Son‚ and the Holy Spirit. The concept of the trinity is found throughout the bible from Genesis until Revelation although the word itself is never used. Along with the doctrine of the Trinity come confusion and misconceptions from both Christians and non Christians. Through reading and analyzing scripture we have come to understand that God is one in essence but three distinct people. The doctrine of the trinity teaches there are three persons; the father‚ the son‚ and the holy spirit‚ combined
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to how God out his infinite mercy saved me from eternal damnation. I was in secondary school about two decades go when some believers were arranged by God to bring about my salvation. The week I gave my life to Christ I received the infilling of the Holy-Spirit through laying on of hands. But after some time I back-slidded yet the Lord restored me back to the faith. I had dramatic restoration experience compare to my salvation experience because during that period till date I had confirmed vision
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28:16-20 – Jesus was giving his disciples a commission of teaching the truth about God’s kingdom and future blessings. I Corinthians 12:3-6 – If you have God’s holy spirit within you‚ you would not say Jesus is cursed. Everyone has a different gift or abilities but they all come from the same source which is God’s Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is an act of force. John 1:1-5 – In the beginning first there was God then there was Jesus. But the Word is Jesus because he was the very first creation
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THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE BOOK OF ACTS Luke as the author of The Book of Acts of the Apostles shows the reader the ministry of Jesus Christ through the discharge of the Holy Spirit within the apostles and His church. Luke was a historian as well as a theologian. Luke accentuates the captivating facets of the Holy Spirit prophesied in the Old Testament. Luke speaks to the reader of Acts about the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Luke emphasizes the “filling with‚” the Holy Spirit “comes upon” them‚ and the
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love they have for all God’s people. He then expresses‚ through his continual prayer for these followers of Jesus‚ his hope for where the Holy Spirit might take them in the future. It is a prayer I am sure he would also speak over you if he heard of your faith in Christ and loved of God’s people. May your meditation on Paul’s prayer and openness to what the Holy Spirit might want to speak to you through it enable you to embrace these words as ones which are also spoken over you. May your prayerful
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How does the purpose of the book of Acts determine the interpretation of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 2 (Jensen‚ 209-216)? “The primary purpose of Acts must have been edification‚ for it was inspired and written to profit for teaching‚ reproof‚ correction‚ and instruction in righteousness- a ministry of edifying of the church of God.” (Jensen 1981‚ p 210). As I searched the scriptures on this purpose of edification‚ I found I Corinthians 14‚ the whole chapter is dedicated
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unlikely events (Eg the Holy Spirit / miracles etc). (Why would this deter new followers? Would they be taken seriously? Evidence to support this) D However‚ despite these problems which the faithful experienced‚ the Christian community continued to grow because… Persecution as a way of helping the Community (you should get the idea by now‚ based on looking at the A section) You could look at how the community gained confidence and direction from their belief in the Holy Spirit How the
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The purpose of this paper is as stated: “Doing Missions in a Pluralistic Society‚” to be specific‚ the concept of strategy in mission works where Christianity is one religion among many. It is the intention of this writer to examine such purpose in light of Scriptures that deals in this area‚ namely the book of Acts‚ with the focus of establishing factors that hope to contribute to the success of Christianity. To this we wish to simply state that doing missions within a pluralistic society is nothing
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believe in the “Holy Ghost”. From the time an individual begins speaking in tongue until they stop speaking in tongue‚ the Holy Ghost is said to be speaking through that person. Once they have stopped speaking in tongue‚ the Holy Ghost has left that individual. While an individual is speaking in tongues‚ churchgoers say that that person is speaking in the voice of the Holy Ghost‚ and that is why the Holy Ghost is present within the congression.
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took the literal approach to the doctrine Added elements from Myal such as spirit possession‚ emphasis on drumming/dancing‚ and offerings/sacrifices to spirits Revivalists call themselves Christians Worship the God of the bible‚ Jesus‚ and the Holy Ghost Kumina spirits occasionally manifest at Revival Zion services Pocomania/Pukumina: “Out” group definition No religious group now would define themselves as Poco Fallen angels Seemingly disappeared now Used to be considered a negative double
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