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Ten Things You Should Know about Mysticism

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  • Sam Storms

Throughout church history, there have been different forms of mysticism. This article explains ten things you need to know about mysticism.

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Turmoil Within the Church

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  • Carl A. Schouls

Why church history is important? The importance of church history is made visible by showing us how the church must constantly fight against sin within. This article looks at the influence of Boniface VIII, schism, persecution of the Albigenses and Waldenses by the church, the rise of mysticism and the seed of the reformation.

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The Boundaries of Evangelicalism

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  • Tim Challies

Mysticism is dangerous because it undermines the authority and sufficiency of Scripture as well as the biblical teaching on justification.

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The Vision of God in Philo and John – A Comparative Study

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  • Donald A. Hagner

Philo of Alexandria was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in the first century A.D. Hagner is interested in the mysticism of Philo and his vision of God as material for comparison with the Gospel of John's doctrine of God.

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Revelation, Inspiration, and Infallibility (1): Deus Dixit! God Has Spoken

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  • Ronald L. Cammenga

The only way in which God can be known is through His self-revelation. Man cannot get to know God through his own effort. God reveals Himself to man because of the covenant that He made with mankind. In this article the author highlights some modern threats to gaining this knowledge of God; namely, agnosticism, skepticism, rationalism, and mysticism.

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Azusa Street Revival and Pentecostalism (2)

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  • Herman C. Hanko

Azusa Street is known as the birthplace of Pentecostalism. This article critiques the teachings of Pentecostalism, discussing baptism in the Spirit, the importance of signs and wonders, and mysticism.

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Ongoing revelation (2)

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  • Peter Bloomfield

This is the second of two articles evaluating the claim that God gives believers today special revelation. Working from the history of mysticism and Quakerism, the author shows how this claim undermines the sufficiency of scripture.

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St. Dennis

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  • W. Robert Godfrey

This article looks at what we know about Saint Dennis or Dionysius. The article also discusses mysticism and the relation to New Age today.

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In Search of Spirituality

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  • Frederika G. Oosterhoff

This article looks at the modern pursuit of happiness and spirituality, and how this compares to the spirituality of the Middle Ages. The author also looks at monasteries and mysticism.

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Thomas à Kempis and Medieval Mysticism

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  • Herman C. Hanko

This article is about Thomas à Kempis, born in Kempen, Germany in 1380. These articles also focus on mysticism, fellowship with God, the relation of faith and experience, meditation, and the contemplation of revelation.

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The Imitation of Christ and Modern Life: Herman Bavinck's Views

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  • Ron Gleason

This article is about Thomas a Kempis' book "The Imitation of Christ". The author discusses obedience in all spheres of life, the dangers of mysticism, being absorbed by culture, and the views of Herman Bavinck on the imitation of Christ.

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Men who are dead in trespasses and sins are utterly unable to have saving faith, just as completely unable as a dead man lying in the tomb is unable to contribute the slightest bit to his resurrection J. Gresham Machen
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