Holy Grail

individual. 2 Peter 1:5 states that every believer should: “make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, (English Standard Version, 2Pet.1.5) A believer who edifies patterns and habits of holiness, is fashioned in their holy practices, not eager to take any shortcuts that may stunt his or her own growth. Likewise, an overemphasis on the active role can lead to a proud and conceited believer. If one aspect is heeded to more than the other, it can hinder the…

Butch is the father, and Willie his son; both were victims of circumstances that eventually led to serious time in juvenile and child detention facilities, jails, and ultimately prison . Care giving is an important factor in determining how children will turn out, in my personal opinion Whoever plays the role of caregiver will have a profound impact on how that infant develops in my experience I work in a child care program and some children come from families that encounter many problems and…

human conscience. Whereas, special revelation is a personal revelation through history, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, or scripture. The gift of revelation helps Christians receive a sign from God when they are faithful. As well as revelation from God, the Holy Spirit works through inspiration and illumination. The Holy Spirit inspires, fills, and empowers many followers of Christ. Also, the Holy Spirit illuminate’s many things in order to understand the power, meaning, and focus of scripture…

10/11/93, at 8:45pm on a Wednesday- I am born. I am born into a world of hurt and confusion. Clothed with skin and given a heart of flesh. Oh, how the flesh has overcome my state of being at times. What is the purpose and end state of humanity? And what mind hath called forth all of nature in such uniformity? Birthed into a Christian household, I was blessed to know of God at an early age. I enjoyed the stories of Jesus, Moses, Samson, Daniel and memorizing scripture. Baptism was at the age…

When Clayton King spoke at crossroads summer camp, everyone was silent. You could hear a pin drop. I felt the passion behind his voice when he spoke about Christ, and everyone else did as well. There were a plethora of amens from the congregation, during his sermon. When Mr. King walks in a room you notice there is something different about him. I knew that it was Christ shining through him. He has the ability to speak to others without being fearful. Not only could he speak to the people, but…

of the Holy Ghost by teaching us of the Spirit’s true nature, to learn more about the gifts the Spirit gives and to more fully comprehend how we can receive revelation through the Spirit. The Doctrine and Covenants enables us to improve our knowledge of the Holy Ghost by teaching us of the Spirit’s true nature. So often scriptures describe the role of the Spirit, but often times there is no explanation of what the Spirit is. The Doctrine and Covenants teaches of what is the Holy…

It is understandable that everyone has a different view on the world. At an early age I was asked what I want to be when I get older. Of course my answer was I do not know. As time progressed and I became a teenage/senior in high school I had developed an answer to the question. Needless to say, once I reached adulthood my answer changed yet again. My answer to the question is whatever God created me to be. In the book entitled “God at Work” by Gene Edward Veith Jr., I was reminded that there…

As followers of Christ, Christians must be knitted together in love. If there is discord among the brethren, how then can we stand for Christ and impact this world for His glory? As Christians, it is essential to strive humbly led by the Holy Ghost to go out into the world to tell people about getting right with God. However, it is essential that we be right with God ourselves as well as our brothers and sisters from other races and ethnicities. If we, the body of Christ, are divided or…

first of all that God is a personal being who is interested in all of mankind because he created them in his image. I also believe in the Trinity specifically God in three persons manifested in God the Father, God the Son or Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. My theology is also largely influenced by the Wesleyan – Arminian theology. It has been even more impacted and defined by the Systematic Theology class I took this semester. I also strongly believe in attainable entire sanctification…

The last theme found in this story has to do with the third day. Jesus preformed the water into wine miracle on the third day at the wedding, “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee…” (John 2: 1-12). Now the third day is mentioned a lot in the bible and many very significant events occurred on the third day as well. One of the biggest events that occurred on the third mention in the bible was Jesus’s resurrection from the dead. This is obviously one of the most important events…