The reader is told that a leader is chosen who is "fully of the Spirit and wisdom" and "full of faith" (Acts 6:3,5). The first book of Acts shows the disciples looking at external qualities for a good leader and are thus unable to come to a decision Continue Reading...
Holy Spirit in Acts The book of Acts in the Holy Bible refers to the Acts of the Apostles and how these acts contributed to the formation of the early church. The importance of the Holy Spirit in the early days of the church cannot be underestimated Continue Reading...
Holy Spirit is the cornerstone of the Acts of the Apostles, attributed to the apostle Luke. According to Lee, the Book of Acts refers to " the formative history of the Early Church," while establishing Luke as a "charismatic theologian who demonstra Continue Reading...
When we are feeling low, we can take comfort in the words of Paul: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us" (Romans 8:18). When we are pleased with how we a Continue Reading...
" (Gen. 1:2.) The Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit is seen as the original creative force that creates all life. However, the reference to the Spirit in Gnesis also refers to its distance and potential separation from mankind. In times of sin and wi Continue Reading...
Spiritual Transformation The topic of spiritual transformation will be grounded upon the ethics presented within the Holy Bible and the teachings of the Apostle Paul. There must be a solid foundation to build ethical principles on for a true transfo Continue Reading...
Baptisim in the Holy Spirit James Dunn and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit James Dunn's book: The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a traditional exegesis of the religious phenomenon which has been relegated in modern times to the Pentecostal Christian Continue Reading...
lds.org/manual/2014-outline-for-sharing-time-families-are-forever/october-the-family-A-proclamation-to-the-world-came-from-god-to-help-my-family?lang=eng Supplement the ideas provided here with some of your own. Plan ways to identify the doctrine f Continue Reading...
" (John 15:26-27) John explicitly tells those who have come to walk in this way of knowing to pursue this knowledge in others. In his set of three epistles, which are held up with the apostle's other writings as central doctrines to the humanistic e Continue Reading...
street what the Holy Spirit represents one would probably get a consistent answer regardless of the number of people asked, or the spiritual beliefs of those asked. Christianity is based on several foundational premises, with one of the strongest be Continue Reading...
Holy Spirit in Social Preaching David M. Doran, a theologian with the Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, emphasizes that Biblical preaching is vitally important to the fulfillment of the mission of Christianity. The Scriptures explain to readers Continue Reading...
Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit The Promise of God the Father Chapter one of Charles Stanley's book begins with a definition of exactly what is the Holy Spirit. Stanley states that it is the "Promise of our heavenly Father to each one of us. Continue Reading...
Introduction To preach is to be called by God, to serve in the glorious undertaking of disseminating scriptural truths. Unlike any ordinary endeavor, preaching requires spiritual strength and conviction. Most importantly, preaching depends on the Gra Continue Reading...
God's taking sides can be pushed to saying that the rich cannot be saved, or that God does not love everyone. The Holy Spirit and Liberation Theology As Boff and Boff ( 1987) state: "Every true theology springs from a spirituality -- that is, from Continue Reading...
Book Of Acts Does Acts offer a pattern for how Church government should be structured? Actually, there is nothing this writer has found in Acts that specifically tells how to set up a church government. However, the establishment of a Christian chu Continue Reading...
The popularization of the idea, though was somewhat linguistic in that when speaking of God and the Holy Spirit, different words were used that could mean "person," "nature," "essence," or "substance," -- words that were part of a longer, and far ol Continue Reading...
This lets us know that Christianity is not something that should be forced on us. Those receiving what Paul preached received it by faith. Although times have changed the Book of Acts serves as a good foundation for Church government. Jesus was ver Continue Reading...
If it has not been deemed and declared wrong, it would not be wrong therefore could not be called a sin. The purpose of verse seven is to illuminate the fact that the law simply exposes the sins committed by man. The chapter explores exactly how t Continue Reading...
book of Matthew is theology. The book, written by an unknown evangelist, is dedicated to the truth of Jesus Christ as the son of the living God. It is without a doubt that the author believed the truth of the conception of Jesus Christ. Therefore, M Continue Reading...
Book of Acts give a clear pattern for the proper structure of Church government? Why or why not? A clear pattern for the proper church governance structure can indeed be derived from the Book of Acts. The structure depicted in the Church of Antioch Continue Reading...
Doctrine of the Holy Trinity The Doctrine of the Trinity and Anti-Trinitarian Theologies: Servetus, Milton, Newton The Doctrine of the Trinity The Arian Heresy Anti-Trinitarianism Part I: Michael Servetus Anti-Trinitarianism Part II: John Milto Continue Reading...
This could prove a difficult task filling in the blanks existing in what he had acquired by then There are instances of inconsistency between Paul's journeys regarding his visits in Jerusalem (as recorded in Galatians 1,2) and those recounted by Lu Continue Reading...
Mark The Book of Mark According to Burton Mack's analysis of the synoptic gospels, A Myth of Innocence: Mark and Christian Origins, the Gospel of Mark was likely written in 70 CE in Syria. The Gospel of Mark tells the story of a Jesus who is not bo Continue Reading...
" (6:16) God's promise had been enough for Moses when he doubted his ability to confront Pharoah: "Go and make disciples of all nations... And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19, 20) But it wasn't enough for Gid Continue Reading...
Learning Theology Book Review Christopher Hall is Chancellor of Eastern University and Dean of the Templeton Honors College. He has written extensively on scripture, and in the book Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, offers an innovative pre Continue Reading...
Fruit of the Spirit by Trask and Goodall This book examines how one can foster elements like true fulfillment in one's life, health in one's relationships and triumph over things like anxiety and conflict by simply allowing God's spirit to develop Continue Reading...
Doctrine of the Holy Trinity The basis of the doctrine of trinity is based on the "God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy spirit" epithet among the Christians. God is abundantly regarded as pure spirit who cannot be seen by the eyes of every p Continue Reading...
As such, we can never use our bodies for sinful purposes because doing so would equal death. "Serving sin produces death," whereas serving God produces the fruit of holiness, and in the end, eternal life," (Copeland 2009). As Paul puts it in the boo Continue Reading...
6). For the early Christians, the Holy Spirit was experienced as a real power in their lives . The Holy Spirit empowered them to continue the work of Jesus. When a person received the Holy Spirit, they experienced a difference in their lives -- an Continue Reading...
Pneumatology: Spiritual Gifts Pneumatology is often defined as the study of the spirit, or the spiritual relationship between humanity and God. It is often one of the most difficult and ephemeral concepts for believers to understand, especially the Continue Reading...
Despite the general strength of this book there are some weaknesses. Since the focus of this book is personal evangelism, he lacks the cohesive discussion of how organized evangelism should occur and how it fits within the holistic paradigm. By onl Continue Reading...
Jesus The four gospel books in the New Testament are the principal foundation of the information regarding the life of Jesus. These books include Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The four books tell the story of the life of Jesus, but from different p Continue Reading...
v. 9) I am the good shepherd" (10:11, 14) I am the resurrection and the life" (11:25) I am the way, and the truth, and the life" (14:6) I am the true vine" (15:1; cf. v. 5) It was John's responsibility to teach Christians that they can have ete Continue Reading...
Israel's celebrated prophets, Isaiah is the king. The writings which bear his name are very profound and the prophecies from his book are all about faith. One great theme found in Isaiah is the theme of salvation by faith. It's about faith in God's Continue Reading...
However, in his evangelism he specifically chose a core group by which he molded into the people that would build him a kingdom. There are many techniques that Jesus employed to get his apostles to fully understand the implications of his message. Continue Reading...
Christianity was in its infancy when the New Testament was created, and it would have been important to the leaders of the Christian community to inspire some level - even a lot - of fear of retribution for failing the community and their faith. Th Continue Reading...
It is my opinion that Calvin was not a Protestant, but only a Reformer. The Catholic doctrine of justification by faith is really a works-based recognition that somehow the individual is going to do enough to get himself to heaven. Calvin did littl Continue Reading...
