Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit

problem because the church was growing so fast that some of the widows in the community were being overlooked. The complaints of this got to the apostles and they chose seven men to give out the gifts to the poor. Among these seven men was Stephen who the Bible specifically points out as being “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.” But Stephen began preaching the Gospel in addition to his other duties and performed great wonders and signs among people. This brought up great opposition…

Second Vatican Council reminds us the seven sacraments build up the Body of Christ in these acts of worship. The “sacraments” are the biblical roots or Gods plan to save us into salvation through Christ. I will touch on a couple of sacrament that help build the foundation of the Church which is known as a sacramental sign or instrument of salvation. Baptism and Theology since Vatican II state that “Baptism was a reference to the Sacraments of Initiation”. In council requested for a special…

encounter God and prayer is through the seven sacraments. It is important to know that there is a difference between a sacrament and a sacramental. A sacrament is a sign of grace that is initiated by Christ and witnessed by others. A sacramental is an object or action that is used and blessed by the church to serve as a symbol for a specific sacrament. There are many different sacramentals, but there are seven sacraments in total. According to the class notes, "The seven rituals include things…

saddened and shaken. My older sister and her husband decided to attend church with my younger sister.My brother-in-law received the Holy Spirit by proof of speaking in tongues and was baptized. This was huge for me because my brother-in-law was an atheist. This spurred new hope within me. I attended church the following Sunday. My husband was filled with the Holy Spirit by proof of speaking in tongues that Sunday before my very eyes. I wanted God to fill me so bad it became so very real for me…

life. In order to learn about the Bible, one should consider its origin, contents, and reliability. The Bible was written as ?Holy men of God? were moved by the Holy Ghost? (I Peter 1:21 KJV). Its authors include forty men ranging from Job all the way until John, who received the vision he wrote about in Revelation. These men wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, meaning that the words they recorded…

The Bible says, “ When we take one step toward God, he takes seven steps toward us” (James 4:8). God will pour His Spirit upon all flesh (Acts 2:17). God will use His people to heal a person such as Unitarian even an Atheist- healing is one of the demonstration of the fruit of the Spirit. The ability to bridge the gap between the cure of the soul and the cure of the body was- and still is- part of their appeal (Cox, 2001). This gift of healing is one of the significance part of how to bring…

The Cathedral of St. Paul, designed in 1905 by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray, at the time was referred to as “a modern building” (Cathedral of St. Paul, n.d.). It was designed in the Beaux Arts style popularized between 1893-1929, considered a “revival style” and characterized by heavy ornamentation, large features and “heavy masonry”. Roman arches and columns are often used in this style (Architectural Styles.org, n.d.) That style can be seen in the arches, domes, symmetry and lines. One of the…

endowed; divinely inspired or having power to command” (The Readers Digest Great Encyclopedia Dictionary622). Another definition of charismatic is “A spiritual gift or talent regarded as divinely granted to a person as a token of grace and favor and exemplified in early Christianity by the power of healing, gifts of tongues, or prophesying” (Seven Language Dictionary744). There were and still are great communicators such as Jonathan Edwards, George Whitfield, Jack Coe, Billy Sunday, and Reinhard…

the Pentecost there were 120 believers all in one spot, praying to God to show them whether Barsabbas or Matthias should be the new Apostle in place of Judas, who had been struck dead by God. Acts 2:1-4, everyone in the room was filled with the Holy Spirit. In Acts 2:14-41 Peter preaches a message to the devout Jews in Jerusalem. Acts 2:38-39 states, "Peter replied, Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your…

covenant with His bride, and He sealed it with a cup of wine. He paid the bride price with His life, and gave His bride gifts of the Holy Spirit. We, the betrothed Church, currently await the return of our Bridegroom to take us to the protected wedding chamber for seven years, or a bridal week, where we will see the Judgment Seat of Christ; while unbelievers will see the seven years of tribulation judgment on the Earth. We will celebrate the consummation, meaning the “completion” of the terrible…