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to John. Jesus tells believers He is the vine, and they are the branches, abiding in Him will allow them to bear fruit, however without Jesus, believers are nothing. (John 15:1-5) “Vines were often used to express fruitfulness, dependence, vital union, pruning” and for a culture here people were familiar with agriculture, this metaphor would have made perfect sense. (Hutchinson, John C. 64) What Jesus likely desired from His disciples was a recognition that they were not capable of producing…

10. Explain the difference, if any, between the receiving of the Holy Spirit at new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Receiving of the Holy Spirit at new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit are two different and distinct experiences. When you are born again, the Spirit of the Lord comes into you and dwells in you. He reminds things, intercedes in your prayers, protects you from sins, helps you, guides you and encourages you. This is the experience of new creation; “Therefore if any…

addition to the empty-chair technique I would also point her to scripture as well. Two of the scripture passages I would point her to are Psalm 34:18 (NKJV) which says, “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.” Another verse I would point her to is Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) which says, “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” I…

The preamble to the code of ethic is as follows; As a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ called and chosen by God to adhere to Matthew 28 the Commission empowered by the Holy Spirit to do the work of the ministry, I dedicate myself to conduct the ministry in a way that reflects the guidelines of the ethical code. As minister leader, I will embrace the teachings of Jesus and work to promote the Gospel. The congregants, as well…

When reading paragraph six what stood out most was the emphasis on the sacrament of the Eucharist being the essential part of the Catholic faith. The Church is built upon the foundation of Christ’s sacrifice which is made eternal through the Eucharist. One has their faith because of their belief in the Eucharist, “Faith and the Sacraments are two complementary aspects of ecclesial life” (Sacramentum Caritatis Paragraph 6). The Eucharist enables one to grow in faith and it is because of faith…

The word “fear” used in Deut. 13:4 is best fit into the category of being used in relation to respect, honor and worship in awe of our Lord God. The use is most associated with obedience and trust in the Lord to follow His commandments. We are also to love him above all things as commanded in verse 3, I find it difficult to love someone when I fear them. In Deut. 17:19 it states, “learn to fear the Lord”, how do we learn to fear? Fear to me is a reaction. So, with all this in mind and with so…

his teachings to us. 2. Doing (Will) Faith is not only knowing but also doing our mission which is to follow, love and serve God and our neighbors. The second dimension refers to our actions in what we uphold in our faith and our need for Christ’s spirit in actualizing our faith. It is our commitment to obey what God has in store for us. Also, we must commit ourselves and exemplify the value of justice, love and stewardship because this is our calling from God and it is the application of our…

God created everything we see, hear, feel, smell and taste. All we see are His creations. He created all things based on His image and likeness. He made everything beautiful but not all things perfect. With all colors, forms and beauty, God also created imperfections. He has created evil that makes people sin. He created all things good same as with all things bad. Temptations, fear and flaws are also present in this world but, evil is not created for us to suffer and feel burdened. It was…

Biographical Essay Assignment 10233 최동민 Cho Yonggi 3 John 1:2 says, "Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well" (New International Version, 3 John. 1.2). Pastor Cho Yonggi upbuilt this biblical passage into his own Full Gospel theology and successed as a senior pastor of a megachurch, Yoido Full Gospel Church which boasts 830,000 members, a number it says is rising by 3,000 a month. However, his…

Faith, complete trust or confidence in someone or something. In Anne Bradstreet's piece “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666” and Patricia Riggen movie “Miracles from Heaven” represent faith. In 1666, Bradstreet house was in flame. Bradstreet wrote about all the details and her beliefs about the house burning. Bradstreet believed in God to help herself and her burning house. Riggen filmed a family and the daughter of the family getting sick. Riggen expressed…