Holy Orders

reveals Himself to us and has a relationship with His people. It is a way to be able to talk and understand God, even though words themselves limit God. We cannot talk about God without acknowledging the reality of His persons and who He is, and in order to talk about this idea Christianity developed the idea of the Trinity as a God who is three persons, but indivisible within it. Therefore, you cannot separate any one aspect from another, which is why the Athanasian Creed is so important within…

John 10:10; 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it abundantly. Even the devil can disguise himself when approaching the children of God. Our defense is God, love and humility. Let us embrace the good news that no evil scheme can ruin us if we abide in the light of the glorious Gospel of true freedom, which is in Jesus Christ and Him alone. 2 Corinthians 4:6-12; 6 For God, who commanded the light…

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…

the principles which governed the methods. The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ evangelistic ministry are the single source used by Dr. Coleman in this volume. Jesus’ plan while He walked the earth was the focused mission of the salvation of the world. In order to do this He had a plan that He would choose a few men in whom He would invest His time. Over the course of three years, He would teach these men the principles which would lead to worldwide salvation of multitudes. The principles which…

“The chief place in Christian worship belongs to the sacraments or, as they are called in Greek, the mysteries. ‘It is called a mystery,’ writes Saint John Chrysostom of the Eucharist, ‘because what we believe is not the same as what we see, but we see one thing and believe another ... When I hear the Body of Christ mentioned, I understand what is said in one sense, the unbeliever in another’ (Homilies on 1 Corinthians, 7:1 (P.G. 61, 55)). This double character, at once outward and inward, is…

This can be done by reading the four gospels and seeing what Jesus did, what we can learn from him, and how does it relate to us? Jesus’ last commandment was to go and make disciples, and while principles never change, our methods have to change in order to reach the current generation, and each beyond. As we get into the chapters we learn that men are God’s method and while they may seem unlearned or ignorant by man’s standards, God uses those willing to learn and raises them into leadership.…

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…

soul and it is working. I know he is coming back one day, and I believe in the Holy Spirit and without the Holy Spirit we cannot enter the kingdom of God. As according to the book of Romans, “hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy spirit who has been given to us” (Romans 5:5). It is stated that the Holy Spirit is given unto us, and we must activate it in order to have a good understanding with Jesus. Moreover, I am very impressed with…

boundaries. He also talks about how even in Jesus’ own genealogy there is a blending of Jews and Gentiles. “The Holy Spirit equipped the apostles to bring together the first multi-lingual, multi-cultural mega-church and blended this variety into a single faith community” (“Biblical Obedience”). The church that Sano is referring to in this quote is the church at Antioch. From what the Holy Spirit did with the church in the New Testament, we can clearly see what God’s heart is regarding the…

distinct and indivisible natures unite within the person of Christ and work together as the person of the mediator without losing any property of each one. Nevertheless, Christ’s saving work is only received through faith which is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit unites those who have faith to Christ so that they can share the benefit of Christ’s work towards human being. In other words, union with Christ defines the existence of Christians who have faith in Christ’s saving work…