... you clearly understand, explain, and defend Christian doctrine. (Kerr 191) Sometimes it is difficult to explain the deep things of God. (Kerr 191) Wesley's reaction to this is that the Holy Spirit will work within the children of God to give us the correct words to say. With this definition of a Methodist, it sounds to me that all Christians are Methodists. Wesley ... to spread His Word throughout the world. They proclaim Jesus Christ's love for all humankind. Methodists seek to have the Holy Spirit work within them, (Ephesians 5:18) and display the fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-...

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... one hundred and twenty disciples stayed in Jerusalem praying and anxiously awaiting the event Jesus had promised them would come. When ten days had gone by the Holy Spirit descended upon them. This event fell on the day of the Feast of the Pentecost. This feast was held originally in celebration of completion of the ... came and landed on each them. They were all overwhelmed by the spiritual enlightenment and filled with the Holy Spirit. They all began to speak in their native tongues a power given to them by the Holy Spirit. Now when the Jews from many foreign nations that were staying ...

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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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... prayer and put up a crucifix, or picture of Mary or the saints, etc... Sitting on the chair or kneeing with a comfortable position... in order to comfortably spirit.... and breathe slowly and deeply, close my eyes, start whispering to Jesus: "Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner ... or the myriad of distractions can rush, or sometimes I would not feel unusual anything. However, I try to let my mind and heart connected with the Holy Name of Jesus. If it was cut by some thinking, or event, I would try to forget it and get back with my prayer. "One short ....

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... do. I was glad I went though, because it gave me a new perspective to the many religions out there. The service for Catholics is called Holy Mass while in most other Christian churches it is known as fellowship or worship. In addition, the order of service for Catholics are very traditional and do ... The pope formally speaks about morals or dogma in the name of the whole Church; it is believed that he cannot make a mistake because the Holy Spirit guides the Church. I do not accept the pope's infallibility and do not believe that any one person can speak for the Church. It is my ... ). M...

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... mixture of the meditative and the active, is a perfect model of how Christians should strive to live. Saint Francis referred to himself as a "spouse of the Holy Spirit. " He believed that being with Jesus was a love affair. To further improve his rapport with God, he would often leave and go to a secluded place to ... at the feet of his Creator, seeking a more and more intimate relationship and guidance. While praying, Saint Francis would be in complete rapture and the Holy Spirit would enter and minister through him. Before he died, Saint Francis went up to Mount La Verna to pray and co...

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... Church today and Jesus Christ himself. Man was created "in the image" of God. What is the image of God? It is not only the soul. Although God's nature is spirit, not body, yet "the human body shares in the dignity of 'the image of God': ...it is the whole human person that is intended to become, in the body of ... Christ, a temple of the Spirit." That is why our bodies are holy, temples of the Holy Spirit. That is mostly what God asks of us. God has revealed himself to Man in many ways, and these are just a few reasons how. Through Divine ... ...

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... explaining the relationship between God and humanity. Paul's purpose for writing this epistle emerges when he discusses the basic concept that all humans are violators of holy law. In other words, Paul is telling the Romans that they are not being completely faithful to God and that something needs to be done ... based on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He states that "those who believe in Jesus Christ receive forgiveness for sin and gain new life in the Holy Spirit." Paul mentions that one not only needs to believe in Christ, but should also completely understand the gospel. I will exam...

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... , in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.) I, myself, sometimes struggle on keeping my body and soul holy that I ask for forgiveness constantly, but I am sure that each Christians' bodies are God's Holy temples. And I believe that Christians should try hard on keep themselves apart from what the world tells them to do. Such as an ... we live our lives reflects the One that we have in our hearts, we should value ourselves as treasures of our Holy Father. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole sp...

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... by which people may know and experience a personal and saving relationship with the eternal God. I think that people have the ability to be touched by God through nature and the Holy Spirit without necessarily hearing about Jesus. Psalm 19 says "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Maybe someone in the hills of Fiji ... was touched by the Holy Spirit or healed by a miracle and they decided to dedicate their life to serving God. If when that person got to heaven I do not believe that God would ask him if ... ...

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... ? , what does it mean to be human? are all Christological . Most Christians believe in the Trinity, a "God in Three Persons," consisting of Jehovah, the Father; Jesus, the Son; and the Holy Spirit. For example when we recite the Nicene Creed we state "We believe in one God... We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God... We believe in ... the Holy Spirit" this is a statement of our belief. "Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness. . . ."" These thirteen words include three references to God's unique nature and ... ...

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... same. If the membership is different then there are actually two different churches. According to classical formulation the church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. There is no doubt that the Church is one, "There is one body and one spirit," Paul wrote, "just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one ... has to righteousness. However, it is important to note that this does not mean its members are infallible beings but because Christ stands at its head, the Church exists as Holy. The Catholicity of the Church in any case resides as much...

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... differences. Christians believe that the Supreme Being is one personal/ supreme God who is Creator and Lord of everything that exists. He eternally exists as Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Judaism believes that there is one god who reveals himself as person. He is creator, deliverer and lord of history. Islam worship Allah. They say that god is one. They ... but the teaching of the rabbis are moral guidelines for the Jewish community. For Islam, Allah judges human beings for their actions in submitting to Allah, obeying the Shari"ah (holy law) and advancing the Ummah (people ...

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... names, the belief is centered on just one all-powerful, merciful, and gracious God. Christians believe in a concept of trinity, or three Gods merged into one. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit make up the Trinity with Jesus Christ believed to be the Son of God. Rituals Both religions have several rituals with little similarities between them. One ritual that is common ... Islam. Christians have several rituals, some of which are unique to individual denominations within the Christian faith. Two rituals that are common in most denominations of Christian faith are the Holy Eucharist and Ba...

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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 the age." I believe that the goal of Missions should be ... the whole picture when we only see part of it. Missionaries must be pure. "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. (II Timothy 2:21)" The biggest ch...

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... garments among them" (Psalm 22:18). In summary, the Wisdom literature certainly spoke of Christ as His work and ministry fulfilled those very prophecies. For each person of the Holy Trinity, one may state that the Fathers revelation is always sonic, likening it to sound, thunder, or voice. The Son prior to the Incarnation appears in a human form, one of ... the most frequent is the "angel of Yahweh". Lastly, the Spirit reveals as fire or cloud such as in Exodus 3. In the Old Testament we find various individuals that are types of the Messiah and many events that foreshadow His work ... ...

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... on every continent and now the largest religion in the world with the traditional belief of only one God. This God is one being and represents the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In addition, they believe that Jesus, the Messiah, will be sent to save the world. Christianity is also noted for its emphasis on faith in Christ as the primary component ... ...

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... . We have lost much relative to our belief in Jesus Christ and his message. The scientific and technological advances in medicine have lessoned the impact that the message of the Holy Spirit that is Jesus Christ provides. Money and technology have replaced divine intervention. It was faith, and love of Jesus Christ that allowed us as humans to live . I believe both have ... ...

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... God did not for ordain him to. Another point that Towns stated about salvation in his book contradicts the Calvinistic view of salvation. Towns states "Every person in whom the Holy Spirit brings enlightenment to has the freedom to receive Jesus Christ and be saved" (Towns, 256). Once again this statement to a Calvinist is nonsense because they think the only way a person ... ...

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... using it for bad. Missed opportunity is becoming dead, not living your life, your purpose. I made a vow with God when I excepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit into my heart, to make sure I would take every opportunity to share and help with those who are in pain, those seeking what I have been fortunate to have found, and ... ...

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... that Jesus overcame death through the revelation of his resurrection. When Jesus was crucified, the Christian faith was born. It blossomed out of God's compassionate love for man through the Holy Spirit. God's original intention for Jesus was not for him to die, but to spread the word of God. Jesus" suffering was a result of human rejection and sin. However, though the ... ...

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... . We have lost much relative to our belief in Jesus Christ and his message. The scientific and technological advances in medicine have lessoned the impact that the message of the Holy Spirit that is Jesus Christ provides. Money and technology have replaced divine intervention. Tangibles have become more important than faith itself. The poor of early Christianity did not possess this capability ... ...

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... us all from sin (www.religoustolerance.com). Finally the basic structure of the Christianity belief is that God is Trinitarian, which means he's : God the Father, his Son, and the Holy Spirit(Religions of the World). In conclusion, does God really Exist? Who really knows, because this is the type of question that can have more than just one opinion. A person's opinion ... ...

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... . We have lost much relative to our belief in Jesus Christ and his message. The scientific and technological advances in medicine have lessened the impact that the message of the Holy Spirit that is Jesus Christ provides. Money and technology have replaced divine intervention. Tangibles have become more important than faith itself. The poor of early Christianity did not possess this capability ... ...

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... . A difference to that is that in Christianity it's accepted that while "God" is the only god there is actually a "trinity" which is the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the Holy Spirit. They are one in the same but have different functions and are all three sacred. It appears contradictory but it's a leap of faith. Not so much a leap... More of a hop ... ...

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