Apart from possession by the Holy Spirit, Christianity regards possession as the work of the devil. ... The possessed person also displays hatred and or fear for symbols of goodness and sanctity or anything holy. ... Sprinkling holy water over Regan in a cross-like pattern causes the Regan-demon to squirm and squeal with extreme fear at the Christian artifact (the Holy Cross): "It burns!... What we may be experiencing is a well meaning spirit guide or loved one in spirit who has been drawn to us or has come to make us aware of themselves and that they live in spirit and the feelings and phen...

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He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire."" ... He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. ... The baby John was filled with the Holy Spirit and leaped for joy in the womb when Mary was present. ... He withdrew into the harsh, rocky desert beyond the Jordan to fast and pray, as was the ancient custom of holy men. ... He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire."" ...

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The Holy Spirit had begun to work in my heart. ... After I surrendered my heart to Jesus and accepted and acknowledged him as my savior my entire life changed, and I received the holy spirit into my life. ... The holy spirit began communicating with the spirit in an amazing way. ... If you seek the power of the Holy Spirit and his presence amazing things will happen. ... The only way to follow Jesus and obtain eternal life in him is to communicate with God through the Holy Spirit, the person of the Holy Spirit is the only that is able to reveal Jesus and God into your life. ...

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Churches referred to the household (or family) of God (Eph. 2:19-21), and spiritual building that grows into the holy temple, to which Church shall come at his return to this earth as King of kings, ruling all nations of the earth. ... After that, He continued doing His work through believers, by the baptism of Holy Spirit (Acts 1:2,8; Luke 24:49; Mark 16:15-20). ... Before His resurrection, Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until they receive the power of Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4). ... On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon these disciples (...

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The time period J.R.R. Tolkien was a part of helped influence the fantasy he is so well known for today. If he was not able to experience World War I or witness the environmental impacts of the Industrial Revolution, novels such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings may never have existed. Althou...

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For Luther, the Holy Eucharist of Lord's supper was really a symbolic act rather than an actual instance of transubstantiation in which the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. ... Because the principal sacrament of the Roman Catholic Church is the Holy Eucharist of Holy Communion, the fact that Luther was tampering with it could not help but be looked upon by the Roman clergy with great dismay. ... Consequently, Luther's teachings on the sacraments took away the power of the priests and the special nature of the Holy Eucharist. ...

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Our prayers ARE meant to be in the spirit of "not as I will, but as thou wilt" NOT "My Will! ... Instead of fellowship with a Roman Pontiff speaking with the authority of Christ we have fellowship with a thousands little pontiff's all speaking dribblish Supposedly in the name of the Holy Spirit. ... Years ago when someone would claim to have a dream from God the evangelical church would rightly call that man a liar because the church knew that God has chosen to speak to us ONLY through the Holy Scriptures BUT today the evangelical church instead of condemning the mystics condemn ...

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Mormon Religion, What it is and why it's a cult? Religion has become a point of persecution for many people. To others it is a test of strength and faith. Nevertheless, among this persecution from people with no faith, some religions are persecuted by others in the Christian community. One of t...

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It may be speculated that they were workaholics, thus causing God to include the third commandment, "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy". ... Without their work, the holy city would not have been rebuilt. ... It is in the carrying out of that work that we can demonstrate the Holy Spirit is at work in us. ... We are given the skills for our vocation by God's spirit. ... We should use work to God's glory, and in so doing, proclaim His holy name. ...

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If you do not love God who is perfect and HOLY, how can you then love your neighbor who is imperfect and a sinner? ... "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. " Exodus 20:8 I've been guilty of this. ... One Sunday, I was at work and I overwhelmingly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit. ... More and more I realize how much I need time for rest and to be with the Lord on this holy day. ... And how can we be holy as God is holy and wink at that which God has called and abomination? ...

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If for no other evidence, many phrases and words are visible in the poem relating directly to God, such as "will pray-, "and silence prayeth she-, "robe of white-, "Heaven-, "blest-, "Praise we the Virgin all divine-, "gray-haired friar-, "cordial wine-, "upper sky-, "holy-, "saints-, "harp-, and "dear Lord's joy and pride-. ... The "good spirit- of Christabel's mother, obviously representing Mary, mother of Jesus, also enrages her. ... Christabel's mother may be dead, but her spirit is still present, protecting, guiding, and loving her. ...

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Introduction There have been many debates and arguments over scripture throughout the course of history. Some of which have led to bloodshed, separation, and despair. One such argument comes to mind; eternal security. Eternal security has been an endless debate (recorded since Augustine) over one's ...

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The spirit in him pulled one way, the flesh in him pulled in the opposite direction. ... That informing Power or Spirit is God. ... In Gandhi's opinion, Europe represented not the spirit of God or Christianity, but the spirit of Satan (Brown 329). ... His nearness to God allowed him to express the spirit and will of God. ... spired religions and, therefore, the Holy Koran as an inspired book and Muhammad as one of the prophets (Fischer Essential 300). ...

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Over the history of the world, yoga has evolved from a religious practiced by holy men in India and Asia, to become part of mainstream fitness all over the world. ... Yoga and meditation provide anyone of any skill level with a non-competitive activity that can improve all aspects of life: mind, body & spirit. ...

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According to these beliefs, we can imply that that Shelly advocated the spirit of revolution and the power of free thought. ... Thou Art Law and God' (stanza 17) They said they would bow to Anarchy and made his name holy. ...

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New Covenant Baptist Church (NCBC) is an urban church with an average attendance of 140 per week. The pastor is about to start his fifth (5) month, after serving his previous church for seven (7) years. He has learned a few things at his previous church that will definitely be helpful at NCBC. With the church having the same pastor for over 20 years, there is some work that needs to be done. Times have changed and there needs to be a plan put in place to grow NCBC. 1. ...

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Here we have our requirements for baptism as laid out by the Bible: 1) You must repent of your sins 2) You must be immersed in water 3) You must come to be baptized (not 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 i...

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(Romans 8:28-30, NRSV) "The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (2 Peter 3:9, ESV) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to t...

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Is a vampire a possessing spirit out of the graveyards of Ancient Greece, or a leather-clad biker with fangs that appears on nearly every episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"? ... In China, it was said that after death, a spirit may return to the realm of the living in the body of a red-eyed monster with green or pink hair. ... If the corpse began to grow new fingernails and hair and develop a ruddy complexion, or if there was blood at the mouth, the corpse had become a vampire and must be destroyed in one of three ways: staking, decapitation, or holy water on the grave (Richardson,1-2). ......

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Therefore they share the same holy places as Jews and Christians, much of the same holy scripture, the same Bible characters. ... Of course, until the Renaissance, various religious empires had controlled the world - e.g., the Holy Roman Empire. ... They were the culmination of the conservative spirit, and were the most advanced empires of the early modern period. ...

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Many people use the Holy Bible as their basis of condemning gays, stating that it is not themselves who condemn gays, but God - or rather, the Word. ... Many people rely on the interpretations of men versus the true, factual, and holy Word of God. ... Does the Holy Bible actually condemn homosexuality or have the traditions of men overpowered the Word of God? Quite simply, and contrary to popular belief, the Holy Bible does not condemn homosexuality. ... Therefore, homosexual love is not a sin according to the Holy Bible. ...

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Along with the above passage, telling readers to love Jesus Christ, comes the narrator's description of the Holy Trinity in the last stanza. ... This is a clear reference to Dante, as he also calls upon the Holy Trinity in Canto 14 of the book of Paradise: "The One and Two and Three that there is King, And lives for ever Three and Two and One, By naught contained, containing everything- (28-30). ... Also of significance is the fact that these passages are placed at the end of the poem; the prayer to the Holy Trinity, in fact, is the very last stanza of the work. ...

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The Korean Religious Heritage Korea's religious heritage has contributed to the teaching of the Unification Church. Since it first appeared on Korean soil and was nourished by the Korean philosophy of life, the new movement was naturally influenced to some extent by its environment. Just as Eastern...

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Nationalism and imperialistic spirit grew in England. 5. 1604-England and Spain sign peace treaty. ... Unemployment and a thirst for adventure, profits, and religious freedom all fueled the imperialistic spirit. ...

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This is neither pure spirit nor a gross matter, but a synthesis of both. ... It was further explained to me by an old Crow priest that these circles represent the three worlds' that constitute human beings: body, soul and spirit, or again: gross, subtle and pure. ... Among many groups the retreat was specifically associated with the quest for a guardian spirit, although this is not as general a phenomenon as the vision itself among the plains people the vision quest was most intensely developed; it was an activity that was expected of every young man and woman. ... Frequently the animal o...

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