Holy Spirit

“Faith without Works is Dead” There are many descriptions in the New Testament concerning one’s faith and if put to work the results of one’s faith. The most commonly book and verses is James 2:14-26 which discusses the no effect of alleged faith dubious by works. The scripture points out how faith is proved the actions of the individuals. John chapter 15 verses 1-17 analyzes the devotees connection with Jesus to those of members to the vine. A members that truly has a relationship with Christ…

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 John 2:6 Sometimes it takes painful situations to make us look at ourselves and realize, "we need to make a change in what we are doing and the way we are doing it!" As Christians our goal is to reflect the life of Christ Jesus, become a light in this dark, somber world and to share His love with everyone we come into contact with. The early church knew the importance of giving back... the relevance of…

Theologians John Calvin (1509-1564) John Calvin was born July 10, 1509, at Noyon, France, an ancient cathedral city about seventy miles Northeast of Paris. Calvin was a wanted man so with his brother and sister and two friends, ran off of Strasbourg. After he converted to the ‘’evangelical’’ faith during the time of his published education of the Institutes of the Christian Religion, he also was a prominent French theologian during the Protestant Reformation. As a student he studied the liberal…

him as their savior is the single, solitary way to salvation. Among these other beliefs lies one that the resurrection of Jesus Christ—celebrated by many Christians from Good Friday to Easter Sunday—and believe he was resurrected in body as well as spirit. Though members of other branches of Christianity may disagree with some of these principles of belief, for Fundamentalists there is simply no room for…

1990s. His take on the incarnational approach influenced a wide range of youth ministry. He summarises his view in this way, As leaders committed to youth ministry, we may read the command of our Lord in this way: “You are receiving power from the Holy Spirit to be witnesses of me in all the youth cultures of the world”’ (Borgman, 1998:9). Borgman’s main emphasis is that the youth minster needs to contextually enter into the subcultures of young people in the same way a missionary would a…

The woman who brought our precious Lord and Savior into this world! Sometimes it seems like we downplay the fact that she was literally impregnated by the Holy Spirit. She was sovereignly chosen to be Jesus’s biological mother! What an honor! But we need to be careful and realize that she was not a God. She merely served one just like you and I. She too was a sinner but she faithfully loved Jesus. She was not…

right. Any belief you hold should be because you believe it is true. God does not want you to falsely worship Him, second-guessing all the way if any of it is true. I challenge that God is so much bigger than you ever imagined. If He could send the Holy Spirit to show me my error, save me, and transform my heart with desires and love which surpasses anything I ever imagined, I guarantee He is bigger than the God you believe is holding a rule book and destroying His creation. I know this has…

I-Irresistible grace says that if you are among the chosen or elect of God, you cannot refuse God’s salvation; your will has nothing to do with your salvation. You will be unable to resist God’s grace. P-Perseverance of the saints means that elect cannot lose their salvation. Once you are saved- which, if you are among the elect, will take place-cannot slip away; you will persevere in your faith until the Day of Judgement. If you do slip away from God, it is likely that you were not really one…

offers children the opportunity to learn about their divine designer through Scriptural teachings in youth Sunday schools, and other ministering groups supported within the church family. Although, it does help the youth learn about God, Son, and Spirit it falls short in helping children build a closer relationship with God. Children do need to understand what the Bible is all about, but above all, they need to learn how to develop a relationship with God. Moreover, the earlier a person can…

learn about what guides us in making moral decisions and what happens when we miss the mark. Most importantly, we learn that God gives us everything we truly “need to live a holy, happy, and healthy life”(228). In article 47, various topics about the call to be holy are discussed. The goal of “Christian morality is to live a holy life”(230). In other words, the goal of Christian morality is to live a life, without sin and darkness, as a follower of Jesus. All Christians are disciples of Christ.…