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Once the Pentecostal peace witness extended throughout the movement and around the world-but was eventually muted and almost completely lost in the American Assemblies of God. This book, which is "gripping, powerful, and prophetic," says Amos Yong, tells the story of that shift. "The antiwar, Christian, pacifist sentiments of the Assemblies of God that Alexander describes . . .juxtaposed in close proximity to their pro-war and anti-pacifist passion and identification with America . . . is simply striking," comments J. Denny Weaver, in the C. Henry Smith Series Editor's Foreword. The implications, observes Cheryl Bridges Johns, Professor of Christian Formation and Discipleship, Church of God, "are worth examining by all traditions asking, 'Will our children have faith?' At the same time, mentions Harvey Cox, Hollis Professor of Religion, Harvard Divinity School, Alexander's narrative "suggests that Pentecostals may yet reclaim this invaluable element of their heritage." ... Read more

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This book made me want to cry, and then pray for change
Paul Alexander's book "Peace to War" is a devastating indictment on the growing militarism in the Assemblies of God denomination.In the book, Alexander meticulously details the pacifism of the early pentecostals and how the first few decades of the Assemblies ofGod's existence was marked by a belief in conscientious objection to war as the ideal.

Perhaps the most soul-stirring section of the book is when Alexander describes the suffering that many of the early pentecostal conscientious objectors faced under Woodrow Wilson's repressive tactics that are absolutely incompatible with modern notions of democratic ideals.The length that Wilson went to silence pacifist voices is truly shocking by today's standards.

Perhaps the greatest lesson in the book that I took away is how easy it is for an officially pacifist denomination to do an entire 180 over such a short period of time.For this reason, I think that "Peace to War" should be read by every single Mennonite, Quaker, or Church of the Brethren member.Alexander lays out exactly how the original peace witness was lost.Without giving too much away, I'd like to point outtwo culprits that eventually became the death knell of pacifism in the Assemblies ofGod, "conscience clause" and "army chaplaincy program."

Aaron D. Taylor, author of Alone with A Jihadist: A Biblical Response To Holy War

A Must Read for All Assemblies of God Leaders
I would venture to say that if John Wesley were to preach in most Methodist churches today, he would be thrown out.If John Calvin were to preach in most Presbyterian churches, the same would happen.Ditto with Roger Williams in most Southern Baptist churches.

Would the same true to early pentecostal leaders?Absolutely, particularly on this issue.

Give any religious movement enough time (often no more than 100 years), and it often becomes the opposite of what it was founded to be.One can attribute this to what C.S. Lewis called "chronological arrogance," or other sociological phenomena (I grew up in the Assemblies of God being taught how to mock the 'C.A. Chorus').

It is my belief that the Assemblies of God has sold its birthright (Zech 4:6), and Paul Alexander chronicles exactly how that happened.I believe we traded our prayer/spiritual warfare weapons in for weapons of physical warfare and nationalistic idolatry.We traded our understanding of the spiritual dimensions of the New Covenant for 'Old Testament Christianity' (which is really an oxymoron).

If Donald Gee, Frank Bartleman and others were alive today, they would be shocked and ashamed at what the Azusa Street revival has produced in America. Bartleman would probably be quite blunt and might even charge us with apostasy.

I know Paul Alexander and count him as a dear brother, though I may not agree on what he believes is the remedy to the status quo (that is not included in this book--the book is almost purely history, including some very interesting contemporary history).I believe the answer is a reunderstanding of what 'our weapons' truly are (2 Cor. 10:4).

Please read this book to understand what has happened to us in the past 100 years.You may need to be prepared to repent.We don't hold a candle to the moral courage and spiritual commitment of those early pentecostals, including being willing to be imprisoned for their commitment to fight God's way, not man's.God help us. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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T082985



London : printed by J. H. for John Lawrence, 1710. 23,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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T098157

Anonymous. By Ambrose Serle.

London : printed for M. Trapp; sold also by Matthews, 1793. [4],408p. ; 12° ... Read more

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Tells the story of how the fire fell, how God worked and who God used in the national movement known as The Assemblies of God of Papua New Guinea. ... Read more

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The Book of Common Worship gives reverent honor to God for his love and devotion to his undeserving children, us. Many prayers and other liturgic materials that have long been in use but appear in different publications now come together in this inspirational book. ... Read more

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Inspirational poetry by Edna Morris Devin, missionary to Indonesia for The Assemblies of God. Self-published, no date given. ... Read more

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For some years past I have been repeatedly urged to record my recollections of Plymouth Church and Henry Ward Beecher. One after another the original members of the church have passed away until now I am almost alone, so far as the early church connection is concerned, and I have been told that there is really no one left who could give the personal value to such a record. ... Read more

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The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assembliesof God Fellowship, is a group of national Christiandenominations which together form the world's largestPentecostal body. With over 300,000 congregations andoutstations in over 212 countries and territories andapproximately 57 to 60 million adherents worldwide, it isthe fourth largest international body of Christians. TheAssemblies of God has missions programs that are designedto establish self-propagating, self-supporting, and self- governing national church bodies in every country. As oflate 2006, the Assemblies of God World Missions ResearchOffice reported constituencies in 212 countries andterritories, with over 5,000 adherents added per day. As of2005, the fellowship operated 859 Bible schools, 1,131extension programs and 39 seminaries outside of the UnitedStates. The World Assemblies of God Fellowship is not asingle denomination but an international fellowship ofnational Assemblies of God fellowships. Each nationalAssemblies of God is entirely independent and autonomous;however, they are united by shared beliefs and history. ... Read more

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Services for children including:Be UnselfishForgiveHappy HomesGod's CareBe Kind to Brothers and Sisters and many more ... Read more

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Dear God, It’s Me is a prayer for children ages 4-8 to sing through the whole day, asking God to always be with them, and is accompanied by beautiful four-color illustrations, as well as a musical CD. ... Read more

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Amazing book and inspiring lyrics
Our daughter loves this book and CD.She sings it beautifully and has learned the value of God always being by her side.When a classmate was sick in the hospital, she gave her this book to comfort her so we ordered another one!!

Excellent Book
I purchased this book for my boys 2 and 4.They love it!They sing along with the song and love the pictures.The message the story brings to all readers/listeners is wonderful.I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Amazing
My kids absolutely love this book.They like to take turns "reading" it with the cd.Beautiful music, illustrations, and message.I love that the music continues for a while after the story is read.Perfect when you want to mellow the kids down.

excellent read
This book is an excellent companion to I love you this much.
My boys love to sing along to the CD

Enjoyable read, important lesson, recommended
This is a short children's story about how God is with us any time we call upon Him.Some of the writing comes directly from the Psalms (i.e. Make my heart your own) and can be a good way to introduce children to the Bible by locating the same passage.

The authors emphasizes continuously throughout the book that God cares about all the details of our life including the most minor things you do and say each day. Written predominantly as a prayer it helps teach children the importance of prayer and how to pray.Dear God, It's Me is a recommended children's book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more