Revival is...

[John of Japan]

A poster since banned opined that American Christianity is declining, and I agreed, saying that America needs revival. In this thread I'd like to see single words, short phrases, quotes, and Bible verses telling what you think revival is, how it comes, etc.

 

[John of Japan]

"Revival" comes from "re-vive," meaning to live again.

 

[Scarlett O.]

Revival will not happen without repentance.

 

[Dr. Bob]

O LORD, I have heard the report of You, and Your work, O LORD, I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known. In Your wrath remember mercy.
(Hab 3:2)

 

[John of Japan]

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" (Psalm 85:6)

"In this context is the prayer that asks God to 'revive us again,' which employs the usual Hegrrew term chayah for quickening and restoration. It means to 'bring us back to the spiritual state that should be normal for Your people.'" (Rick Flanders, Back to Normal: Understanding Revival, p. 8).

 

[JesusFan]

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" (Psalm 85:6)

"In this context is the prayer that asks God to 'revive us again,' which employs the usual Hegrrew term chayah for quickening and restoration. It means to 'bring us back to the spiritual state that should be normal for Your people.'" (Rick Flanders, Back to Normal: Understanding Revival, p. 8).

Historically, seems to be providential times when the Holy Spirit Himself has chosen to intercede and intervene by moving upon persons to motivate them to cry out to the father for revival and more of the Kingdom coming into their midst, Started and brought by God to us, not us starting it first before God.

 

[JesusFan]

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" (Psalm 85:6)

"In this context is the prayer that asks God to 'revive us again,' which employs the usual Hegrrew term chayah for quickening and restoration. It means to 'bring us back to the spiritual state that should be normal for Your people.'" (Rick Flanders, Back to Normal: Understanding Revival, p. 8).

reviv;la seems to be times when the Lord calls and draws out His own people to renew Jesus as their first love and to become more concerned with placing Him primary in their lives again

 

[KenH]

Revival is when a person is regenerated by the Holy Spirit under the hearing of the gospel of Christ, and is then given the gift of faith toward the finished work of Christ Jesus, and is given the gift of repentance of dead works toward God.

Ezekiel 16:6 And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.

 

[John of Japan]

Revival is when a person is regenerated by the Holy Spirit under the hearing of the gospel of Christ, and is then given the gift of faith toward the finished work of Christ Jesus, and is given the gift of repentance of dead works toward God.

Ezekiel 16:6 And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.

So are you equating revival ("to live again") only with salvation?

 

[KenH]

So are you equating revival ("to live again") only with salvation?

Yes. The Bible is all about Christ and His finished work as the Surety of God's elect, those God chose before the world began and gave to His Son to be their Surety, and to bring them to live with Him in the new heavens and the new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.

 

[John of Japan]

Yes. The Bible is all about Christ and His finished work as the Surety of God's elect, those God chose before the world began and gave to His Son to be their Surety, and to bring them to live with Him in the new heavens and the new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.

Well, I certainly agree with this, but I'm not sure how it applies to revival, which always in the literature is equated with believers getting back to full obedience to Christ. "At this season we, as a Church, have had our hearts set upon a revival of religion in our midst. Many of us will be greatly and grievously disappointed if such a revival shall not take place. We have felt moved to cry for it; I think I must say we have been almost unanimously thus moved" (Charles Spurgeon, Revival, Mt. Zion Publications, p. 3).

 

[KenH]

Well, I certainly agree with this, but I'm not sure how it applies to revival

I guess we just understand the term "revival" differently.

 

[John of Japan]

I guess we just understand the term "revival" differently.

Disagreement is a Baptist distinctive. I will agree with this much: when revival truly occurs, sinners are reached for Christ.

 

[KenH]

sinners are reached for Christ.

Or to put it Biblically, Christ, through the gospel and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, reaches sinners.

 

[John of Japan]

"Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way" (Psalm 119:37, NKJV).