Holy Spirit

1)The definition of Christian Spiritual Formation that John Ortberg gives us is simple but powerful. He defines it as " the process by which your inner self and character are shaped." "This is where the human spirit or will is given a definite character. It is where you take shape." I personally like this definition I found on (CRN)."Spiritual formation is a process, but it is also a journey through which we open our hearts to a deeper connection with God. We are not bystanders in our spiritual…

the Twenty-First Century”, by L. Grant McClung Jr. His thesis is Pentecostal and charismatic theology sustains the “necessity of the baptism in the Holy Spirit as the indispensable endowment of power for Christian mission” (McClung, 11). McClung expresses the significance that Jesus, mediator between humankind and God is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit” (McClung, 11). With this, we understand that McClung is expressing that Jesus continues in this day to do everything he did when he was on…

Pneumatology or charisma is the study of the gifts that God gives to Christians in order to do His work on earth (Thompson 2001, pp 1135). The Holy Spirit is the actual giver of these gifts at the time a person makes a conscious decision to become saved and edify God. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit at the time of Pentecost with the sign gifts in order to confirm the works of the Apostles [(Sons 1973) (1Cor. 2:17)]. Also this was a way prove to the Jews that God and Christ were real, as well to…

The statement ‘The Difference Hope Makes’ has us wondering where exactly we would acquire this said hope. Whether or not a person has hope can make or break them. In the Scriptures, hope is an indication of certainty. Hope symbolizes a strong and confident expectation in something. Having hope in general has very little impact in changing one’s circumstances. However, having hope in something higher than what we can see and touch can do marvelous things. Romans 5:1-5 advises one to have hope in…

Christianity also known as the Holy Trinity and polytheistic deities of Hinduism and how they differ in many ways but also share certain similarities. The first deity covered is from the religion of Christianity. This religion has monotheistic practice religion with the main focus of the what they call the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity is the deity for the Christian religion. To understand what the Holy Trinity is you must first know what makes the trinity. The Holy Trinity is comprised of…

1. God is described as the trinity. They describe God as God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They said that God had become visible in the Son and they also recognize God as one’s creator. One way that God is described as the trinity is during a baptism when then infant is baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. In Eastern Orthodox Spirituality, the way to the Trinity is through Mary. This is because one does not love God without also venerating Mary, and those…

people through the Covenant. They were touched with the Holy Spirit (Num 11:29, Num 27:18) so that they could provide counseling and guidance to God’s people in the Old Testament, until the pouring out of the Holy Spirit after the cross (Joel 2:28) when each of us is a prophet. In other words, each of us has within us, the ability to understand what is expected of us, and how to “get back on track,” through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. A “compliance attorney” sounds like someone who has…

and the same God? Is it to justify their own belief of what 's right and wrong by picking and choosing values to follow within the word of God? Luckily, I 've been blessed with the opportunity to experience a ministry that stand for everything the Holy Bible (KJV) teaches regarding right and wrong. That ministry is called: Refuge Temple Ministries, Inc. (RTM). RTM was founded in 1974, 40 years ago, by Bishop Wendell Archie, Sr. in Lake Charles, LA. Only starting with 6 faithful members who…

pray. It tells the Christ follower to pray in the Spirit, on all occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests, to be alert, and always keep on praying. The Greek meaning of Spirit was the same as in verse 17. It means to have the “Immaterial part of the inner person that can respond to God; God the Holy Spirit.” The Greek definition makes the audience think praying in the Spirit is connecting to God in prayer through the strength of the Holy Spirit. The Greek meaning for the word…

and to God. Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. As this states that if there is a tongue spoken…