inspired by the Holy Spirit or they may be what some theologian or biblical student has dreamed up. Although the Holy Spirit is part of the Godhead the saints of the Old Testament era did not think of Him as a separate divine being but rather as a powerful force of God. This force was believed to be proof of the presence of God. The development of the doctrine and role of the Holy Spirit took many centuries. There was little attention given to the doctrine of the Holy Spirit prior to the Nicene
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ONE BOWL‚ SEVEN PIPES‚ SEVEN LAMPS The Holy Spirit can use angels and men for the glory of the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit vivifies and empowers all. In this perception‚ we say that the angels are the fellow workers of the saints; they are assigned to co-work with the saints. The mystery of the Seven stars and seven churches explain that angels and the saints co-work in order to accomplish God’s will on earth. The Holy Spirit controls both‚ the seven angels and the seven churches. He is the Master
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THE THREE SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS “A Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens is known all over the world‚ and is also translated into many different languages. This story is usually told around Christmas time. People use it as an allegory to remind each other the lessons that the three spirits of Christmas teach Ebenezer Scrooge. First of all‚ the purpose of the apparition of the three spirits is to give Ebenezer Scrooge the lessons about the true meaning of being human‚ the valuable of each
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Holy Spirit and The Gifts of the Spirit. These are defined as a) The third person in the Holy Trinity. b) A supernatural force and power that acts on behalf of the Father and Son and also the believer. c) Came to bring in the Grace dispensation or the church age between the day of Pentecost and the rapture of the church from the earth. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are the workings and functions within the body of Christ for the purpose of edifying and admonitions to the church. The Holy Spirit is and
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Success is the journey not the destination. “A strong human spirit essential for an imaginative journey.” Imaginative journeys take us from the reality now to unreal existences that can exist in our minds. A strong human spirit is essential for an imaginative journey to flow through our mind. The success is the journey that is being taken not the destination. This can be expressed through the poems “Frost at Midnight and Kubla Khan‚” by Sammuel Taylor Coleridge and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
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Sanders talked about the spirit of servanthood. Servanthood is important and Jesus was used as the example. He taught his disciple the meaning of serving while leading. Sanders talked about Peter and Paul and how they were different‚ but somewhat the same. Both Paul and Peter had issues before they were empowered by the Holy Spirit. Peter walked beside Jesus and denied Him 3 times. Paul was a persecutor of the Jews and held the coats of the people who stoned Stephen. However‚ they both changed
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The Holy Spirit is always present‚ guiding humanity in its most difficult times. One way in which this is done is through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit‚ which help us live out the Gospel in our lives. Oscar Romero‚ who was an archbishop in El Salvador‚ exemplifies the Holy Spirit working through humanity. Romero was a constant advocate for all‚ and everything he did was through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of fortitude‚ understanding‚ and piety were the main gifts of the Holy Spirit that I
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Albularyo An Introduction If one is born and raised in a Filipino family and community‚ they will definitely recognize the term ’albularyo’ (or ’arbularyo’ which is a common mistake in spelling due to mispronunciation). Usually‚ Filipinos seek these ’albularyos’ as an alternative for going to the hospital. By tradition and because of chronic economic constraints particularly in the rural areas‚ the albularyos are the general practitioners - the primary dispensers of health care. The word
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In “Of Ghosts and Spirits Walking by Night!” by Lewes Lavater‚ the author discusses the four criteria on how to distinguish between good spirits from evil spirits. The first criterion that Lavater says is ghosts that are good will confront men in a terrifying way but later will comfort them. Hamlet by William Shakespeare has a storyline that revolves around the ghost of Hamlet. During the ghost’s first appearance to the men on guard at night‚ he frightens them with fear and curiosity. They clamor
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The Spirit of Christmas ----A simple analysis of A Christmas Carol Christmas is a symbol of the God’s love to mortals. On this day‚ God gave his only son to the Mortal World‚ which brought gaudete and peace. For the Christian‚ the significance of Christmas is sharing the love and peace with each other selflessly. At the mention of literature about Christmas‚ Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the most famous one. It is a story about how the selfish businessman Mr. Scrooge changed into a
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