The name “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word for “fiftieth,” and that’s the term used in the New Testament to describe the day when the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples in Acts 2. The disciples of Jesus were in Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish festival, Shavuot, marking the wheat harvest and the offering of […]
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines belief as “to accept something as true, genuine, or real.” Another of its definitions is “to have a firm or wholehearted religious conviction or persuasion: to regard the existence of God as a fact.” When we, as Christians, use the word believe, we think of the second definition, the idea that we […]
The Bible makes clear that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He is God just as Jesus is God. Both are manifestations of God the Father who is the creator of everything. Christians have proclaimed belief in the Holy Spirit since that Spirit descended upon them during Pentecost. When the day […]
The phrase “He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary” is a cornerstone of Christian belief, encapsulated in the Apostles’ Creed. However, before this creed was widely accepted, the concept of the virgin birth was a subject of significant controversy and debate within early Christian communities. In […]
Last week we addressed the question, “Why is life so hard?” We regularly need to be reminded that at times life can be difficult. There is no way around that. We live in a fallen world where sin reigns mostly due to our human nature and our own choices. Sometimes we are hurt as result […]
Followers of Christ and their Jewish counterparts believe that the scriptures, as we know them today, were written by men by the inspiration of God. The human authors who wrote the Bible did not do so by an act of their own will or natural inspiration. Rather, the Holy Spirit exerted supernatural influence upon these […]
The Apostles’ Creed is among the oldest statements of the beliefs of Christians. It may have been used during baptisms of Christians in Rome. Through the centuries it has been clarified and translated into every known language used by Christians worldwide. It served as the basis for future creeds, such as the Nicene Creed which […]
Last week we covered God’s involvement in His creation up to the coming of Christ. After a silence period of 400 hundred years, God again appeared and became actively involved to complete a plan He had before the creation of the world. So let’s now look at what we observe God doing after this silent […]
Yes, but often we’re not listening. God created man and woman in his image, that is he gave them the capacity to communicate in a way that is different from all the other creatures in the world. He gave them the capacity to interact with the creator of not just the world, but the universe […]
Christians understand that God exists in three personal forms. These three, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, are collectively called The Trinity. While all part of the Godhead, each is distinct but is in a loving communion with each other. The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, is described as a counselor and a […]
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