tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post4082705467550291993..comments2024-03-15T07:24:22.608+00:00Comments on Life on Wings - A Tribute to Dr Ern Baxter: Ern Baxter Quotes on the Holy SpiritDan Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-33397727958647892412007-08-14T15:08:00.000+01:002007-08-14T15:08:00.000+01:00I'd love to read it - it sounds RIGHT up my street...I'd love to read it - it sounds RIGHT up my street! So glad that you agree with me! I wrote the comment tentatively hoping that I wouldn't provoke a whole torrent of wrath for daring to disagree slightly with the Rufus man!!<BR/><BR/>I am not sure why he did it either. I know quite a few Charismatics used to do that, or downgrade the Holy Spirit almost as an olive branch to cessationists. "Here look - we don't honour Him THAT much! We sing "Glorify HIS Name!". Ridiculous! The Holy Spirit is God and therefore worthy of our worship and devotion!<BR/><BR/>Now on the other hand I do agree fervently with Rob Rufus that the Holy Spirit seems to get particularly active and powerful when the Name of Jesus Christ is glorified and exalted! I had that experience walking back from work this morning. I was praying about some stuff and said "Holy Spirit please - come upon me. I want to glorify Jesus! I want to make His Name famous!". And suddenly I was crying! Because He was so close.<BR/><BR/>But that aside - I don't think we have to make deliberate acts like this just to "prove" we're not over-emphasising the Spirit too much.Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-88962545747939318382007-08-13T22:34:00.000+01:002007-08-13T22:34:00.000+01:00Interesting change to the song. I think I'm with ...Interesting change to the song. I think I'm with you. I was brought up with it being drilled into my head that we don't worship the Holy Spirit too (even though we sang that song haha). Now I don't agree with that line of reasoning but it is true that He glorifies Jesus. Not sure of Rob's intent; I know he makes a lot of an intimate relationship with the Spirit. If glory is the the weight of God's importance, then surely the Spirit is important? <BR/>I find it an interesting train of thought since I just wrote a song about the Holy Spirit with the lines "...cover this fragile flesh with your glory..." and "...until I am overwhelmed with your glory..." I've been uncertain about it a bit, I should send you the lyrics so you can give a theological critique!julhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688008902332240637noreply@blogger.com