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THE TRANSFORMATION

AND

THE ANOINTING

RECONCILING GOD'S TWO GREAT WORKS OF

SALVATION IN THE EARTH TODAY

PREVIEW

This work provides an exhaustive study of the internal and external aspects of the work of redemption through the ministries of the cross and of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian believer. It was originally written in 1993-94 and taught as a for-credit Bible College level course at the Grace Bible College of Household of Faith church, Amherst, New Hampshire.

For the .pdf files of the 16 hour course, including all the text, charts, sample scheduling, quizzes, assignments and the recorded classes in .wma format, click the icon below. (My apologies in advance for the poor sound quality of the audio files.) This course is especially recommended for overseas pastors as a means to teach new converts the full scope of the Christian life expericnce between our conversion and our final translation to glory, while providing the history of the restoration of these ministries in the western church after the year 1500.

INTRODUCTORY AUDIO TEACHING (.wma - 1 hour)

SUMMARY OUTLINE (Companion to the Introductory Audio Teaching)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTORY TESTIMONY

- One Search Ends

- Transition Time

- A New Quest Begins

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CHAPTER 1 - UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY OF INCOMPATIBLE TRUTH

- The Nature of "Incompatible Truth"

- Source Truth and Reflective Truth

- A Man in a Garden

CHAPTER 2 - TRANSFORMATION: THE WORK OF THE CROSS

- New Identity (New Birth)

- Adoption

- A New "Genetic Code"

- New Reference Point for Relationship

- First Concepts

- Conviction

- Repentance

- Faith

- Consecration: Surrender to the Lordship of Christ

- Sanctification and the Carnal Nature ("Flesh")

- The Operation of the CROSS: Death to Natural Life

- Transference of Life Forces: Living Sacrifice and Resurrection Life

- Discipleship and Suffering

- Abiding in Christ and the Knowledge of God

- Christian Maturity ("Perfection")

- Analogies of the Point of Maturity

1. The Habitation of God

2. Circumcision of the Heart

- Baptism of the Holy Spirit: The Sanctifying Infusion

- Fruitbearing

- Overcoming

- Glorification: Manifesting the Completed Image of Christ Through Immortality

- Realms of Glory

- The Harvest

- Bearing the Completed Image of Jesus

- SUMMARY

CHAPTER 3 - ANOINTING: THE OIL OF THE LORD

I. The Anointing and the Powers of the World to Come

II. The Acts of the Spirit in the Old Testament

III. Old Testament Types: Rainfall and Oil

A. Rainfall

B. Oil

- New Testament Spiritual Anointing

IV. Characteristics of the Work of the Anointing

A. Sovereign Appointment of God

B. Unmerited Favor of God

C. Ministry to the External

D. Ministry to the Temporal

V. Manifestations of the Anointing, Yesterday and Today

A. Anointing for Leadership

B. Anointing for Healing

C. Anointing for Revelation

D. Anointing for Prosperity

E. Anointing for Warfare and Other Skills

1. Warfare, Protection, and Destruction of the Lord's Enemies

2. Creativity, Skill, and Craftsmanship

F. Other Anointings

1. Anointing of Consecrated Objects

2. Anointing for Spiritual Refreshing and Hospitality

3. Anointing for Relational Harmony: Personal Favor and Body Unity

4. Anointing for Martyrdom

VI. The Anointing in the Life of the Believer: The Baptism and Gifts of the Spirit

A. Baptism of the Holy Spirit

B. The Gifts of the Spirit

- Sovereignty and Faith

- Other Characteristics

VII. The Anointing: Medium of Expression in the Coming Age

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 4 -RELATING THE ANOINTING TO THE TRANSFORMATION

I. Contrasting the Distinctions

- Distinctives of Nature

- Distinctives of Effect

II. Twofold Plan of Redemption

III. The Working Relationship Between Transformation and Anointing

A. Training Ground for the Saints

B. Supplementing the Work of the Cross

1. Lubricating the Transformation

2. Breaking Strongholds

3. Crucifying the Carnal Mind

IV. Where Transformation and Anointing Meet

A. Faith

1. Transformation Faith

2. Anointing Faith

B. Revelation Knowledge

1. Transformation Knowledge

2. Anointing Knowledge

C. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Power

1. Transformational Baptism

2. Anointing Baptism

V. Bible Types Relating the Anointing to the Transformation

A. Fountains and Downpours

B. Seed and Rain

C. Wheat and Chaff/ Kernel and Husk

D. Bread and Oil

E. Wind, Earthquake, Fire and the Still Small Voice

F. The Sea and the Cloud

G. Abraham and Moses: Promises of Life and Laws of the Spirit

VI. The Nature of Revival

VII. Coming in and Going Out: The Seasons of Transformation and Anointing

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 5 - TRANSFORMATION AND THE ANOINTING IN THE LIVES OF BIBLE SAINTS

I. Elijah and the Old Testament Prophets

A. The Prophets and the Transformation

- Living "Outside the Camp"

- Confronting Society

B. The Prophets and the Anointing

C. No Contradiction

D. Elijah's Translation

II. JESUS CHRIST: The Transformed and Anointed Son

A. His Name and Title

B. Jesus the Savior: Son of Transformation

C. Messiah and Christ: The Anointed Son

- The Lamb Ministry Prevails

- The Anointing's Weakness

- The Anointing: Instrument of Death Unto Resurrection

III. Paul and the Apostles

- Action Based in Separation

- New and Various Anointings

- The New Testament Bible

- Headed for Glory

IV. The Book of Revelation: Transformation and Anointing in the Final Generation

A. The Transformation Generation

B. The Anointed Generation

- The Lion Ministry Awakens

- All Eyes on the Lamb

CHAPTER 6 - TRACING THE RESTORATION OF THE TRANSFORMATION IN THE MODERN CHURCH AGE

I. First Rays of Light Out of Darkness

A. The Mysterious Gap: A Night in Which No Man Could Work

B. The Reformation: A New Dawn Appears

1. The Light Recovered

- Justification by Faith

- Sola Scriptura

2. Incompleteness of the Reformation

- Deficient Identity

- Deficient Holiness

- Denial of the Supernatural

3. The Reformation Continues

II. Restoration of the Ministry of Transformation: 1680-1900

A. The Monks

B. The Mystics

C. The Pietists and Moravians

- Combating "Head Faith"

- Vision For the Church, the Society, and the World

- Significance of Pietism

D. John Wesley and the Methodists

- Beginning of the Search

- A Search Partially Rewarded

- Wesley: Anointed Evangelist and Apostle

- The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

E. Century of Transformation: The Holiness and Keswick

- Two Trees with Many Branches

- The Springtime of Holiness: 1835-1865

- Phoebe Palmer's Methodism

- Finney and Mahon: Oberlin Perfection

- The Summer of Holiness: 1865-1900

- The Holiness Movement

- The Keswick (Higher Life) Movement

CHAPTER 7 - TRACING THE RESTORATION OF THE ANOINTING IN THE MODERN CHURCH AGE

I. The Anointing to 1730

A. The Common Anointing

B. The Supernatural Anointing

II. Ascendance of the Common Anointing: 1730-1880

A. Growth of Revival Power

B. Sprouts of the Supernatural

C. Anointed Flesh

III. Transition from Transformation to Full Anointing: 1880-1900

A. Anointing on the Holiness and Keswick Movements

B. The Divine Healing Movement

IV. The Full Supernatural Work of Anointing After 1900

A. Early Pentecostalism (1901-1946)

- The Gift of Tongues: Redefining the Baptism of the Spirit

- The Gift of Healings

B. The "Latter Rain" Period (1946-1960)

1. Evangelism

2. Deliverance Healing

3. "Latter Rain": Five-Fold Ministry and Activation of the Saints

C. The Charismatic Movement (1960-1985)

1. The Word-of-Faith and Prosperity Movement

2. Personal Deliverance Ministry

3. Shepherdship (Discipleship) Movement

D. Post-Charismatic Corporate Anointings Since 1980

1. Prayer and Intercession Movement

2. Spiritual Warfare Movement

3. Worship Movement

4. "Third Wave" and "Power Evangelism" Movements

5. Missions (Harvest) Movement

6. Kingdom Now

7. The Prophetic Movement

8. The Cell Church (Apostolic) Movement

V. Restoration in Retrospect

CHAPTER 8 - LOST RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY: 1870-1915

I. The Stars in Their Courses

II. The Beginning of Two Houses

III. Transformation Loses Its First Love

IV. Effects of the Dawning Anointing

- Shift in Access: From Endurance to Confession

- Shift in Purpose: From Love to Power

- Shift in Perspective of the Holy Spirit and Salvation History

- Shift in Name of the Experience

V. Four Phases of Unbelief

VI. Anatomy of Unbelief- Phase I: Rejection of the Supernatural Anointing

A. Hostility of the Holiness Movement

B. Self-Imposed Ignorance of the Keswick Movement

VII. Anatomy of Unbelief- Phase II: The Holiness Pentecostals (1895-1910)

A. "Fire-Baptism" 1895-1900

B. Ground Zero: Arrival of the Anointing and Birth of the Pentecostal Movement 1901-1906

VIII. Anatomy of Unbelief-Phase III: A.B. Simpson: Man in the Middle (1907-08)

- Contrasting Simpson and the Holiness Pentecostals

IX. Anatomy of Unbelief-Phase IV: The Finished Work Controversy (1910-1915)

X. Lines Drawn in the Sky: The Holiness-Keswick/ Pentecostal Conflict

XI. The Stars Part Ways

A. Transformation Limps into the Twentieth Century

1. Holiness Remnants

2. The Keswicks

B. The Anointing Heads for Outer Space

C. The Star of Sonship

XII. The Impenetrable Veil: "Jews" versus "Greeks"

- Neither Jew Nor Greek

CHAPTER 9 -RECONCILING THE MINISTRIES OF TRANSFORMATION AND ANOINTING

I. "To the Jew First": A House Built on Sand

- The Root Deception

A. Sovereign Unmerited Favor of the Anointing

B. The External Temporality of the Anointing

C. Identity Confusion and Pollution

- False National Destinies

- False Spiritual Unity

D. Anointing-Sponsored Idolatry

E. Inability to Permanently Change the Earth

F. The Anointing Is Still Authentic

G. The Coming Collapse

- The Inflated House of Cards

- The Necessity of Entering Transformation

II. "And Also to the Greek": A Foundation With No House

A. The Deceptions

- The Premise

- Deception #1

- Deception #2

B. Greek-Mindedness and Its Fruits

1. Personal and Corporate Legalism

2. Self Preoccupational Analysis

3. Identity Worship and Pride

4. Negative Critical Fellowship ("Anti-fellowship")

5. Isolation and Cultural Irrelevance

6. Rational Asceticism and Stoicism

C. The Desperate Need for the Anointing

III. Effecting the Reconciliation

IV. A Repentant Overcoming Remnant and a Fully Restored Baptism of the Spirit

CHAPTER 10 - THE MILLENNIUM: A PREPARED EARTH FOR A GLORIFIED PEOPLE

I. Glimpses of Glorification

A. The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Revelation and the Scottish Charismatic Revival of 1830

- Dilution of the Vision

B. The Latter Rain Revelation of Sonship and the Manifestation of the Sons of God (1949)

1. Contrasts to 1830

2. The Significance of Sonship

- Bridging the Gulf Between Life and Immortality

- The Nearing Union of Transformation and Anointing

- The Lone Testimony to Transformation

3. Distortion of the Vision

II. Glimpses of a Prepared Earth

A. The World to Come

B. Speaking to the Earth: God's Co-Rulers in Training

C. Millennial Revelations in Modern Church History

1. 19th Century Postmillennialism and Utopian Communities

2. Kingdom Theology and End Time Communities

D. Failure of Millennial Glimpses

III. Final Witness to the Need for Transformation and Anointing

- A New Heavens and a New Earth

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