Baptism with the Holy Spirit

In letter 14 Screwtape says, ”Your patient has become humble. (Lewis 37)” . Screwtape advices Wormwood to the Patient how humble he has become. This should fill the Patient with pride. They want to catch him when he is really poor in spirit and then they want to smuggle him into his mind of cheering reflection. Through this his Pride will appear at his own humility. In my view, pride is the origin of all evil from a religious view and from a social view. It is one of the death sins and…

One of the most beautiful stories in the Bible explains how the world came to exist. The awe-inspiring power, fascinating creativity, and perfect eye for detail that God revealed to mankind in the beginning can bring anyone to their knees, and when men search for the beauty of God in this marvelous world they cannot withstand the amazement that fills them and cannot help but be moved to action, fulfilling their purpose of caring for this world more and more. William Blake in his poem “The Tyger”…

To Forgive or Not Forgive, That is the Question Throughout the New Testament of the Bible, Christians are constantly reminded of the importance of forgiveness. Mathew 6:15 states: “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (KJV). In other words, a person cannot expect to be forgiven by God if that person does not forgive others. When it comes to forgiving those that I love, I do not have a difficult time forgiving them, and this is probably…

“And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). One aspect of the Ephesians' verse that is applicable to William Golding's Lord of the Flies is the idea of righteousness and the character who represents that idea is Simon. In the story an all boys British school crash lands on an island. With no adults to supervise them many of the boys went into their savage tendances because there is no order for them to follow. Out of all of them,…

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”(Matthew 5:9) In simpler terms, those who make peace will be known as God’s children. This is the seventh Beatitude that Jesus preached in His Sermon on the Mount. A Beatitude is a characteristic in which we can learn from. Most people strive to become peacemakers or help contribute to world peace in some significant way. To help people succeed in becoming peacemakers, God has given us peace through Him. The Bible provides a…

Oscar Romero’s experience of “Metanoia”, or conversion was brought on by a few key events. Romero became an advocate of the people who used peaceful protests and his words in order to speak out against the injustices that were prevalent in his country. Oscar Romero was like Jesus Christ in a wide array of ways. Romero’s change in attitude is a perfect example of how people can turn their life around, and better the lives of others. Oscar Romero was very conservative when it came to dealing…

concealed feelings and emotions of mankind have spilled the beans of the tenets, the ethos and the spirit of their religion. Parsi writers, especially, with their proud feeling for their tiny community have very enthusiastically brought into light the sacraments and the ethos of the religion in their works. Writers as Keki.N.Daruwala, Rohinton mistry, Wapsi Sidhwa, Nergis Dalal, have corroborated the real spirit of Parsis. Not only the rituals, traditions, customs of Parsi but also the aura, the…

QUESTION 1. What does salvation mean? How does the death and resurrection of Christ save us from our sins? Are Christians the only persons who can experience salvation? Can animals and other living things in God’s creation be saved? Question 1A: What does salvation mean? Salvation is defined as rescue from mortal peril, deliverance from sin and death, and the gift of fulfilled life in communion with God. In classical Protestantism, salvation is forgiveness of sins and rescues from the…

Psalm 23 ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’ conveys many different truths and meanings using different literary features to convey these messages to the audience. ‘The Lord is my Shephard’ or Psalm 23 is a psalm which is written by David and can describe what God is and what God does for everyone. The different meanings and truths found throughout the psalm can be used by the reader to gain deeper knowledge about God. Literary features are different writing techniques and structures which help the writer…

Thomas’ primary purpose for writing the Two Lives of St Francis was to lay out a hierarchical model of responses to a saint. Throughout these excerpts, Thomas described the responses of people from different roles and social classes to Francis. His description of certain actions created a model for the ideal interactions with a saint. The most important parts of this model were laid out in Thomas’ descriptions of Francis’ interactions with church officials, varying social classes of laypeople,…