Fourteen Holy Helpers

today. This essay will address how patriarchal nature of Christianity is result of the society in which Christianity first developed in almost 2000 years ago, and how those patriarchal ideas have continued to today, including gender roles within the Holy Trinity, the way women are portrayed within the Bible, the roles…

refers to it as justification by faith. “Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1, NASB). Without a change of identity through justification, we are enemies of God, deserving of his holy wrath as evidenced in Romans 2:5-6 (NASB) where we are given the warning: “But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God, who…

In chapter three, Coleman O’Neill, OP presents three critical points about the sacraments: they are causes of grace, they are instruments of Christ, and they are signs of faith. This paper will explore the significance of these three elements and then conclude with a summary. Near the beginning of chapter three, O’Neill explains that the “restoration of the sinner can be achieved only by grace.” (O’Neill pg. 47) Grace is essential in the lives of Christians because it allows them to share in…

Trinity has been God’s oneness. This, I believe, is due to my search to find unity is God’s nature throughout time. I have, sense my conversion, believed in the Trinity and thus know that God the Father operates differently than God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Although I have an extensive knowledge of the differences in what each member…

So, her plans had to wait. Invading and capturing Bretagne was now a secondary objective. She stared at the map in disgust. “Where would the Caretakers have hidden the Grail of Culloden?” she wondered aloud. The hooded figure in the corner stirred, and a raspy voice replied slowly, “Would anyone know besides the Caretakers?” She glanced at him, mulling his words. “If the Druids still had the knowledge they once possessed, they might know.” He quickly rejoined, “Or have something that might…

God the Holy Spirit! Do you ever feel like God is telling you something? Something like “You should invite your friend to church this week.” Or “You should go talk to that kid over there, they are having a hard day and need a friend.” When you hear or feel that, that is the Holy Spirit guiding you. God has a plan for us, but we don 't always know his plan. He tells us in our Bibles or sometimes when we pray, but we also have the Holy Spirit to help us know what God’s will is for us. The Holy…

to John. Jesus tells believers He is the vine, and they are the branches, abiding in Him will allow them to bear fruit, however without Jesus, believers are nothing. (John 15:1-5) “Vines were often used to express fruitfulness, dependence, vital union, pruning” and for a culture here people were familiar with agriculture, this metaphor would have made perfect sense. (Hutchinson, John C. 64) What Jesus likely desired from His disciples was a recognition that they were not capable of producing…

10. Explain the difference, if any, between the receiving of the Holy Spirit at new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Receiving of the Holy Spirit at new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit are two different and distinct experiences. When you are born again, the Spirit of the Lord comes into you and dwells in you. He reminds things, intercedes in your prayers, protects you from sins, helps you, guides you and encourages you. This is the experience of new creation; “Therefore if any…

The uses of prayer and scripture have their place in counseling. Both serve the same purpose, which is to help clients grow in their relationship with the Lord and to recognize their need for a Savior who is able to help them overcome all their problems. Counselors must understand the backgrounds of their clients before incorporating prayer and scripture into counseling. Incorporating them right away is potentially disastrous since you could lose the trust of your client. As a result, counselors…

client to work in partnership for the ownership of the soul. The textbook discusses several unique resources such as the power of the Holy Spirit, and the authority of God that derives from being a Christian counselor working in collaboration with God’s presence. In other words, the Christian counselor is a partnership between God, the client, and the counselor. The Holy Spirit is an authoritative person that abides in individuals and takes dwelling in the body of the believer. The book The New…