Inspiring Hope
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In this write-up I critically examine some popular beliefs about receiving the Holy Spirit when I was growing up as a young Christian. I examine the sources of these beliefs by challenges some cultural beliefs about how spirits posses people. I examine the scriptures and answer four important question: Who can receive the Holy Spirit, When does a person receive the Spirit, What shows that a person has the Holy Spirit and Does a person has control if they have the Holy Spirit?
Most Christians have at one time had to contend the idea that Christianity is just like any other religion, other times too atheist, in trying to discredit the idea of the existence of god, bags all religions, including Christianity, into one sack and throw it onto the garbage. This write-up seeks to clarify the idea …
It is not so uncommon to hear people make statements like “no one can be righteous”, even including some Christians. Upon a superficial view of this statement one may think this is borne out of scriptures but as Christians it’s good to ‘rightly divide the Word of Truth’ in order not to mislead anyone and …
“Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:22-24. Are You a Jew or a Greek? "Jews demand …
The resurrection of Jesus gives us the opportunity for new beginnings. However, we still decide to cling to things that are in the past. Jesus is calling us to leave everything behind.
In this post I draw lessons from the life of Jesus to demonstrate that expressing one's needs is not wrong but a legitimate one. I go ahead to express how we should respond when others express their needs.
In the scriptures Jesus was crucified at a place called 'Golgotha' which means 'the place of the skull'. The modern place is named 'Skull Hill'. The skull of the human body is the skeleton which protects the brain. The brain as believed by a lot of philosophers and psychologist is the seat of the mind. …
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