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The Spirit Of Immense Struggle: Oral Roberts' Native American Ancestry, Timothy Hatcher

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Oral Roberts was proud of his blended white, Cherokee, and Choctaw heritage and spoke openly about it. To understand Roberts’ view of his own hybridized identity better, it is necessary to consider how his parents and grandparents negotiated the issues related to their mixed ancestry. His own view changed over time from conscious pride to overt activism on behalf of his fellow Native Americans. From the early years of the ministry, the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association engaged in a variety of creative outreaches to Native Americans where Roberts identified deeply with his brothers and sisters. Several Native American communities across …

An Early Account Of Oral Roberts' Healing Testimony, Daniel D. Isgrigg, Vinson H. Synan

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

The story of Oral Roberts’ healing is well documented. However, recently a discovery was made of an early testimony in the Eastern Oklahoma Conference News of the Pentecostal Holiness Church that provides new details about the early years of his life and ministry. This testimony from 1939 includes details from the first few years of his evangelistic ministry and a different account of both the nature of his sickness and the circumstances of his healing. This article will also explore the possible factors that contributed to the differences in this testimony from his later accounts.

Why Oral Roberts Studies?, Wonsuk Ma

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Wonsuk Ma, Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry at Oral Roberts University, provides an extended editorial essay for this special issue of Spiritus to mark the Centennial of the birth of Oral Roberts.

Editor's Note, Jeffrey S. Lamp

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Front Matter, Spiritus Editorial Board

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Spiritus 3.2 Full Issue, Holy Spirit Research Center

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Spiritus 3.2 (Fall 2018) is a special issue dedicated to Oral Roberts studies. For this issue, Wonsuk Ma, now Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry at Oral Roberts University, has collected a dozen studies covering several areas of Roberts’ life, thought, ministry, and legacy. All of the contributors have a connection to Oral Roberts University, whether as students, faculty, and/or administrators. So it is, in effect, an in-house offering to the university community and the Spirit-empowered community at large, a remembrance of a figure who, now gone, may get overlooked in today’s fast-paced world of Christian theology and …

Wrap-Up Report, Wonsuk Ma

Empowered21 Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars

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Book Reviews, Arden C. Autry Phd, Edward E. Decker Jr, Christopher G. Foster, Robert W. Graves, Daniel D. Isgrigg, Jeffrey S. Lamp, Wonsuk Ma, Peter A. Reynolds, James B. Shelton, Andrew R. Williams

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Sexuality, Gender, And Marriage: Pentecostal Theology Of Sexuality And Empowering The Girl-Child In India, Brainerd Prince, Atula Walling

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Th e focus of the article arises from a case study of an Indian woman and her adopted child, Sunita and Komal. Th ere are three key issues that can be abstracted from the story of Sunita and Komal. Th e abandoned “girl-child” Komal raises the question of sex—what am I? What does it mean to be biologically female? What consequences are there for being born female? Sunita’s and Komal’s rejection from their families has led them to ask the question about their gender—who am I? What does it mean to be a girl or woman in a predominantly Hindu …

The Question Of Power In African Pentecostalism, Alex R. Mayfield

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Should the charismatic theology of anointing be considered a democratizing influence in Africa or a reiteration of mediatorial forms of power? Th is article seeks to answer this question by analyzing African traditional religious power structures in comparison to modern African theologies and practices of Pentecostal anointing. Th is comparison, however, highlights the problem of drawing direct lines from Africa’s past to its present; Pentecostal rupture from a traditional past is paradoxically both a break from and connection to pre-colonial conceptions of the self and community. Ultimately, this article argues that while both traditional religions and modern Pentecostal anointing favor …

A Historical And Hermeneutical Approach To The Vice-Lists: A Pauline Perspective, Mark Hall

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

The subject of homosexuality is controversial in the Church, even among Pentecostals; consequently, there has arisen a need for a historical and hermeneutical examination of the topic, especially in the Pauline corpus. The vice-lists of ancient literature along with the ones in the Pauline epistles provide insight into the apostle’s understanding of their purpose and function. Of the ones where Paul lists sexual sins, three specifically mention homosexuality: Romans 1:26–27, 1 Corinthians 6:9–10, and 1 Timothy 1:9–10. Th is article discusses Paul’s understanding of the connection between homosexuality and idolatry and provides an in-depth analysis of the Greek words μαλακοί …

“Your Miracle Is On The Way”: Oral Roberts And Mediated Pentecostalism In Africa, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Oral Roberts is perhaps the first North American Pentecostal preacher to have a truly global ministry. Th is article discusses his influence on Pentecostalism in Africa through the holding of evangelical healing crusades around the world and also hosting a worldwide media ministry through the use of radio, television, and the distribution of books and magazines. Th rough these visits and media ministry, Oral Roberts inspired and influenced many leading Pentecostal leaders in Africa, including the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa of Nigeria and Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams of Ghana. An important and enduring influence of the ministry of Oral Roberts in …

Editorial, Jeffrey S. Lamp

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Front Matter, Spiritus Editorial Board

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Full Issue

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Asian Journal Of Pentecostal Studies 21.1 (February 2018), Faculty Of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary

Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies

EDITORIAL Dave Johnson

Biblical Reflections on Shame and Honor in Asia

ARTICLES

• Amanda Shao-Tan, "Spirituality for the Shamed Tsinoys with Disabilities: The Shamed Jesus in the Book of Hebrews"

• Marlene Yap, "The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ: From Extreme Shame to Victorious Honor:

• Im Seok (David) Kang, "Meaning of Remembrance of Me in 1 Corinthians 11:23-27 in Light of Bakgolnanmang: A Korean Concept of Honor"

• Im Seok (David) Kang, "True Friendship: Job 6:14-30"

• Balu Savarikannu, "Expressions of Honor and Shame in Lamentations 1"

BOOK REVIEWS

• Joel Tejedo Ivan Satyavrata, Pentecostals and the Poor: Reflections from the Indian Context
• Monte Lee Rice …

Obligations Of Grace, Mark E. Roberts

Empowered21 Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars

Grace obliges recipients to respond in gratitude and obedience to God, the giver of grace. While the New Testament emphasizes God's grace given through Jesus Christ in a New Covenant with believers, the Old Testament emphasizes grace more than many Christians recognize. Grace is expressed in the Old Testament especially through God's free choosing of Abraham as the "father of the faithful," through divine covenants with Abraham, with the divinely constituted nation of Israel, and with the governing house of David. Such grace abounds when God's covenanted people fail to keep their covenant, yet God, after disciplining the covenant people …

Worldview As A Key To Understanding Spiritual Warfare With The Emphasis On Sanctification And Evangelism, Albert Kwamena Essandoh

College of Theology and Ministry Dissertations, Projects, & Theses

An examination of current literary works on spiritual warfare within this decade shows that there has been a struggle in understanding the issues that evolve under this subject. Missiologists have presented reports that baffle western theologians; however. these phenomena are not new to the non-westem reader, and they persist. Most western theologians who have not encountered these phenomena discount these experiences, presenting arguments from a sanctification point of view.

Renowned contemporary scholars whose perspectives on worldviews, sanctification, and evangelism contribute to this research include Peter Wagner, Clinton Arnold, Derek Tidball, Howard Ervin, James Sire, John Stott, Andrew W. Hoffecker, Russell …

"Koinonia, Church And Sacraments: A Pentecostal Response", Howard M. Ervin

Bibliography & Biography

This is a paper from the Roman Catholic/Pentecostal Dialogues at Casa Cardinal Piazza Madonna deil' ORTO in Venezia, Italy held from July 31st - August 8, 1987. Howard M. Ervin was the Pentecostal Respondent in the dialogues.

The Fruit Of The Spirit, Howard M. Ervin

Sermons on the Holy Spirit

This is a transcript of a lecture given by Howard M. Ervin at Christian Life Fellowship in 1980. Ervin discusses the relationship between the fruit of the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Cor 12.

Excerpt: The fruits of the Spirit are the evidence of the new birth. The manifestations of the Spirit are the evidence of the Pentecostal experience. You are not a Christian because you’ve been baptized, quote, unquote, in the Spirit, you’re a Christian because you’ve received Jesus and been made partaker of the Divine Nature and the Divine attributes of God are there …

Fullness Of The Holy Spirit, Howard M. Ervin

Sermons on the Holy Spirit

A transcription of a sermon by Howard M. Ervin on what it means to be 'full of the Spirit' in Acts. Ervin discusses why tongues are the evidence of being filled with the Spirit.

The Birthday Of The Church, Howard M. Ervin

Sermons on the Holy Spirit

A transcription of a sermon by Howard M. Ervin on the Birthday of the Church.

Oral Roberts University...Now Vol 2, No 1 (Fall 1970), Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University...Now is a Quarterly Publication of Oral Roberts University

Articles Include:

"I am Frankly Reaching Out" by Oral Roberts, about his concerns with the student body and their commitment to education.

"The Momentum Rolls On" by Dean Merrill about the building of Mabee Center.

"Year No. 6" by Lee Ann Meffert, an update on the university since 1965.

"A Summer Sequel" by Lynn M. Nichols about students in Jerusalem and Moscow

Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 26, No. 11-12 (November-December 1961), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 26, No. 8-10 (August-October 1961), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 26, No. 5-7 (May-July 1961), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 26, No. 3-4 (March-April 1961), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 26, No. 1-2 (January-February 1961), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 25, No. 11-12 (November-December 1960), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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Kenyon's Herald Of Life, Vol. 25, No. 8-10 (August-October 1960), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

E. W. Kenyon's Herald of Life

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