”

    Posted by admin on January 24, 2016

    Pacing yourself.  Life will be a lot better that way.   Long-distance runners think of the end…at the beginning.   Some people sprint…when they should walk.   Jesus paced Himself.  There is no record of Him rushing…or under pressure to get someplace.   In fact…He never shied away from interruptions.  He always had time for people — blind Bartimaeus…the woman with the issue of blood…the ten lepers.   His…


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  • One for the Road – “Your Life in Review”

    Posted by admin on January 23, 2016

    Your life in review.  How will it look?   The journey of life has a conclusion.  “…it is appointed unto men once to die…”   At that moment…how will your life look?   Here’s a testimony worth considering.   Joshua lived through Israel’s forty years in the wilderness…   And through the battles to inherit the Promised Land.   Here is his look back: “Every promise has been fulfilled; not one…


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  • One for the Road – “Stench”

    Posted by admin on January 22, 2016

    The stench of sin.  Try as you might…it is impossible to hide   But…people try.  Excuses – denials – blame.  It’s to no avail.   Why?  “He that covereth his sin shall not prosper.”   The stench never goes away.   Achan tried – but Joshua knew.  David tried — but Nathan knew.  Ananias tried — but Peter knew.   The stench never goes away.   Wait.  That’s not true.  “Thou…


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  • The Charasmatic Movement and Missions in Japan: Recollection and Reflection

    Posted by ACPT on January 18, 2016

    A Research Paper by Alex Tan (Master of Divinity Program, March 2015) Submitted to Rev. Dr. Wang Yiping in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for PT 6003 圣灵运行与普世宣教 | Ecclesia Bible College  CONTENTS Introduction Ⅰ. The Background and Characteristics of Pentecostalism A. The Rise of Pentecostalism B. The Three Waves of Pentecostalism C. The Characteristics of Pentecostalism D. The Birth…


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  • Researching a Yunnan Revival

    Posted by ACPT on January 17, 2016

    By Lisa Ravenhill The Miao Minority Pastor Wang Zhiming…


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  • Spirit and Kingdom in the Writings of Luke and Paul: An Attempt to Reconcile these Concepts (Youngmo Cho)

    Posted by ACPT on September 7, 2015

    Title: Spirit and Kingdom in the Writings of Luke and Paul: An attempt to Reconcile these Concepts Series: Paternoster Biblical Monographs Author: Youngmo Cho Genre: Theology Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub; Reprint edition (January 1, 2007) Pages: 254 (Paperback) Reviewed by Robert P. Menzies This important book was penned by a Korean Assemblies of God minister, a fine scholar who studied at the Asia Pacific Theological Seminary prior to his doctoral studies at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. In this revised version of his Ph.D. thesis, Dr. Cho…


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  • Redeemed by Fire: The Rise of Popular Christianity in Modern China (Xi Lian)

    Posted by ACPT on September 7, 2015

    Title: Redeemed by Fire: The Rise of Popular Christianity in Modern China Author: Xi Lian Genre: Theology Publisher: Yale University Press (February 23, 2010) Pages: 352 pages (Hardcover) Reviewed by Robert P. Menzies Lian Xi has produced a remarkably detailed, skillfully written, and meticulously researched history of important indigenous Christian movements and leaders in modern China. Focusing on the period from the early 1900s to the present, Xi covers the True Jesus Church, the Jesus Family, the Shandong…


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  • The Spirit and Suffering in Luke-Acts: Implications for a Pentecostal Pneumatology (Martin W. Mittelstadt)

    Posted by ACPT on September 7, 2015

    Title: The Spirit and Suffering in Luke-Acts: Implications for a Pentecostal Pneumatology Series: Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement (Book 26) Author: Martin W. Mittelstadt Genre: Theology Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic; 1 edition (October 12, 2004) Pages: 232 Reviewed by Robert P. Menzies Kunming, China Pentecostals the world over celebrate the presentness of the Kingdom of God. God’s awesome presence in our midst, his gracious willingness to bestow spiritual gifts, his desire to heal, liberate, and transform lives – all of these themes, so central…


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  • Anti-Charismatic Bias in the Chinese Union Version of the Bible

    Posted by ACPT on September 7, 2015

    By Robert Menzies Abstract In this article, Robert Menzies asserts that the translators of the Chinese Union Version of the New Testament deviated from their guiding principles when they translated the verb “to prophesy” (profhteÊv). They did not translate the verb consistently nor did they render it literally. The Union Version translators generally translate references to predictive…


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