The Normal Christian Birth: How to Give New Believers a Proper Start in Life

by David Pawson

Book Overview

Basing his study on the New Testament, David Pawson advocates a synthesis of the 'liberal' emphasis on repentance, the 'evangelical' on faith, the 'sacramental' on baptism and the 'pentecostal' on the Spirit. He then relates these 'spiritual dooes' to the concepts of conversion and regeneration. The Normal Christian Birth looks at crucial and controversial texts, challenging traditional interpretations. The final section on evangelistic counselling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340489723
• ISBN13: 9780340489727
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Making a disciple

Disciple-making book. The person has accepted Jesus as Savior. Now what? It's time to disciple them. This is Pawson's how-to book, gives the steps to making a disciple. Sound doctrine, informative, Biblical. Covers step 1: Believing on Jesus and repentance. Step 2: Water Baptism, dunking a necessity, no infant baptisms. Step 3: Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Pawson's approach is inclusive, informative (why water baptism is such a necessity), and the all-important Holy Spirit baptism. Pawson's no believer in once saved always saved; no believer in infant baptisms. Says water baptism helps the disciple overcome sins and make it into heaven. One issue I have with Pawson, he says all Christian leadership must be male. Here it is, male headship in the Christian church. I know God uses women in ministry, for evangelism, healing and miracles. So Pawson needs to open his eyes to this.