I was born again and filled with the Holy Spirit in 1978 and deep within me was placed a burning desire to study the Word. ... During the brief time I attended this church, I had prophesies spoken over me, and also heard from the Lord within my own spirit, that there was a calling on my life, and hat God would use me for His glory. ... There I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and have continued to grow from strength to strength. ... However I still felt led by the Holy Spirit to continue studying, and, therefore attach my application to study for my Masters. ...

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Some of the lack of clarity is shown through a comparison with the Credo of the People of God written by Pope Paul VI, which begins with: "We believe in only one God, Father, Son and Spirit, creator. " The reasons for this change, from naming the Father as creator, to speaking of the one God, Father, Son and Spirit as creator, can be found in a rather big shift in thinking in Western theology. ... The disciples were all filled with the Holy Spirit. They vowed this even as the dramatic arrival of the third party, the Holy Spirit to the divine assembly . ... A key feature of the Western traditi...

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These three legs symbolize the Christian Trinity; God the Father, God the Sun, and God the Holy Spirit. One way the three legged stool is symbolic is because the Holy Trinity is connected to god, and the villager's god played an important role in their lives. ...

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" The equality that the Spirit brings is amazing. ... So often do we pray in our churches for the Spirit to create a new spirit within non-believers and believers. ... The heart has been uncovered for the Spirit to work in. ... Pride is an obstacle to the work of the Holy Spirit. ... Therefore, humility is a necessary ingredient for the minister to walk in the Spirit. ...

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In Christian theology, the numerous esteemed characteristics of God are made apparent through the Holy Scriptures. ... In Psalm 139, King Solomon asks, "Where can I go from Your spirit? ... God's omnipresence is made greatly possible through the Spirit. ...

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A balance needs to be found, that allows for the free working of the Holy Spirit, and the spiritual gifts the Spirit gives to the people who glorify God through their worship. The Holy Spirit is, and should be, the one True leader in worship. It is through the Holy Spirit that we should be promoted to worship, and through the Holy Spirit, our praises are carried to God the Father, and Jesus, His Son. Let's acknowledge the Holy Spirit's place in worship. ... God is Spirit, and the who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." ...

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It symbolizes the Holy Ghost and the gates of Hell. The Holy Ghost is one part of the Holy Trinity, which consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Fire is used to symbolize the Holy Ghost in the book of Acts, when God spoke through the burning bush to Moses. ... With the fire shown in this sense, it shows the strength and omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. ...

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The New Testament also names the understanding of the Holy Spirit as among one of the greatest gifts of God. The Holy Spirit, God the Father, and Jesus Christ are the three distinct entities that together comprise one triune God. ... Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear" (Acts 2:32-33). Given the Holy Spirit, Jesus commissioned the Apostles to go and preach the Good News to all peoples of the earth. In doing so, God's love flowed through them by means of...

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Both of these religions contradict Christianity because of the Holy Trinity. One of the core beliefs of Christianity is the existence of the Holy Trinity. There is one God who is part of the Holy Trinity, which consists of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ... In Christianity, the final goal is a new, transformed, and redeemed world where Christ lives with his people in holy perfection. ... Everyone who rejects the holy Koran and Allah will be damned to Hell. ...

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It contains images of Christ, Mary, the Father, the Holy Spirit, and of a Florentine family. ... From the clouds we see the dove that represents the Holy Spirit shoot out. ... This shows that the artist wanted to portray the Holy Trinity in his artwork. ... The artist was trying to express how insignificant man is compared to these holy figures. ...

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The First Martyr Stephen, a man full of the Holy Spirit, was as compassionate and dedicated as they get. ... They decided to choose men who were full of faith and the Holy Spirit. ... He asked, while being stoned, that God would receive his spirit and that those who brought about his death would be forgiven....

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Objection 3: How can the Father, Son and Holy Ghost all be one God? ... Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." ... The scriptures emphasize the unity of the members of the Godhead (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) to ensure that all men understand that there is only one Godhead to whom we should look for salvation; meaning that these three are not competing gods like Greek mythology. ...

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Saint Francis referred to himself as a "spouse of the Holy Spirit. " He believed that being with Jesus was a love affair. ... While praying, Saint Francis would be in complete rapture and the Holy Spirit would enter and minister through him. ... A religious has been killed by the letter when he has no desire to follow the spirit of Sacred Scripture, but wants to know what it says only so that he can explain it to others. " Francis took a literal approach to the Bible which caused him to live a life of poverty. ... His spirit lives on today in the people who try to live out the Rule of the P...

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The sword of the spirit which is the word of God, the Holy Bible, the truth and the way, you will need this to protect you from Satan and his followers. ... Ask God for anything in the line with the Holy Spirits wishes. ...

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To speak about what the Holy Quran says on a certain topic also requires certain depth of knowledge. However, some Christian or Jewish leaders just pick up the book and speak rapidly expressing their views on Islam or the Holy Quran. ... According to the Holy Quran, associating other gods with the One God is an unforgivable sin. ... (The Holy Quran, 2:25) It should be noted that not all Christians believe in Faith alone for salvation. ... "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." ...

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When we break down the sections of Luke 4:1-13 there are three major temptations that Jesus was faced by the devil but it all leads to being fulfilled with the holy spirit. ... Looking back at this gospel of Luke, the lesson I believe we take from it, is that whenever we face a temptation in our lives that is bad, we are being tested by God and we have to believe that the Holy Spirit will guide us in the right path. ... Through any temptations that we may cross paths with, whether we know it or not, the holy spirit is always there guiding us to make the right decision and guiding us right back...

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He also talks about the Holy Spirit as being a helper, which I strongly agree with. The Holy Spirit is like a prayer link between you and God, and as you become filled with the Holy Spirit, your prayer life shall grow and become stronger. ...

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Over the centuries man has created a thing called religion. A religion is the worship and service of a God or the supernatural. Along with worship and service come attitudes, beliefs, and practices, which tie in with the commitment and devotion it takes to believe in your faith. Not everyone could a...

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William Faulkner's "Barn Burning," takes place in the Deep South during the 19th Century and is a story about the relationship between a father and son. A father with a need to burn the barns of aristocrats resulting in dragging his family down with him; along with his knowledgeable son. This story ...

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The poem, "BATTER MY HEART, THREE-PERSONED GOD" written by John Donne, sometime in 1610, is a extremely spiritual in nature. John Donne was probably a very religious man. It seems that he worshiped God and feared the devil. As a result, fearing that he was becoming consumed with evil, Donne dedi...

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Hero (n) : a person of great courage, spirit, etc. ... His initiation & return are The Holy Ghost over takes John, and finally he understands what it is to have faith in that which you cannot see or understand and what it means to "get the ghost" or receive "the grace of god". ...

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The Zoroastrian holy book is called the Avesta. ... One of the Zoroastrian schools of thought is also a concept of good and evil between the God, Ahura Mazda, and the evil spirit, Angra Mainyu. ... Similar to the Christian belief, Zoroastrianism also teaches that the spirit of evil will be destroyed at the end of time leaving goodness to reign in Earth forever. ...

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He was a spirit person, which is a person with a deep unexplainable connection with the spirit of God. ... You have to be holy as your God is holy and be compassionate as your God is compassionate. When Jesus first started teaching, he went to Galilee and read from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and said, "God's spirit is on me; he has chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to get the burdened and battered free, and to announce "this is God's year to act"." ...

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He was a spirit person, which is a person with a deep unexplainable connection with the spirit of God. ... You have to be holy as your God is holy and be compassionate as your God is compassionate. When Jesus first started teaching, he went to Galilee and read from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and said, "God's spirit is on me; he has chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to get the burdened and battered free, and to announce "this is God's year to act"." ...

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He explained that if acts of kindness were made by the rich toward the poor, then God would further manifest the spirit of ideal public life. ... Gods" spirit and love knits all parts to Him and each other. ... He felt that God Himself would rise up a new generation of young people who would be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. ...

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