Holy Spirit

journey has allowed me to see the Holy Spirit bring Jesus alive in my life, call me into ministry, show me the works of the Holy Spirit, and become the voice that leads me every day. First of all, I was your average churched kid, creating as much mischief as the next little boy. Thanks be to God that I had a praying mother who kept me in church and showed me the value of scripture and prayer in daily life. It was not until 9th grade camp that…

Trinity means that there is a God who has three different persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In contrast, God is one with essence and one of three persons. These definitions express three important truths: 1) the Father,…

is a Holy Trinity, or tri-unity. This means that the one heavenly nature of God is shared by three equal persons namely, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. There is much evidence for this in the bible including Matthew 28:19, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” and 2 Corinthians 13:14, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be…

one essence. The Trinity is the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. The Son essence of God was incarnated into man and lived among us for about 33 years. The Incarnation of the Son as human had very interesting characteristics, because when the Son came into the world as man, He did it in a very unique way. He did not just show up out of nowhere, or descend from heaven on clouds made of gold, but instead He was conceived through the Holy Spirit, born to Mary. He was fully human, grew up as any…

Verse 29-30 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it many benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Historical The believers in the church of Ephesus were struggling with lying, anger, stealing, unwholesome speech, hard feelings and bitterness. These are things that all Christians have had to deal with but people…

was the Council of Nicea. The Council of Nicea was “the first Ecumenical Council.” This council met on the teaching of Arius, a presbyter of Alexandria. Arius’s belief was that “the Father is greater than the Son, who in turn is greater than the Holy Spirit.” This belief is a “radical monotheism” saying that the Father and the Father alone is God.…

Christian religion. Catholics believe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit make up one God. “The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are co-eternal and co-equal” (page 1 St. Athanasius). “Each are distinct Persons, each Person is fully God, and there is only one God” (page 1 Matt Perrman). Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirt.” When Catholics are baptized, they are not baptized in…

The Authentic Scripture In my understanding of the scripture, and its original form of the manuscripts, this is known as the inspired and infallible word of God. The Scripture is the product of the Holy Spirit divinely inspiring chosen men to write God’s desired message (2 Tim. 3:16-17 ESV). The bible holds the inspired words of God; it is consequently without error completely. The Scripture should only be used as an authentic source of God’s authority in all aspects of one’s life. The word…

The first thing that occurred was the development of the Pentecostal church. This was the beginning of speaking tongues. It was a form of fulfilling the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Christians shunned those of Pentecostals faith, until some churches added tongue speaking practices, which was the beginning, of the charismatic movement. Charismatic Christians were not apart of a different denomination; they are within each…

the relationship between Jesus and the Spirit and why it is significant for our salvation. The Gospel of John, in the words of John the Baptist, recognizes the relationship between Jesus and the Spirit; “On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit” (John 1:33-34). As such the Spirit is seen as a separate entity who works in conjunction with Jesus in the role of salvation. Understand that the Spirit has always been at play in the world.…