Thessa G. Smith 103 Stratford Road-Greenwood, SC 29649 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org
Thessa G. Smith
103 Stratford Road – Greenwood, SC 29649
Cell phone: 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org Disciplinary Questions – Part I
Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you derive from biblical, theological and historical sources.
I have a personal relationship with God the Father through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the keeping power of the Holy Spirit. I spend time daily in prayer, meditation and reading of the scriptures. As the Apostle Creed States: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by …show more content…
First, The Holy Spirit who is a person should never be referred to as a “thing,” or “something” or “it.” He is the third person in the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Dr. Morrison provided and framed the case on the importance of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost by stating the following:
1) In the scheme of human redemption, God provided this gift for all of His children
2) The baptism with the Holy Ghost is given not at generation but after pardon, 3) The Baptism with the Holy Ghost is for believers only,
4) The Baptism with the Holy Ghost purifies and empower the believer for service,
5) The Holy Ghost dwells in, abides with, comforts and teaches those that receive Him,
6) The rejection of the Holy Ghost is fatal to Christian …show more content…
To be justified one must first repent of their sins with a heart of sorrow and next bear fruit and/or have a lifestyle that is evident of a penitence lifestyle. Today, Evangelical practice and believe the Wesleyans view that justification precedes repentance; unlike the Reformers who believed repentance followed justification. Repentance has the ability to build one to the point where we are able to have justifying faith. In the lecture on Justification, it was stated that Wesley believed that faith, not repentance lead us to faith and justification. God gave us this great gift of justification through His Son who “cleared us from the accusation brought against us by the law…whereas we have transgressed the law of God, and thereby deserve the damnation of hell” (Wesley Sermon Justification by Faith). Justification comes from the atoning sacrifice of Christ who removed humanity guilt and sins thus making us the righteousness of God. As stated in the lecture on Justification “The plain scriptural notion of justification is pardon, the forgiveness of
Thessa G. Smith
103 Stratford Road – Greenwood, SC 29649
Cell phone: 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org Disciplinary Questions – Part I
Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you derive from biblical, theological and historical sources.
I have a personal relationship with God the Father through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the keeping power of the Holy Spirit. I spend time daily in prayer, meditation and reading of the scriptures. As the Apostle Creed States: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by …show more content…
First, The Holy Spirit who is a person should never be referred to as a “thing,” or “something” or “it.” He is the third person in the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Dr. Morrison provided and framed the case on the importance of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost by stating the following:
1) In the scheme of human redemption, God provided this gift for all of His children
2) The baptism with the Holy Ghost is given not at generation but after pardon, 3) The Baptism with the Holy Ghost is for believers only,
4) The Baptism with the Holy Ghost purifies and empower the believer for service,
5) The Holy Ghost dwells in, abides with, comforts and teaches those that receive Him,
6) The rejection of the Holy Ghost is fatal to Christian …show more content…
To be justified one must first repent of their sins with a heart of sorrow and next bear fruit and/or have a lifestyle that is evident of a penitence lifestyle. Today, Evangelical practice and believe the Wesleyans view that justification precedes repentance; unlike the Reformers who believed repentance followed justification. Repentance has the ability to build one to the point where we are able to have justifying faith. In the lecture on Justification, it was stated that Wesley believed that faith, not repentance lead us to faith and justification. God gave us this great gift of justification through His Son who “cleared us from the accusation brought against us by the law…whereas we have transgressed the law of God, and thereby deserve the damnation of hell” (Wesley Sermon Justification by Faith). Justification comes from the atoning sacrifice of Christ who removed humanity guilt and sins thus making us the righteousness of God. As stated in the lecture on Justification “The plain scriptural notion of justification is pardon, the forgiveness of