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THE HOLY SPIRIT’S MINISTRY AMONG BELIEVERS |
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By Bert Castro, PhD - AFF
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Friday, 03 October 2008 |
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So far we have learned that the Holy Spirit ministers among believers by regenerating, indwelling, anointing, uniting in baptism, guiding, pleading with God for us, and giving us power. But He ministers in many more ways: 1. The Holy Spirit sanctifies us. St. Paul writes to the Romans, “I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another. I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit,” (Rom 15:14-16). Note: Non-Jewish people are the Gentiles. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 03 October 2008 )
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By Jay de Leon - AFF
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Wednesday, 03 September 2008 |
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“If there is something better than sharing with others thebest of what u have, it is sharing with others the best of whoyou are.” “It is better to cross the line and suffer the consequences thanto just stare at the line for the rest of your life.” “Life is a walk to remember. Our tomorrows are determined by the steps we take each day. The good news is God walks with us every step of the way.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 September 2008 )
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III. What is the personality of the Holy Spirit? |
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By Bert Castro, PhD, St. James - AFF
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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Webster defines personality as “the complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual…esp: the totality of an individual’s behavioral and emotional characteristics.” In Mt. 28:16-20 Jesus made a clear distinction that the Holy Spirit is one of the three divine Persons. He is a person or an individual with behavioral and emotional characteristics. What are these characteristics? |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 July 2008 )
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By Jay de Leon - AFF
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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“Give God the best not what is left; A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing; He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.” “God hears what is not spoken and understands what is not explained, for His love doesn’t work in the lips nor the mind, but in the heart.” |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 July 2008 )
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The SPIRIT-FILLED column - II. |
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By Bert Castro, PhD, St. James - AFF
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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1. In Acts 5:3-5, St. Peter told Ananias who kept some of the money he received, “… you have lied to the Holy Spirit… You have not lied to men but to God.” Therefore, the Holy Spirit is God. 2. In Mt 28:16-20, when Jesus commissioned the eleven disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, He commanded them to baptize them “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Jesus’ words confirm the reality of the Trinity, three divine persons in one God. Jesus carefully used the “name” in singular form, which signifies oneness, equality and unity of the three divine Persons. God the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. All three are united in one and only one Godhead, one divine nature. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 July 2008 )
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Preview of NBA season 2008-2009Friday, 03 October 2008As numerous sportswriters try to project what the next season will be and explain why that is the case, I will not write out of a forecast mold but I will ask questions that hopefully will...