This book explores whether or not there is a principle or nature of sin left in the soul after regeneration.

The Old Man

Carradine, Beverly

Religion & Spirituality

First Fruits Press

IT is one of the most striking instances of modern progress that the missions of women are beginning to be so clearlyrecognized It is not long, since a woman who dared to step beyond the circle of home and social duties was looked upon with timid wonder by her own sex, and disapprobation by the other; but in this more enlightened age her usefulness isreadily acknowledged. England holds up her Florence Nightingale, that courageous, noble woman, whose name is heard with love and reverence through the whole civilized world. Can we not, in America, point out our bright stars in the galaxy of heroines?

The Three Mrs. Judsons: The Celebrated Female Missionaries

Hartley, Cecil B.

"Here is a region rare and radiant. Hunt all merry England for vales of peace; search all New England for valleys of plenty, and there will not come to your finding such reaches of beauteous landscape. Gently descending from the Cumberland plateau, which forms the western flank of the Kentucky mountain region, are numberless winsome hills and entrancing valleys. In the heart of all this wondrous garden is the bluegrass' country. On its breast, like a noble rose or a lustrous jewel, rests theroyal county of Bourbon."Its soil, like that of the far valley of Guines, is exhaustless in opulence. The forests are mighty sentinels of peace. Its pasturage is the envy of a continent. Its streams are as ribbons of silver flashing from velvet of green. Its sinuous highways are poems in thoroughfares. Its fountains and streams, unkempt by man, leap murmurously from a myriad rocks and roadside coverts.Its fine stone walls and rail fences are idyls to pastoral toil.

The Cane Ridge Meeting-House

Rogers, James R.

The law of tithing is plainly written in the Scriptures. There is no hint in the Bible that it has become obsolete, and there is no better or more reasonable way to meet the financial obligations of the church, than for each individual member of the church to perform his or her duty to bear their part in the support of the church and carrying forward the work of our Lord in thespread of the gospel.

Will a Man Rob God?

Morrison, H. C.

The digital copies of this book are available for free at First Fruits website. place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits 
INTRODUCTION 
In a day when unprecedented numbers of people have a form of religion while at the same time the church seems unable to stem the rising tide of degeneracy that threatens the land, the question might be raised: Why this paradox? Should not the church have influence for righteousness in proportion to her numbers? However one may seek to answer this question, it is obvious that what we need is not more religion, but more power. In short, we need real revival. 
For this reason, the account after spontaneous revivals at Asbury College in 1950 and 1958 is very timely and provocative of thought. It shows what God can do when given a chance. The particular manifestations of these visitations of God may differ from others, for no two revivals are exactly alike. However, basic principles are reflected here which recur in all genuine spiritual awakenings. The sense of need, effectual prayer, confession and repentance, imparting of new life, infilling of the Holy Spirit and compulsion to tell the good news to others; these are relevant to every age. 
The authors of these stories are well-qualified to speak, having experienced the events which they describe. Henry C. James, an alumnus, was himself converted during the revival of 1950; and Paul Rader, student leader on the Asbury campuses, was an active participant in the 1958 awakening. They are thus enabled through their close association with these revivals to transmit much of the moving drama of those days. 
It is my hope that those who read these pages will catch something of the spirit which motivated its writing. But even more, I trust that many will be inspired to pray, to work and to believe God for revival today. The power of God is the same. The conditions for revival have not changed. We are the only variable factors in experiencing greater things than described in these pages. Trusting that this book will be used to open our eyes, I join the Psalmist in praying: "Wilt thou not revive us again; that thy people may rejoice in thee? " (Psalms 85:6). 
Robert E. Coleman, PhD Sollie E. McCreless Professor of Evangelism Asbury Theological Seminary --- CONTENTS Introduction Preface 1. My Pepole 2. A Needy People 3. A Praying People 4. A Spirit-Possessed People 5. A Witnessing People 6. Transformed Persons 7. Patterns and Problems 8. Evaluation 9. Sequel

Halls Aflame: An Account of the Spontaneous Revivals at Asbury College in 1950 and 1958

James, Henry C.

Rader, Paul

The  digital copies  of this book are available for  free  at First Fruits website.  place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits    INTRODUCTION For more than half a century the name Henry Clay Morrison was a familiar one in the “holiness movement.” From my early youth he was upheld by members of my family as an exemplary preacher. It was as his name was mentioned in prayer at our family altar that I received my personal call to the Christian ministry. Brief acquaintance with Morrison during his intermittent visits to the campus while I was a student at Asbury Theological Seminary increased my interest in knowing more about this man. The two full-length books purporting to tell his life’s story left me feeling as though I had been presented torn fragments of a picture, many parts of which were still missing. The discovery, in 1946, of Morrison’s diaries opened the door of research in an effort to answer my questions. This research culminated in a doctoral dissertation, “The Life, Theology, and Influence of Henry Clay Morrison,” presented to the Graduate Faculty of the University of Oklahoma. The present publication is based entirely upon the previous research. I am greatly indebted to the officials of the Pentecostal Publishing Company, Asbury College, and Asbury Theological Seminary for the many courtesies they have shown me. I also wish to express appreciation to my major professor, Dr. John S. Ezell and to Dr. Alfred B. Sears, also of the history department of the University of Oklahoma. My greatest debt, however, is to my wife, Marjorie MacKellar Wesche. Without her moral support and encouragement both in the original research and now during the period of re-writing, the work could not have been brought to completion. Percival A. Wesche Nampa, Idaho July, 1963

Henry Clay Morrison "Crusader Saint" (Asbury Theological Seminary 90th Anniversary Publications)

Wesche, Percival A.

Worship & Devotion

The  digital copies  of this book are available for  free  at First Fruits website.  place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits    INTRODUCTION  There is a body of central truths, which belong to the whole of Evangelical Christendom, which are held to be normative by all who maintain the historic Christian Faith.  Within the Evangelical Christian position there are also legitimate differences of emphasis with respect to some of these things held in common.  It has frequently been these differing emphases, which have enabled the several Christian denominations to enrich the Church’s understanding of her total message.  Asbury Theological Seminary stands in the mid-stream of historic Christian Evangelicalism.  It also maintains, as its distinctive message, a special emphasis upon the doctrinal principles, which took shape in the eighteenth century in the Wesleyan movement.  As an interdenominational, confessional institution, it believes that these Distinctives are worthy of sharing with the Church Ecumenical.  At the Fortieth Anniversary of Asbury Theological Seminary, it has been thought appropriate to issue this volume, setting forth, with what we hope may be a vivid freshness, four of the Seminary’s doctrinal emphases.  They are: the Wesleyan Doctrine of Sin, the Wesleyan understanding of the Atonement, the Wesleyan Doctrine of the Witness of the Spirit, and the Wesleyan Doctrine of Entire Sanctification.  It is with the hope that these presentations may impress the reader with the contemporary relevance of these Wesleyan distinctives, and with the prayer that they may serve to build Christ’s Church, that this volume is presented as part of an Anniversary Trilogy.

The Distinctive Emphases of Asbury Theological Seminary (Asbury Theological Seminary 90th Anniversary Publications)

Kuhn, Harold B.

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One Divine Moment: The Account of the Asbury Revival of 1970

Coleman, Robert E.

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Commencement Sermons Delivered in Asbury College Chapel, 1913, 1914, 1915

Christian Books & Bibles

Morrison, Henry Clay

Ministry & Evangelism

The  digital copies  of these recordings are available for  free  at First Fruits website.  place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits    Holiness is living life, as God would have us live it. For flawed human beings, this is impossible without the power of the Holy Spirit and a strong commitment to prayer, studying scripture, and repentance with self-reflection, along with other spiritual disciplines. No Christian tradition has a monopoly on teaching holiness. In fact, it has been a part of the teachings of the Church from the very start.  This book brings together many Christian writers from many different traditions, but all with a common focus on how to live a holy life. From the Romafn Catholics, Brother Lawrence and Blaise Pascal to Puritans, Methodists, Baptists, and early Pentecostals, they all have some important lessons to teach those who desire to faithfully follow Christ today.  Dr. Robert “Clem” Coleman, who started printing small booklets of excerpts or abridged versions of spiritual classics when he was a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, edited and wrote introductions for a number of these chapters. He continued this work with many others in producing booklets that were later published by the Billy Graham Center. Dr. Coleman wanted to use many of these writings for teaching a course in discipleship, but was frustrated by the difficulty of locating so many small booklets and reselling them to students. So we gathered permissions from all of the writers we could find, and are now publishing most of this material in one place.  Our hope is that this material, being made freely available online, will impact the lives of Christians all over the world. Holiness is what we are called to in the Christian journey. Conversion is just an important step on a much longer journey toward holiness. Never before have the needs of the world cried out for the People of God to live out their calling to be a light to the nations, as it has in this generation. Yet many believers still have not heard the message of living a holy life for a holy God.  Consumerism, materialism, individualism, rationalism, and the rejection of absolute truth have all led to a world desperately in need of the classical teachings of Christian holiness. This is just a small attempt to reintroduce these teachings once again. Read and reflect on these teachings and the lives of those who made such an impact in their own time. May their words inspire a new generation of Christians and light a fire in their hearts that will kindle a passion for holiness that will sweep over the earth!

Holiness Through the Ages: An Historical Reader of Holiness Writers

History

World

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