Ephesians 4:31-5:21 // Godly living includes the Spirit-empowered imitation of God, repentance from immorality, and the discernment of his will.

New Life in the Household of God, a study in the book Ephesians // Tom Allen

Baptists in Transition // Early Baptists, once marked by Calvinistic theology, careful conversion practices, and dependence on the Spirit, gradually transitioned toward method-driven revivalism in which visible results, urgent techniques, and doctrinal shifts redefined evangelism, church life, and the very meaning of faithfulness.

Revival and Revivalism: From the Reformation to Today // Michael Crosswhite

Ephesians 4:17-32 // The gospel comes to bear in lives of genuine holiness and love.

New Life in the Household of God, a study in the book Ephesians // Tom Allen

The Illusion of a New Era // Evangelicalism shifted toward results-driven revivalism as visible outcomes and selective memory reshaped expectations and methods.

Revival and Revivalism: From the Reformation to Today // Michael Crosswhite

Ephesians 4:1-16 // There is both unity and diversity within the body of Christ such that God gifts his people for the purpose of building up others in love.

New Life in the Household of God, a study in the book Ephesians // Tom Allen

Origins of a Great Division // Finney’s revivalist theology rejected Calvinism, stressed human ability, and contributed to Protestant division.

Revival and Revivalism: From the Reformation to Today // Michael Crosswhite

Ephesians 3:10-4:6 // The reality of our unity in Christ impacts and enables believers to walk in love with one another.

New Life in the Household of God, a study in the book Ephesians // Tom Allen

New Methods // Early nineteenth-century America’s rapid expansion spread revival practices nationwide, culminating in the Finney controversy over whether revival is God’s sovereign work or a result of human methods.

Revival and Revivalism: From the Reformation to Today // Michael Crosswhite