BNEW 113 Reflection # 1 "Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?" There are three occasions in the book of Acts where speaking in tongues happens when you receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 2: 4; 10: 44-46; 19:6). However, these three occasions are the only times in the Bible, where speaking in tongues is an evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit. We are told that every believer in Christ has the Holy Spirit (Romans 8: 9), but not all believers spoke in tongues (1 Corinthians
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competent workers in the mission field, the seminary board proposed to adapt and implement the program of Theological Education by Extension. (TEE) This educational model confers Bachelor of Ministry degree and Diploma in Mission. It is open to all Christians committed to serve God and desire to discover, improve and develop their leadership capabilities and potentials to make their services more effective and meaningful in the ministry of the church. Furthermore, this degree grants qualification and
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the event and other surrounding issues. In the modern church, Pentecost is often overshadowed by holidays celebrating the birth of Christ or His death and resurrection. This is unfortunate, because while these days have great significance to the Christian, Pentecost is just as important of an event to the church. Luke’s presentation of the events of Pentecost in Acts 2 will be described. Attempts will be made to resolve several contextual issues in this chapter of Acts including the location of the
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Nicholas Patrick Markoutsis Mentor: Chuck Dexter Favorite Bible Passage: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 Confirmation was something I didn’t think would be as fun as I thought and it wasn’t it was even more fun, but it wouldn’t be as fun without my fellow confirmands, Pastor Mike, and my mentor Chuck Dexter. This year I learned more about God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, the Church, and myself
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What is Christian Eschatology? Subscribe to our Question of the Week: Christian Eschatology Question: "What is Christian Eschatology?" Answer: Eschatology is the study of what the Bible says is going to happen in the end times. Many treat Eschatology as an area of theology to be avoided. Of course, Eschatology is not as crucial as Christology or Soteriology. That does not mean, though, that it is unimportant to a Biblical worldview. How we understand Eschatology has an
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The author of the writing of the Transfiguration belongs to John Mark, his original audience of the writing was directed to the Gentile Christians in Rome. The writing of Mark was written to give account upon the life and ministry of Jesus. The Transfiguration was a preview of what the Lord Jesus will be like when He comes back to set up His Kingdom. Jesus was showing that although there was suffering, gloriousness is the final outcome to His Kingdom. In this passage concerning the Transfiguration
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Lourdes documentary Sacramentality is the belief that everything is a sign of God’s presence in the world. God can be seen through a baby’s toothless smile, the mottled wings of a butterfly, the generosity of a stranger, or in the brave sacrifice of a soldier. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims travel to Lourdes, France every year. A pilgrim is a person who travels to a sacred site. In the 1800s, a poor girl was visited by the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France. The people of the town, including the
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In James Weldon Johnson’s publication of God’s Trombone, he includes several sermons, as well as illustrations provided by Aaron Douglas, a leading artist during the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson and Douglas revamp the way readers, specifically African Americans of the South, viewed God. One particular sermon, “The Creation,” tells the story of creation from a different viewpoint. Throughout this sermon, Johnson provides his readers with humanistic qualities of God. In lines 1-4, Johnson uses words
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John Calvin (1509 – 27 May 1564) was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Calvin insisted the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation. Puritans are English Protestants in the late 16th who wanted their church, the Anglican church, to follow the Calvinist model more closely and give up the remnant of Catholicism. Among
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Feminists do not always agree, as Judith Plaskow a Jewish feminist proposes that by Christian’s claiming Jesus’ importance, it rejects and disparages Judaism. Feminist scholars also focus on Mary Magdalene and the women as the predominant witnesses to Jesus’ resurrection . Paul’s letters provide historical evidence for the leadership roles of women in the early church. In the New Testament there is the mention of women in leadership such as Phoebe, Priscilla, Junia, Euddia, Syntyche, and in the Old
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