Holy Spirit

the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and (b) the work of the Holy Spirit? Beside my grandmother, front pew on the preacher’s right, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Ocala, Florida (hereafter referred to as St. Mark’s). That’s where I began to confess the Lordship of Jesus. In the earliest formative years of my life, I stood with those precious folks and recited, “I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord”… “I believe in the Holy Spirit” (emphasis mine). I confessed those words with my…

their Saviour. It is an important part of the Catholic journey, as it is considered to be the initiation into the Catholic church; John 3:5; Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit."4. Ordinarily, an ordinary minister performs a Catholic baptism, such as a deacon, priest, or bishop, but in extreme cases anyone can. According to Catholic teaching, anyone can receive a baptism, unless they have been baptised before using…

convictions all the more nearly look like the polytheistic/henotheistic convictions of the Jehovah 's Witnesses and Mormons. Mormon principle holds that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three separate Gods in authority over this world. Jehovah 's Witnesses trust that Jehovah God made Jesus – a lesser god, and that the Holy Spirit is essentially Jehovah 's dynamic drive in this world. These convictions are nearer to the old pagan convictions than is the Trinity doctrine, which is entirely…

therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” Paul’s opening to Chapter 8 is indicative of the participatory nature of justification realized in sanctification. Those who are in Christ Jesus are no long defined by the past, but rather are defined a future reality being realized through the Spirit of life. Spirit-enable participation in the life of Christ is one of…

Leadership and the quality of leaders is something that needs transforming in these present days, and the best transformation would be the result of a genuine meeting with the living and loving God. It takes real men to be willing and prepared to undergo that type of profound change and for it to be shown openly! Of course, if it is genuine and real it cannot be hidden. Over these past weeks I have been reading and studying this crucial topic of spiritual revival and renewal in the light of…

request of forgiveness was praising the Lord. Likewise, the events following hymn during the liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist maintained the notion of expressing gratitude and faith in the God and Lord Jesus Christ through the use of hymns (Holy, Holy, Holy) and prayers (Nicene Creed and Apostles’ Creed, Invitation to Prayer, Preface Dialogue). The people and the…

is the difference between Baptizing, Conformation and Christening in the Roman Catholic church? Baptism, is a Christian ceremony when a baby is welcomed into the Church. It has holy (blessed by the priest) water, from a font, poured on its head three times - in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. It symbolizes being "born again". Christening, is the giving of a Christian name at the time of baptism. The terms "to be baptized" and "to be Christening is the giving of a…

notes, the election and mercy of God, the imputation of Christ, and the impartation by the Holy Spirit lead me to a point in which I no longer am defined by my sin nature. Literally, my sin nature died when Christ died. When Jesus died as our Christus Victor, he defeated death. As Paul says, I become a new person, the old one is dead, and my new birth has been complete. I am a new person, because the Holy Spirit imparts God’s holiness into my life and transforms me to be more like…

billion adults and children who are religiously affiliated. So, one point that most of the world’s population can agree on is this: something exists beyond our comprehension. So what is that “something”? Christianity teaches it is the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) while Judaism and Islam teach it is Yahweh and Allah respectively. Paganism however tends to differ. An example would be Wicca which (for the most part) teaches that God has both a masculine and feminine aspect to it.…

I believe that Pastor Baart would agree with Colson when he says, “…serious Christians actually live happier, more fulfilled, and more productive lives by almost every measure.” I believe that Pastor Baart would agree with Colson because in all three chapters he provides evidence for why the life of a true Christian is the happiest, most fulfilled, and most productive. Pastor Baart does so by establishing our identity and purpose, the identity and purpose of each person in the trinity, and the…