... knowledge was recorded, it was passed on to many generations through story, song and ritual. This is known as 'oral tradition'. The Holy Spirit inspired people to come to understand their experiences with God. It often took people a long period of time to understand their complete meaning. ... God was always close to them – never distant nor disinterested. God wanted everyone to learn about these experiences. Therefore, the Holy Spirit roused thoughts and feelings in individuals and groups who recorded these experiences in writing. An example is the Book of Exodus, which conserves .....

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... same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." The Sanctification process requires regeneration, but also is the workings of the Holy Spirit in our life. The Holy Spirit abides in us and drives our spiritual walk, but this will only will take place when we know our identity with Christ and "reckon " ... . We can choose to live outside of its control because of this new nature which hates sin and loves righteousness. With the power of the Holy Spirit, We can reject sin's influence and live in obedience to Christ. Paul fills our head with more knowledge by writing "that ...

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... over the child/s head or in some churches by immersion depending on the font available. "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit " brings about the effect of baptism and meaning seen through both "concrete elements of the ritual and the meaning attached to it. Anointing with Chrism The person being baptized is ... now anointed with the oil of chrism into the royal kingdom of God like those of past traditions. The oil signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit and that "God's blessing has come upon us. Clothing with White Garment - Purity and Putting on ...

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... of importance for those who trivialize anything Jesus said here "or elsewhere. The Bible does mention other baptisms, such as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is mentioned only 6 times in the New Testament, as prophesy in the 4 Gospels and Acts1:4,5 and as a historical account in Acts 11: ... 15,16. All who received the baptism of the Holy Spirit as recorded in the Bible were able to speak in tongues (languages they didn't study), and the purpose of the tongues (and other miracles) was twofold: 1) ... the Promise of the Father, "which,"" He said, "you have ha...

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... many different denominations including the Church of Greece, the Church of Cyprus, and the Russian Orthodox Church. All these Orthodox religions hold that biblical Scripture and tradition, guided by the Holy Spirit as expressed in the consciousness of the entire Orthodox community, to be the source of Christian truth. It rejects doctrine developed by the Western churches. Seven councils held between 325 ... Church. The Pentecostal Churches The churches grew out of the "Holiness Movement- that developed among Methodists and other protestant in the first decade of the twentieth century. B...

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... adult's forehead and blesses them in "The name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Then the sign of the cross is placed on their forehead with a special oil called sacred chrism. This symbolizes the anointing from the Holy Spirit that they will receive at Confirmation. After becoming baptized with the water and the chrism, the person receives a white ... been baptized in the Catholic Church. The next sacrament is the sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is the Sacrament by which we, after being born again in Baptism, now receive the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Fa...

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... am baptizing you in water, but there is one to come that is greater than I. I am not fit to loosen his sandal strap. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire."" (Luke 3:1) John did great work. He was the last Prophet in the Old Testament. The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, ... For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him in ... Mary tha...

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... away their sins. Jesus, himself, was baptised by John in the River Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." (1:9-11) Christians look upon the baptism of Jesus as ... baptism in the early Church. One experience naturally leads to another: Belief in Christ as the Son of God Repentance of sins and God's forgiveness Baptism The giving of the Holy Spirit Baptism became an outward, visible, declaration of belief, repe...

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... whom. He gave them full authority in their evangelism and teaching. Then in the Book of Acts, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth ... our early model is teaching, worship, prayer and fellowship. Anything else is just gravy. Within the scope of my personal experience it seems that the Holy Spirit and Prayer have always proven to be most effective. From my earliest memories I have been a praying person. Sometimes intervals between prayers have amounted to .....

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... earth. There, we lived with our heavenly parents, our brothers, and our sisters. Every person who was ever born on earth was our spirit brother or sister in heaven (Gospel Principles, 11). Most Christians could probably identify with this concept- we are the children of God. Where ... spirit children, the first being Jehovah or Jesus Christ, so he is our older brother (D&C 93:21). This is another difference from other Christian beliefs- Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are two separate beings. Mormons do not believe in the concept of "trinity;" but rather in the Godhead. The trinity expl...

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... is covered in chapter twenty-three. It talks less about water baptism, and more about baptism in the Holy Spirit, not to say that one is more important than another. Baptism in the Holy Spirit cannot really be compared to water baptism, and vise versa. They are two totally different issues and have ... could think of for being baptized. Already in this class, I have learned a lot about this subject. Professor Graham talked a lot about infant baptism and baptism of the Holy Spirit. I got a good idea of what the meaning of baptism is to the Assemblies of God church. I agree with it totall...

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... Roman Catholic branch of Christianity. Roman Catholics believe there is one god and god is three persons", Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. They believe the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and helps us follow Jesus. Catholics also celebrate the sacraments, which are celebrations of God's love. It has many ... . There are many different Sacraments practiced by Catholics. One of these is baptism. Baptism enters a person into the faith by blessing them with holy water. The water is a sign that Catholics share Jesus" new life. Water symbolizes purity. It is a very important ceremony to those...

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... his ministry on earth by being baptized. Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized. He then went up out of the water, the heavens opened, and the spirit of god inclined on Him. And a voice from heaven said, "this is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased"" Matthew 3:13 (NIV). It symbolized a pure and cleansed person ... of faith. The minister taking them through the process would imposition the sign of the cross with the invocation of the sign of the holy trinity "in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit " said at the same time. This is done just ...

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... seen in rites. The Orthodox and Catholic Churches recognize seven sacraments – "Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the sick, Matrimony and Holy Orders." In the 16th century Council of Trent these were codified. Most of the Protestant Churches refer to two sacraments – Eucharist and Baptism. ... Christ had a single nature and said he had two such natures – one physical as Christ the person and other hypostasis or Christ the Spirit. These two natures completed Christ. He was God and he was Man. Disciplinary canons numbering 27 were also issued by this council rega...

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... and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you, and surely I am with you always, to the very end of age." This particular verse is how we should be ... warm and welcoming as my church. I do know that the God is moving throughout the church but for me personally I feel as though it harder for me to feel the Holy Spirit at Jeff Street. I also understand that that everybody has a different style of worship, but having bee...

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... example in the Protestant religion they communed with God in their daily lives, either through their own understanding of the Bible or through experience with the Holy Spirit, and therefore needed no special rituals to secure or strengthen their faith. In practice, though, Protestants depended primarily on the Sunday service to preserve and ... the One God or Jesus, only as some call it is a wide gap. They all believe in water baptism and the in filling of the Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Divine healing is also very strongly practiced. Yet there are what the Pentecost...

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... to remember that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. I also the reason we celebrate Eucharist is to thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Q1: What is your understanding of the meaning and practice of Eucharist? In what ways has your own faith tradition been formative for you in ... of Eucharist. Christians observe this practice either yearly, quarterly, monthly, and some each week. At Third Baptist Church of Chicago, the church I attend, we celebrate Holy Communion the first Sunday of each month. Our participation in this act is a repeated confirmation of what we declared in our ba...

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... these ways of worship are also done, but the time makes them different. Baptism is done by Catholics soon after a new baby is born by a priest with the mark of Holy water on the Childs forehead. Catholics believe that it is necessary not only to believe and confess but to be baptized to obtain the right to go to heaven. Persons ... these acts are done to them the rituals are simply an act of obedience to God. As with any religion, there are a set of writings the followers go by. The Holy Bible is what both denominations go by with some variation and language. Baptist use a 39 book Old t...

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... be brought) Later in Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus adds to these requirements that the believer: 4)Be baptized by another believer 5)Be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit According to the scriptures "John the son of Zechariah in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar came out of the wilderness and preached baptism for the repentance ... and volonterred) 4) You must be baptized by another believer i.e., another Christian but not always a pastor or priest. 5) You are to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These and only these are the Biblica...

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... Sacraments haven't. At Baptism they were born in a special way into Gods family and Catholic Community. At Confirmation they renewed the promises that were made at Baptism and received the Holy Spirit which is a real presence of Love, joy and peace within themselves. Eucharist is the cup of thanksgiving for all that Jesus has done for them.(I remember one of my daughters ... very special and can be remembered by photos, memrabillia and certificates which have been put in albums fro keepsake. I still have my preparation book and certificate from when I made my holy Communion so hopefully...

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... of worship also was very different. Because the black churches were not as literate as the white churches were, a style of emotion and feeling developed from the ideas of the holy spirit flowing through the bones of the people (thus "A Fire in the Bones"). To me, the most interesting thing that occurred in black churches is the music. The Southern blacks were ... ...

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