Baptism and Fullness The Work

"The Christian life is life in the Spirit," writes John Stott. "It would be impossible to be a Christian, let alone to live and grow as a Christian, without the ministry of the gracious Spirit of God. All we have and are as Christians we owe to him."The Holy Spirit continues to be at work around the world, as numerous renewal movements attest. Yet much confusion and controversy remain regarding the Holy Spirit's activity. In this classic study, John Stott provides clear biblical exposition on the promise, the fruit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He offers particular guidance on the nature of "the baptism of the Spirit" and whether certain spiritual gifts and experiences should be normative for all Christians. Always irenic and gracious, Stott points the way to both greater biblical understanding and deeper fullness of spiritual life.

John Stott (1921–2011) was known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture. He served as rector of All Souls Church in London and was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). His many books, including Basic Christianity, The Cross of Christ, and Christian Mission in the Modern World, have sold millions of copies.

Horton (Ph., Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and the University of Coventry) is associate professor of historical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Escondido, California. He has also studied at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg and was a research fellow at Yale University. In addition, he is a past president of Christians United for Reformation, current president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, host of the White Horse Inn radio broadcast and editor of Modern Reformation Magazine. Horton's other works include Made in America: The Shaping of Modern Evangelicalism, Beyond Culture Wars: Is America a Mission Field or a Battlefield?, Where in the World Is the Church? A Christian View of Culture and Your Role in It, We Believe: Recovering the Essentials of the Apostles' Creed, A Better Way, and Covenant and Eschatology.