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Believers must recognize the importance of the Holy Spirit in God’s redemptive purpose. Many Christians have no idea what difference it would make if there were no Holy Spirit in this world. Without the Holy Spirit, there would be no creation, no universe, no human race. Without the Holy Spirit, there would be no Bible, […]

New Testament Christians consider speaking in tongues as a God-given sign accompanying the baptism in the Holy Spirit. This Biblical pattern for the Spirit-filled life is still valid today. Speaking in tongues is a supernatural manifestation of the Holy Spirit. It is a Spirit-inspired utterance whereby believers talk in a language they have never learned.

The baptism in the Holy Spirit is for all who profess faith in Christ. They are born again spiritually by receiving the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. One of Christ’s goals in His earthly mission was to baptize His followers in the Holy Spirit. He instructs His disciples not to begin witnessing until baptism in

The impartation of the Holy Spirit by Jesus to His disciples on resurrection day was not the baptism in the Spirit as experienced at Pentecost. It was the disciples’ initial new covenant experience of the regenerating presence of the Holy Spirit and the impartation of new life from the risen Christ.During Jesus’ last discourse with

Regeneration or spiritual birth is a foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. Without the new birth, one cannot see the kingdom of God and receive eternal life and salvation through Jesus Christ. Regeneration is a re-creating of spiritual life in the human heart by God and the Holy Spirit. Through this process, the eternal life

What is wrong with riches? The prevailing view among the Jews in Jesus’ day was that to be wealthy was a sign of God’s special favor and to be poor was a sign of God’s displeasure. The Pharisees, for example, thought this way and derided Jesus for His poverty. Although this false idea recurs at

Jesus had a special relationship with the Holy Spirit that is a connection that is important for our personal lives. The Son of God’s close relationship in detail and its practical implications. At Jesus’ birth, both Matthew and Luke state explicitly and unmistakably that Jesus came into the world as a miraculous deed of God.

Scripture teaches that Christ wants His followers to expect miraculous deeds as they announce the gospel of the kingdom of God. These signs are by true disciples confirming that the gospel message is genuine, that God’s kingdom has come to earth in power, and that the living and risen Jesus is present with His people

Believers must be aware that within the churches may be ministers of God’s Word who are of the same Spirit and life as the corrupt teachers of God’s law in Jesus’ day. Jesus warns that not everyone who professes Christ is a true believer, nor are all Christian writers, missionaries, pastors, evangelists, teachers, deacons, and

One of the primary emphases in the Gospel of Mark is Jesus’ concern for believers to defeat Satan and his demonic powers. Now we know this is not done by human strength but by using the authority in the name of Jesus to defeat the enemy. In Mark chapter three, verse twenty-seven expresses entering the