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11
Oct
2017

What does it really mean to have faith?

To a lot of people, having faith in God means nothing more than to believe that He exists. Obviously believing in God is a big part of having faith in Him, but that’s not all faith is.

How does the Bible define faith?

The words our Bibles translate into English as “believe”, “faith”, “faithful”, “faithfulness”, etc. are from the Greek words “pistis” (πίστις, G4102, noun) and “pisteuo” (πιστεύω G4100, verb). These words link to three related ideas: belief, trust and faithfulness. In English, we don’t have just one word to convey all three of these concepts together. The Bible translators had to select the “most correct” English word to fit the context in our English Bibles. Let’s look at some passages which demonstrate that the word faith includes all three of these concepts.

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Posted by Eddie Lawrence in Faith
28
Aug
2017

What Does the Holy Spirit Do?

Jesus promised that once He had returned to His Father, He would send the Spirit (also referred to as the Helper, Comforter or Advocate) to His disciples.

It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. (Jn. 16:7 NKJV)

What does He do? Below are just a few of the works done by the Holy Spirit.

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Posted by Eddie Lawrence in Holy Spirit
28
Aug
2017

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The Bible teaches that God is not one person, but three Divine beings. The three beings are the Father (Jehovah), the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. How can the Bible claim there is only one God when in reality there are three people? It’s probably not possible for finite beings such as ourselves to understand infinite beings, but perhaps the following comparison will serve to help our understanding.

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Posted by Eddie Lawrence in Holy Spirit
25
Jun
2016

Am I a Legalist?

According to a recent study, almost half of people with high blood pressure don’t know they have it. The longer it goes on the more damage is done to your body. Legalism is kind of like this. One of the reasons that legalism is so dangerous is because people don’t realize they are a legalist. Are you a legalist? Take the 25 question quiz below and find out.

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Posted by Eddie Lawrence in Grace, Legalism
24
Apr
2016

Grace vs. Legalism

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It’s difficult for people to find biblically sound middle ground on some topics. If cheap grace is at one extreme, then legalism is at the other. Although legalism is not a word found in the Bible, the concept of legalism certainly is. Legalism is the heresy that motivated Paul’s letter to the disciples in Galatia. The dictionary defines legalism as:

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Posted by Eddie Lawrence in Grace, Legalism