Holy Spirit

Theological Definition: Prayer Prayer is a privilege and an obligation of Christian where we communicate with God. It is how we convey our confession (1 John 1:9), requests (1 Tim. 2:1-3), intercessions (James 5:5), thanksgiving (Phil. 4:6), etc., to our holy God. We are commanded to pray (1 Thess. 5:17). The principle of pray is, prayer is our lifeline for victory, every person’s journey in prayer is as unique as they are, prayer begins with the voice of God. And He is waiting for your voice,…

Christian Symbolism in The Matrix After doing some thorough research about The Matrix and it’s parallelistic comparison to Christianity, I discovered that there are many similarities and symbols liking the two stories, the first one being Neo and the comparison to Jesus. Neo is comparable to Jesus every since birth, where he literally born into the real world from the womblike incubator that he's existed in all his life. This reminded me of the “Virgin Birth” of the Messiah. Neo’s real name is…

the epistles admonishes believer to live holy lives, even the time of waiting for the parousia: Act as if the Lord’s day is here (Romans 13:12-14), be gracious to others by holding back on prematurely judging others (1 Corinthians 4:5), be faultless in faithfulness (1 Timothy 6:14), Let go of the world and “live a sensible, righteous and godly way in the present age” (Titus 2:11-13), Do not go back to the former ways but, “be holy because I (God) am holy” (1 Peter 1:13-15), “while you wait (for…

the divine. Christian worship is “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:20-21 NASB). Therefore, worship is vital to fulfilling the spirit of God. Since religion is essential to the will of God, as a Christian, it is also crucial to find the place of worship applicable to meet you worship needs. This paper will discuss a typical…

Studying Scripture is a tentpole in Christian Discipline. The Bible is one of the truest ways in which God has chosen to reveal himself to his people. It reveals his character. It shows us how to live, as Jesus said, “ A life to the fullest.” It is not a dead book of works and laws. Scripture is living, life changing and takes a lifetime to enjoy. As students of scripture we need to have an understanding of scriptures authority, inerrancy and how it was written to us. The Bible has complete…

According to Barth, the Doctrine of Trinity states that the “God in Himself is eternally God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit” and he cannot be judged for his work and activity. Catherine LaCugna, Sallie McFague, and Elizabeth Johnson have views that contradict with Barth’s views. Catherine LaCaugna’s thinking is not shaped by who God really is. She says that there is a mystery of communion. This mystery of communion includes both humans and God as beloved partners. She also refuses the existence…

chapter reflection of the material read from two books. In each section review I will be responding with a general statement about the chapter and any reflections, thoughts or opinions gleamed from my studies. Father, Son, & Holy Spirt Chapter 1 of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirt pulls the reader into a discussion about why understanding the Trinity is important in the life of Christian believer. Ware expounds on the point that Gods wisdom chose reveal himself as Triune. Causing mankind to lean…

Pentecostalism developed towards the end of the 19th century. During this time there was a lack of interest to traditional religion. This was brought about due to the emotional modes of religious expression such as praying in unison, , enthusiastic singing and sermons on simple biblical themes giving way to ordered, robotic services where Mass would be carried out by uninteresting ministers in lecture centres. As large, popular Protestant churches turned into churched for the upper-middle class,…

Core values that influence making decisions My first core value is that what I create must align with scripture. Scripture is infallible in the sense that its authority and power come from the Holy Spirit who is God. Because it is inspired by the spirit is lets the reader become more like God by knowing him. Further, scripture is completely true because it was inspired by God who cannot and will not lie. Thus, programs that are based on scripture expose others the only full truth that exists…

chrisian-cults of the world. These 16, essential Biblical theological truths have been delivered to the true body of Christ, by the power and flow of the Holy Spirit through out the Church ages. Let it be known that the present day invisible Church, has faught for and thus, established these 16, essential doctrines on nothing less than a sea of blood by the holy martyrdom of the faithful saints of God. Below is a good and Godly spiritfilled guidline of the right poster and attitude towards…