Part One: Revivalism

Bernie L. Gillespie  © July 31, 1998  All Rights Reserved

   I have devoted a great deal of my energies is the last two years to better understand how the Gospel could be lost to so many present day Christians. This has led to a great many disturbing and challenging realizations. I have come to realize that the simplicity of the Gospel has been supplanted through many traditions of men, just as Jesus warned.

    Beginning this month I will address one of a number of traditions which have powerfully shaped and deeply influenced many movements, Christian groups and even whole denominations. The first influence we will look at is Revivalism. So many who claim either the Revivalist tradition or to be Revivalist themselves, do not even know what it is. As always, those who fail to listen to history repeat it. They reinvent the wheel and it is still not round. The traditions of men can be subtle and nearly invisible to those who hold to them and promote them. I am convinced that only when one understands the biblical Gospel, can one see through the traditions of men for what they are. They are religious attempts to give glory to men rather than God and His Word.

   The links on this page will take you to articles by various writers, including myself, who have very significant things to say about the effect of Revivalism on the current practices and beliefs of many people. A series of articles on Revivalism will be forthcoming. I can not say how extremely important this subject is for all Christians working their way through the various historical manifestation of Revivalism present today. Especially for those who have traded the Gospel for the Revivalist tradition . . . and do not even realize it.