[This is an excerpt from Chapter Eight of our book:The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power To Be Like Christ] Each Christian has God’s gift of holy spirit. Therefore, each Christian has spiritual “power” and should be exercising that power. Remember that Jesus said that when holy spirit came, believers would have power. Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the …
Usages of “Spirit” in the Christian Scriptures
[This is an excerpt from Appendix B of our book: The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power To Be Like Christ] In any given language, many words have at least two meanings, and some have many more than two. The Greek word pneuma, which in the Christian Scriptures is most often translated as “Spirit” or “spirit,” has many meanings. Sometimes …
“To one…to another” An Explanation of 1 Corinthians 12:8–10
[This is an excerpt from Chapter Nine of our book: The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power To Be Like Christ] We studied the nine manifestations of holy spirit in the last chapter, and showed that each Christian can manifest all of them. Nevertheless, 1 Corinthians 12:8–10 seems to say that each Christian is given only one of the manifestations, and this …
The Giver and the Gift
[This is an excerpt from Chapter Two of our book: The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power To Be Like Christ] God is the ultimate Giver. From the time He created man in His own image (Gen. 1:27) until this very day, God has been giving gifts to mankind. James 1:17 tells us: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming …
Reasons “Holy Spirit” is One of the Names of God or the Gift of God
[This is an excerpt from Appendix D of our book:The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power To Be Like Christ] In every verse of Scripture in which pneuma hagion, holy spirit, is used, it can refer either to (a) one of the names of God, which emphasizes His power in operation, or (b) the gift of God. Therefore, there is …
God’s Gift of Holy Spirit— a “He” or an “It”?
[This is an excerpt from Chapter Four of our book: The Gift of Holy Spirit: The Power To Be Like Christ] One of the major reasons why holy spirit has not been recognized by Christians to be a gift from God is that personal and masculine pronouns such as “he” or “whom” have been used with pneuma hagion. If we …
What is an Evangelist?
What is an evangelist? That’s a good question, because you might be one. And if you are called (even if it was long ago) to such a function in the Body of Christ, surely you want to fulfill that calling and maximize your potential for the one who fulfilled his calling and died for you. Our risen Lord Jesus was …
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ
Becoming Like Christ I once heard the famous American radio talk show host, Rush Limbaugh, asked: “If you had to be stranded on a desert island with one man from the history of the world, who would it be?” And he answered, “Jesus Christ.” Good choice, although Rush may have been mostly thinking of the walking on water thing. Limbaugh …
To Judge or Not To Judge?
FAQ: In listening to two Christians having a disagreement about a personal matter, I’ve often heard one say to the other, “Stop judging me,” or “Stop being judgmental,” as if that is always wrong. What does the Bible say about judging one another? You and I live in a war zone, amidst the battle between the two gods, the God …
Stretching for the Lord
What I would like you to do first is standup. This will be simple (after all, now that this is a transcription you are sitting at a computer and not driving). We are going to do one stretch—I really want you to do this. As I have been teaching this live, I have asked people to really participate in this. …