Holy Spirit

God” which is translated into the Greek word “Theopneustos” which means “breathed-out from God”. When our text says that “God inspired the Bible” and shows us that he also wrote the Bible we see that he did indeed do those things but through the Holy Spirit. When we read the…

Sacramental character, or the indelible ontological mark rendered by the Holy Spirit on the soul of the ordained empowering them to act in the person of Jesus on behalf of the Church (AVP), is not a universally recognized Christian concept. As the Christian church began to shift from a communal entity where the whole community was expected to participate in worship and ministry by making use of their God-given charisms, to a hierarchical institution where ministry and leadership was tied…

Judaism (the Pharisees) and the Essene community who had even more religious rules. Johnson calls the contemporary church to act a little more like Jesus, to stand out from our ordinary society, and bring back the Spirit into our churches through healing and exorcism. We have to recognize the Spirit of God is willing and capable to take action, where we ignore that action must be…

The trinity is made up of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Many people question why God the Father is the first person that makes up the trinity. The three reasons we learned in class why Father is first in the trinity is: if there is a son then there is a father, Jesus called God the Father “Father”, and God the Father has many characteristics of fatherhood. The Trinity started with God the Father and life starts with a “Father” and we are his children whom he made us all equal and all in…

The active role in a believer’s deals with the fact the Spirit surely empowers, but requires the execution of the 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…

Fortunately, would be disciples have the assistance of the Holy Spirit in their development towards spiritual maturity. Before understanding how the Holy Spirit aids in the development of the servant, a close examination of what cultivates the right attitudes and habits is needed. Above all else, total submission to the Lordship of Christ is paramount (Sanders…

people tend to focus on and rely on so many worldly things. Everything in people’s lives focus on things rather than Him. Therefore, they forget and do not need God unless they are really, really in a world of hurt. God used and still uses the Holy Spirit to help us, and speak to us, in ways that we might not understand, or may not even get, at that particular moment. The principle derived from the biblical text is that no matter what we can always reach out to God and He will always be…

the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." Romans 10:2 says, "For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge." The Holy Spirit, Jesus, and the Father not necessarily in that order are the Trinity, and the Trinity used interchangeably, and the Holy Spirit suppose to dwell in the believer. Because the Holy Spirit dwells in a believer, then wherever the person goes and partakes, the Holy Spirit should be…

The Church The early church was founded by followers of Jesus Christ during the reign of the Roman Empire’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus. Rome spanned across Europe, North Africa, and part of Asia and bordered the entire Mediterranean Sea. The different offices held in the church have changed over time and vary between different denominations. Some people may think of a building when they think of a church, while others may think of a place their parents and grandparents go. In reality, the…

(vv 11, 23), of sonship and adoption (vv 14-17, 19, 21, 23), and of the Spirit’s part in all this (vv 6, 27; 11, 23; 15, 23; 15-16, 26).” These verses also are a clear elaboration of theme of suffering in verse 17, emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit in the midst of our suffering and the centrality of Christ’s role…