The Spirit of God exists before and beyond our understanding or experience. He is a reality beyond full human comprehension, He cannot be limited or shaped by human experience. That is why this study sets out to explore the wonderful mystery of the Spirit on the basis of God's own Word and not on the basis of human experience.
The church faces new challenges in every era. When Led by the Spirit: How Charismatic Is New Testament Christianity? was published in 1976, the Charismatic Movement was having a broad impact in denominations in North America, Europe, and Australia. Author Victor Pfitzner's careful exegetical study was written with this phenomenon in view. This classic book on the subject has been reprinted to assist the churches around the world in dealing with this challenge and in formulating a confessional Lutheran response.
Introduction by John T. Pless.