Sanctification

Christology is a term that means the study of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, who was both fully human and fully God. Jesus Christ’s role to the Christian belief is that he is known for redeeming people of their sins. Christians can interact and learn of the teachings and the works of Jesus through the New Testament. The New Testament gives the accounts of the life of Jesus, so by connecting and learning these works Christians gain an idea of who Jesus is and what he stood for.…

work of the Holy Spirit is the primary mean by which a Christian comes to believe in God the Father and in the Son Jesus Christ. Spirit’s work is internal. It regenerates a believer unto salvation, and as it continues to sustain a believer unto sanctification. This the primary work of the Holy Spirit. However, the Holy Spirit also works in illuminate the scriptures believer so that he can come to an understanding of the scriptures. This is insulting to the Mortal man because he is confronted…

The drama of the recent presidential election left Americans asking the question, “What just happened here?” Whether a person’s favorite candidate won or lost is irrelevant to this discussion. What is important is the way in which people acted and reacted as tweets, posts, and advertisements went viral, and frankly, much of it was not pretty, or kind, or remotely Christ-like. How does a person, or more specifically a Christian, respond to all the negative campaigning full of hurtful words,…

Chapter six of Practicing Christian Doctrine, by Beth Felker Jones, chiefly discusses Christology and the various heresies that have surrounded it over the years. Christology, which is the study of Christ, helps one to learn more about Jesus and his identity and how to live a good Christian life by forming a relationship with the Lord. In order for Christology to work, the person of Jesus must be known and a major idea discussed in this novel is homoousios, Jesus is full and truly God. Two other…

attempt to hold anything back, but rather trust that God is always faithful to His promises. I must consider myself dead so that the life I live I may live solely in Christ.(Galatians 2:20 ESV) This verse also reveals a glimpse of the process of sanctification that is going on within me and all other disciples of Christ, as the "renewing of our minds" is done as God continues to draw us closer to himself, changing our thoughts and desires from the destructive cravings of sinful flesh to the holy…

John Wesley spent the greater portion of his life developing an ordo salutis, or order of salvation. While some aspects of his theory of salvation were similar to that of other major denominations of his day (i.e., Lutheran, Catholic), Wesley’s order of salvation was unique. Where most soteriology almost ignored the third person of the Trinity, much of Wesley’s salvation theory and practice emphasized the Holy Spirit. Another unique aspect was the progression a person would take through each…

First of all, the Holy Spirit gives believers the freedom to grow in sanctification and to glorify God. Believers have freedom simply because it is God’s gift to us, thus it can only be exercised in faith by walking by the spirit. (“galatians 5:13-26”) God has not given this freedom so people can live their lives for their own pleasure, but for the first time, they can do what God desires out of love for Him. The Holy Spirit gives true believers this desire to serve God. Believers will not enjoy…

There is a common saying, “marriage is hard work.” a broad spectrum of people share this advice, spanning from relationship experts to well-meaning married couples. Marital bliss cannot endure forever, and experienced couples are admonishing single and young couples who envision and expect marriage to be a fairytale, or, at least, similar to a romantic comedy. Nevertheless, simply stating that marriage is hard work does not answer the consequent question, which is, in what ways is marriage hard?…

Gribbin 14 A person?s philosophy dictates the way they think and live. A philosophy is composed of what a person believes to be true. By it they make their plans and decisions. A Christian?s philosophy is composed of their beliefs about God, His Word, and how it applies to everyday life. The Bible is one of the most crucial and controversial elements of the Christian faith. Its validity is under constant attack from those who doubt its credibility, and its claims about God and His Son Jesus…

Firstly, the conceptualisation of Rowan Gillespie’s Famine memorial, unveiled on the 29th of May, 1997, can be understood as a public dedicatory piece of work to those most plagued by the Great Famine’s malice. The skeletal and atrophied seven figures, cast in unpolished bronze, embodies the undisputable melancholy and hopelessness bestowed upon those most affected by the Famine, triggering an emotional and affectionate response to those who view it. The memorial, essentially, depicts mass…