When New Testament writers mention God's pledge to grant his Holy Spirit, their words depict more than just a simple promise to make available his comfort. Rather, they describe a nonrefundable down payment on all the blessings of heaven and a commitment that God will never abandon us until he has completed his work in our lives. In 'The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit', Donald T. Williams presents a comprehensive study of the Holy Spirit, helping readers answer their most pressing questions about the Holy Spirit, including: ""Is the Holy Spirit working today? ""How can I recognize gifts of the Holy Spirit in my life?"" ""What about speaking in tongues?"" ""How do I know my life is sealed by the Holy Spirit?"" ""How can I identify true assurance of salvation from the Holy Spirit?"" With its readable style, chapter summaries, ideas for practical application, and questions for further reading, this book is an excellent guide for serious personal or group study of the Holy Spirit. If you are considering serious study of the Holy Spirit - at any level - start with this book.
Author Biography:
Donald T. Williams holds a BA in English from Taylor University, an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD in Medieval and Renaissance Literature from the University of Georgia. He is the author of nine books: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit (1994; reprint, Wipf & Stock), Inklings of Reality: Essays toward a Christian Philosophy of Letters (1996), The Disciple's Prayer (1999; reprint, Wipf & Stock), Mere Humanity: G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien on the Human Condition (2006), Credo: Meditations on the Nicene Creed (2007), The Devil's Dictionary of the Christian Church (2008), Stars Through the Clouds: The Collected Poetry of Donald T. Williams (2011), Reflections from Plato's Cave: Essays in Evangelical Philosophy (2012), Inklings of Reality: Essays toward a Christian Philosophy of Letters (2012), and, with Jim Prothero, Gaining a Face: The Romanticism of C. S. Lewis (2013). He has also contributed essays, poems, and reviews to such journals as National Review, Christianity Today, Touchstone, Modern Reformation, The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Philosophia Christi, Theology Today, Christianity and Literature, Christian Scholar's Review, Mythlore, SEVEN: An Anglo-American Literary Review, Christian Educator's Journal, Preaching, and Christian Research Journal. An ordained minister in the Evangelical Free Church of America with many years of pastoral experience, he has spent several summers in Africa and India training local pastors for Church Planting International, and currently serves as R.A. Forrest Scholar and Professor of English at Toccoa Falls College in the hills of NE Georgia.
