Essays on Holy Spirit

St. Augustine Confessions

The confessions of Saint Augustine take us through the life of transformation for a Christian. The time comes in the life of an individual to make crucial decisions for his or her life, which maybe contrary to their previous believes. As a child grows, they learn a lot from their parents and more especially the mother, who happens to be close most of the times. However, as the child brows, he/she is exposed to a different environment with more compounded influences. For instance, Augustine grew up in a Christian background with his mother imparting Christian values into his life. Continue reading...

Introduction

Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the people accredited for having brought theology into the limelight. However, though theology existed long before the emergence of philosophers and fathers if the church, individualistic drives such as those of Aquinas brought a deeper understanding into the mysteries of theology. Modern day theology would not have gotten any bearing without the impact of philosophers and scholars who simplified the understanding of theological concepts. While it cannot be independently verified what the motivation was behind the interest in theology, it is clear that theology is what it is because of the input of Continue reading...

The person of God has remained to be a major topic of discussion among Christian and non-Christian believers. This has also caused division in churches where some believe that the trinity does not divide God while others believe that does. The fact is that the bible is clear about the nature of God, which has been unveiled to man in three forms, God the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. This majorly because of the different dispensation of the Christian faith which required God to show His closeness to man in different forms. Various terms are used to Continue reading...

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Welcome. Here you can learn the basic things that you need to know about baptism. This website was created not only for Christians but also for members of other religious sects, particularly those who want to learn more about baptism and other related religious traditions being practiced by Christian, why they are being done, and even how they are being executed. The focus of this resource will primarily be baptism. It is divided into several pages, each having one goal. For example, there are pages that merely explain the history of baptism; there is a dedicated page Continue reading...

When Yahweh spoke to Moses through the burning bush as it is recorded in the book of Exodus chapter 3, it marked the beginning of the fulfillment of Yahweh’s covenant to deliver the Jews from captivity.
According to Exodus 3:1-3, “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, Continue reading...

Abstract

Despite receiving little attention from many, the subject of Pentecostal soteriology continues to confuse majority of the congregation with a few of them having little insight, if any on matters of the Holy Spirit and baptism. Often these subjects are tackled by church ministers who often suffer from prejudice, sometimes lacking the expertise to interpret scripts from the bible. Previous studies also do not offer convincing enlightenment on the same subject. Following this trail, this paper refers to some prior studies and continues to guide the reader through a journey on the study of the Pentecost along with its Continue reading...

Introduction

Christianity and Judaism are among the most popular religions in the world. Despite the fact that Christianity originally stemmed from the postulates of Judaism, today Christianity has the largest number of believers’ worldwide (Spiegel, 1993, 65). Rough estimates demonstrate that there are more than two billion of the Christians across the globe. The Jewish religious minority is limited to 14 million adherents, primarily residing in the state of Israel and in the United States of America.
The both religions are monotheistic in their natures, strongly emphasizing the role of a single and omniscient divine authority. Overall, despite common grounds Continue reading...

Introduction

Eucharist is one of the rituals in the Roman Catholic Church. It denotes a celebration of the Eucharist liturgy of as commonly referred to, the mass. The start of this ritual can be traced back to the Last Supper. This is the night before Jesus was betrayed. Together with his disciples, Jesus instituted this ritual that entailed the Eucharistic Sacrifice. In this ritual, the Body and Blood of Jesus were sacrificed according to Catholic Catechism (Catholic Church 1323). The presence of Christ in the sacrament that was used in the altar, the Eucharistic ritual honors Christ through the worship Continue reading...

Introduction to the New Testament

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had Continue reading...

New Testament is a Christian scripture which comprises of twenty seven writings which gives details about Jesus and the Christian church from the first and second centuries. The Bible comprises of the Hebrew Scriptures called the Old Testament and the New Testament. Historical events are recorded in the New Testament .The life of Jesus and his works are detailed by his disciples who were chosen to continue his work. It is considered sacred as it was written with the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.

UNDERSTANDING THE NEW TESTAMENT.

The books of the New Testament contains the description of the teachings and life Continue reading...

Introduction

Paine wrote a thorough critic on the aspects from the bible that Christians consider as a foundation for their religious beliefs and affiliation. In the book, Thomas begins by citing the issue of the bible proving facts. He implores that most of the facts that are stipulated in life may be looked upon from biblical teaching, but unless the text itself is proved, then the facts are still void and cannot be trusted. The Bible has undeniably been a source of disputable truth from the Christians. Paine seeks to put the aspects of the mystery, prophecies and the miracles Continue reading...

The bible is the world’s bestselling book and the most read all around the world. People buy and read the bible for various reasons but the main one is for inspiration. The knowledge and wisdom found in the bible makes most people develop a desire for more information. However, most people do not get enough of what they desire from the bible simply because they do not know how to go about it. Others have considered the bible to be a complicated book as they are unable to connect events and understand it. It is for this reason Continue reading...

Comparison between the religions

Islam and Christianity are two most widely followed religions of the world. Both of these are divine religions that are confirming the presence of Prophet Abraham.

Some of the Comparisons of the Two Religions

God. In Christianity, there is One God, who is present in three distinct individuals known as The Trinity. On the other hand, in Islam, there is One God (in Arabic known as Allah), who is unique as mentioned in Quran 112:1.
Trinity. The concept of Trinity in Christianity shows the Father, Son and Holy Spirit according to Matthew 28:19 (Boora, n.a.). The Islamic view of God is strictly on the basis of Monotheism Continue reading...

Religious studies:

Introduction
Charismatic theology
Research shows that a large number of self identified Christians in the world form part of the charismatic theology. This Christian theology is one that involves the practices as well as the beliefs that are similar to those of the Pentecostals and are mainly characterized by the use of spiritual gifts. The theology is mainly associated with is termed as baptism with the Holy Spirit and involves the empowerment of Christians with evidence seen through speaking in tongues. The charismatic theology which involves the charismatic Christians are associated with works involving use of spiritual gifts by, Continue reading...

Saving Grace is a novel written by Lee Smith and first published in 1995. It is a fictional journal of a middle aged woman named Grace Shepherd who embarks on a meandering pilgrimage with her father. Florida Grace is the daughter of Rev. Virgil Shepherd, a travelling preacher who handles snakes and performs signs and wonders. His family is forced to follow Reverend Virgil around in his travels in order to support his preaching ministry. Grace believed in Jesus, but hated Him because she was forced to travel all over in many hardships in support of His ministry. The Continue reading...

The Holy Spirit plays the most significant role in the life of the apostles. The Book of Acts of apostles explains more about the roles of the Holy Spirit in Chapters #2, # 4, # 8 and #10. In Chapter 1, Jesus told his disciple to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the Holy Spirit. There were three distinct functions of the Holy Spirit as Christ showed. First function was to convict the world of sin.
In Chapter 1 of the Book of Acts, there is a list of the roles that the Holy Spirit plays. Firstly, the Holy Spirit acts Continue reading...

Abstract

Christianity has remained divided across many denominations. Individuals broke up from their mainstream churches to form other denominations. The Methodist church was one of the denominations that broke up from the Church of England. The paper will, therefore, look at the history of the Methodist church and how it came to being. That would appear at the official contributor of the Methodist church and the main events that led to the starting of the church. There will also be outlines of the common rituals in the Methodist worship service. The setting of the taking place of the Methodist church Continue reading...

Introduction

The trinity has always been a matter of debate among spiritual circles, eliciting violence in some instances in the past. The main issue of controversy fueling this debate is the divinity of Jesus Christ. Arianism was one of the notable heretical teachings of the past that threatened the Christian church. This belief challenged the core tenet of the orthodoxy regarding the divinity of Jesus Christ. This view held that Jesus was a creation of God and as such did not possess the divine substance of the Father. The Arian view was majorly advanced by Arius, a Libyan, born around Continue reading...

Book Review of Knowing the Spirit by Colin Dye

In the book Knowing the Spirit by Colin Dye, it becomes clear that there are people who are still puzzled by the powers of the Holy Spirit and its role in the holy trinity. In as much as the Holy Spirit is always referred to as ‘it’, it is imperative to note that he is an entity that completes the holy trinity. It is for this reason that the Holy Spirit can be known at a personal level and that it can affect a person and how they live.
The spirit is a distinct person who is just as Continue reading...

28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
The core set of beliefs held by the Seventh Day Adventist Church is called The 28 Fundamental Beliefs and are grouped into 6 doctrines.

The Bible is the Word of God, written by men inspired by His Holy Spirit. God is a unity of 3 co-eternal Persons – God the father is the Creator and Sovereign of all creation; God the Son became incarnate in Jesus and through him all things were created. As a human being, he manifested God’s power and was attested as the promised Messiah. He died Continue reading...

Genesis

The book of Genesis in the Bible, majorly explains about the origin the Earth and man. It gives a chronological story of how God used six days to come up with the world and all that dwells in it. However, the book of Genesis does not give the historical context of God. It just traces the first words God\ during creation of the Earth and its inhabitants. A reader remains wondering how God came into existence. A super human being, very powerful, is creating human beings in his image. Although this may be true, the book of life does Continue reading...

One of the earliest questions that arose in Christian culture was whether or not believers should even avoid sin. After all, if the purpose of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross was to free humanity from the eternal burdens of sin, what is the point of living an ethical life? The thief hanging on one side of Jesus at Golgotha received admission into heaven simply for declaring his belief in Jesus, right at the end of his life. Before that, he had clearly spent a life living far from the teachings of Christ; otherwise, he would not have received a Continue reading...

Spiritual Gifts are the ultimate gifts for Christian believers. There is a unvarying religious debate going on the existence of spiritual gifts. The debate is basically on the consistency of these (charismatic) gifts. Without God’s grace, human being is incomplete. Rather human life itself is a precious gift given by the Almighty. And this gift (human life) is given to mankind to attain a certain duty on the earth. These duties are like the mission. Spiritual gifts are the source of inspiration from Almighty Lord to human being to live a life with the mission. The gifts signify Continue reading...

In this paper, the growth of contemporary Christianity in Uganda will be analyzed. Uganda, or Buganda (its original name dating back to the name of the ancient and independent kingdom that ruled the region, from the British missionaries and colonizers in the 1800s until Ugandan independence in 1962, and into the present-day, has been shaped primarily by three Christian groups: Anglicans, Catholics, and the wave of evangelical churches that have come to the country from the United States. Both Christianity and Islam are two major world religious influences in Uganda, and Islam had already been in the region for Continue reading...

Overview

Bruce Metzers The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, & Content takes the reader through a thorough tour of the new testament's fundamental elements as stipulated by Paul. Paul's writings which mainly arose from the crucible of missions he engaged in with the aim of educating and sustaining newly found Christians; form the basis of the Christian faith. His mission consequently led to a major reformation amid tight resistance both from staunch Jews and the Roman Empire (winter and Clark, 44). Through his preaching in a series of missionary trips and prison time, he founded, contacted and was responsible for several Continue reading...

The term Orthodox establishes a special doctrine in religion. The early Christian Church faced criticism, persecution, and perilous times during its foundation in that era. The early Christians remained firm in their faith that God is the only creator of the universe and that Jesus Christ is the only savior of humanity. It was the duty of the believers in this era to evangelize and many people followed this faith. The early Christian Church adhered to the liturgy in the Old Testament of the Bible. The establishment of the Biblical text did not attract rivals and this led to Continue reading...

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Essay on Inerrancy and Inspiration
Since the past, the authenticity of the Bible is put into question. This is about the authority, inerrancy and inspiration of the Scriptures. Analyzing these things will make one realize why it is important and appropriate to read and value the Bible.

That the Bible is authoritative means that the Bible has the right and power to instruct, demand, implement, reprove, and exhort towards its readers. Its authority is self-asserted; it is established by its own claims. The entire Bible contains assertions that it is the “word of God.” The Old Testament prophets, when Continue reading...

I. Introduction
One of the controversial issues among Christian communities is the Charismatic principle, namely, the gift of speaking in tongues. Pentecostal churches teach that “tongues” should be included in the church even today. In fact, these churches hold that anyone who cannot speak in tongues does not have the Holy Spirit within him or her. In the same time, another controversial subject is God’s election of believers unto salvation. Others, particularly Aminians, hold that man has a part in salvation, while others say that the entirety of salvation is God’s work. According to the Scripture, “tongues” Continue reading...

Introduction

Holy Spirit is a 1000 bedded eye hospital that is located in the heart of the city. Being the only speciality hospital in the city, its services are very much in demand. Earlier, the hospital was known for its prompt services and excellent facilities; however, its reputation over the past two year has been eroded due to some serious internal problems among its employees. The employee turnover rate has more than doubled since last two years and the profitability has been reduced by almost 50%. Being an HR manager of the hospital, I studied the behavioural patterns of the Continue reading...

Religious studies

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The main three western monotheisms are Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Each religion consists of its own goals, where most of them are different. There are also common similarities associated with the western monotheisms. The notion of the existence of God in Islam, Christianity and Judaism is monotheism, where they all believe that there is only one invisible God. Concerning the future, Christianity, Islam and Judaism believes that there is hope about the coming days despite the difficulties experienced in present and past days. Christianity, Islam and Judaism uphold the concept of redemption as the main aim to ascertain Continue reading...

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The Catholic Church was instituted by Jesus Christ. The word “Catholic” means “universal” (Norman, 2007). “Love Godand love your neighbor” (Mark:12:29-31, The New American Bible). These phrases sum up the teachings of Jesus Christ which Catholics make as their guide as they live their lives following Jesus. At present, the Catholic Church is headed by Pope Francis from the Vatican. The pope is the vicar of Jesus here on earth. The leaders of the Catholic Church are the bishops and priests. They are tasked to spread the teachings of Christ and manage parishes, vicariates, Continue reading...

The Indian caste system places individuals in various occupational groups. It is embedded in religion and it has certain rules and regulations. The caste system dictates the occupations that an individual can pursue. Further, the system limits the social interactions that people can have. The caste system has developed a hierarchy order over the past years of its existence based on personality, birth and occupation. However, this hierarchical order was not part of the religion during its initiation. The hierarchical position of individuals in the caste system dictates their behavior.
The system has four main classifications based on birth, Continue reading...

Christianity and Judaism have a close historical and theological relationship. The two religious which were founded in Israel have various similarities as well as differences. In this paper, we explore the similarities and the differences of the two religions from a neutral point of view. Our main aim will be to present all the relevant comparisons and contrasts. This paper will have four sections of the history, religious authority, beliefs and doctrines and finally the rituals and practices of the religions.
On the history of the two religions, Judaism was founded in 1300BC. It was founded by Abraham and Continue reading...

Introduction

The most significant period in the history of Christianity was witnessed during the time of Jesus. After his triumphant ministry, Christianity later, with the support of leaders like Augustus Caesar, became a dominant religion in the larger Roman Empire. However, it later spread to different corners of the world mainly as a result of the early apostles. Today, Christianity is one of the major classical religions in the world (Crouch, J.E., 2000). However, it has had to deal with schisms which have divided into numerous denominations, sects and cults. Mostly, these have resulted from the different doctrinal positions held Continue reading...

“Catholicism is a denomination that is a subset of Christianity. There are several misconceptions surrounding Catholicism and Christianity. There is a fair share of the populace that does not know what the difference is or what each of them entails. A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ.” Followers of Jesus Christ further classified according to various denominations like Catholics, Protestants, Anglican, Orthodox or any other branch of the religion.
Being a Catholic refers to being a Christian who follows the Catholic religion, passed on through the succession of the Popes of Rome and the Vatican Empire passed down Continue reading...

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In the book Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology, Johnson offers insight into the Christian religion by analyzing the origin and understanding of the same. Johnsons writing finds basis on the start of Jesus’ ministry on earth when he asked the gathered audience, “Who do you say I am?” Different answers have been given in response to this question by the religion clerics, scholars in the same field. To give an account of how the question has been answered over the years, Johnson embarks on a thorough research on the subject in Continue reading...

Jesus is the central figure in Christianity and Christian faith. Both Christian believers and those who criticize His very nature have said a lot about him. The mystery that surrounds his birth, life and death makes him a central figure of debate. Paul Johnson’s in his book ‘Jesus’ looks at the life of Jesus and the events that surrounded it. He takes us through more than just what the scriptures give us as he analyses his life and how the events relate to our day to day Christian life. It is a book that shades more light on Continue reading...

Justification by Faith

Paul is one of the biblical authors of the epistles. Most of Paul's letters are addressed to the church by describing some of the righteous ways that the Christians can live. Paul’s gospel on justification by faith explains that for one to achieve salvation in the Lord, one must have faith first. This is essential for Christians because they strive to be righteous in God’s eyes so as to live eternally. This means that the person who may be tagged as a sinner in a given community can be liberated if he or she decides to trust Continue reading...

Nowadays, religion is the fundamental part in our culture. The question is, where did it came from, and what is its nature? Experience can explain this idea, first by considering the Stone Age people. Their minds gathered empirical realities necessary for survival and they did the best they could in drawing conclusions about the world beyond them. They call themselves “the people” and thought that strangers are creatures of another sort, less human than they are. With no defined difference between spirit and materiality, they believed that in preserving a corpse helps to preserve the spirit of the one Continue reading...

Introduction

The scriptures (sacred scriptures), which are also known as Holy Writ, or revered texts, are used by the world’s religious groups as a guideline or instructions while living on earth. It consists of a broad pert of the world’s literature. These scriptures are different from each other in terms of volume, extent of sacredness and age; but they have some similar attributes that make them serve the same purpose, for instance, all the words in the scripture are believed to be sacred by the believers of these scriptures. These sacred words are different from the rest of Continue reading...