Sin : The Spiritual Walk Of A Believer

purpose is to convict Man of sin instructing and empowering the believer for Godly living and service. The Holy Spirit guides and gives power to the church, convicts the world of sin and un-righteousness. He directs Man to Christ as the Savior to the world and aids believers in their walk and growth in Christ. He also gives spiritual gifts which are given to build up God’s people and His Kingdom. I believe Salvation is the gift of God and includes the forgiveness of sins, righteousness and the gift

Church has already received a foretaste of that end.” I agree with the writer indeed the church has already received a foretaste of that end. “The first chapter outlined God’s plan for the church; the second describes the people who make up the spiritual body (some see 2:1-3 as a continuation of

but against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Eph. 6:10-17). The Bride of Christ’s uniqueness dwells solely in the relationship between the Savior and recipients of salvation, the gift of God (Eph. 2:8-9). The contingent of the church, or ekklesia

research the “Four Spiritual Laws.” Bill Bright wrote, “Just as there are physical laws that govern how the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws that govern your relationship with God. This method is most used in presenting the Gospel to someone because it is simpler. Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, originally wrote this as a booklet. This booklet was designed to help individuals to be more effectual in their witness for Jesus. The Four Spiritual Laws are used to convict

In this paper  I will identify the five stages of discipleship according to the growth  process described in the book ​ DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church To Make  Disciples Who Make Disciples.​  These five stages are spiritually dead, spiritual infant, spiritual  child, young adult, and parent.1 In addition I will also discuss what is called the  Four Spheres of  discipleship.2    Spiritually Dead   The

The cry of every believer should be “let me decrease as Jesus increases in my life.” The starting point is to understand fully what one believes (thinking), followed by what one does with that belief (acting) and finally defining that person as a disciple of Jesus Christ (being). An important part of the Christian walk is to consistently assess one’s spiritual growth. This is accomplished by thinking, acting and being like Jesus. Understanding core beliefs, foundational practices and Christ like

intends the Disciplines of the spiritual life to be for ordinary human beings: people who have jobs, who care for children, who wash dishes and mow lawns” (Foster, 1998, Page 1). Spiritual Discipline should be a natural part of the Christian life, not a process that one only practices on Sunday at church. Just as a prize fighter must train by exercising, eating right and meditating on the big fight, so should Christians when it comes to our spiritual discipline. Spiritual Discipline is a process that

As we continue in the book of Acts, Luke now turns the camera back on Peter as Saul has gone off the scene for a while. In the text before us, Peter is seen healing a paralyzed man and raising the dead back to life. Theses are two astounding miracles. People are attracted to miracles but we can misuse the word to describe practically everything that has taken place in our lives. So let’s first define miracle, “A miracle is an event which the forces of nature—including the natural powers of man—cannot

include, philosophical presuppositions, biblical evaluation, historical development, theological formulation, and practical application. Theologians can use this method to study the doctrine of sanctification. Throughout life, the Holy Spirit works in believers and conforms them to the perfect image of God. Sanctification is where they grow and learn to become more like Jesus. Sanctification will be complete at the return of Jesus. Until that day, Christians are to follow on Jesus’ path and become more

Paul’s letter to the Romans reminds believers that they are holy, not on their own accord, but because of God’s mercy (12:1, NIV) “by virtue of our union with Christ” (Chappell, 2011, p. 48). As well, Hebrews 10:9-10 speaks to our state of holiness: “and by the will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all” and verse 14, “For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” If one is already holy as Scripture points out