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Is the Holy Spirit a person or some type of impersonal force? from Compelling Truth The Holy Spirit is indeed a person. Along with God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, the Holy Spirit is a member of the Trinity, which is a name theologians gave to describe the triune nature of God presented in Scripture. They are three distinct personalities which are all parts of one God. Because we tend to think of spiritual things as immaterial or transcendent, many people assume that the Holy Spirit is an…

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God loves LGBT people more than we do By Samuel Sey, Op-ed contributor for Christian Post GNN Note – This may be the most articulate explanation of the LGBT+P for pedophilia issue, that has crossed my desk, regarding the Christian perspective. If you have any concern with this issue this article is well worth your time. /END God doesn’t whisper on sexual sin. His love for sinners keeps Him from doing that. He doesn’t whisper on sexual sin—because He doesn’t whisper on His love for sinners. God isn’t ashamed of the Gospel.…

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The Mind Set on the Flesh By Ligonier Bible Study via Servants of Grace Romans 8:7-8, “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.” Paul’s focus in Romans 8 can be summed up as “life in the Spirit,” as the chapter continually emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit in the one who has trusted in Christ alone for salvation. Among the greatest privileges Christians experience is the…

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New Church Movement Exploding with Growth Despite Pandemic from Christian News Journal A new study from Lifeway Research says church attendance across the US is declining. A Gallup poll released in March says that church closures are projected to double or triple in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. These findings are summarized by an article in Religion News Service entitled “Study: More churches closing than opening.”[1] Yet, despite these grim reports, there is another side to the story. Daniel Kolenda (successor to the renowned evangelist Reinhard Bonnke) believes that…

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Being Controversial Isn’t Necessarily Wrong by Shane Idleman If God decides to usher in another spiritual awakening where the church comes alive and sinful man repents on a large scale, it will not be nice and tidy. All great moves of God have been controversial. As a student of revivals, I understand that being “controversial” isn’t necessarily a bad thing. God is not predictable, and odd things can happen when a sinful person is overcome by the power of God. Not Everything Done in God’s Name Bears His Approval Some suggest that…

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In Accessing the Spirit’s Fullness, Avoid These 2 Extremes by MICHAEL LOMBARDO for Charisma News The Bible declares that when the world is steeped in darkness, the glory of the Lord will rise brilliantly on God’s people (Isa 60:1-3). In uncertain and trying times like these, we need the manifestation of the fullness of God’s Spirit as never before. As believers, God has grafted us into the Spirit’s fullness by no merit of our own. Jesus paid the price and filled us with His precious Spirit. Now that we have…

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What’s So Bad About Encouraging Female Modesty? by Michael L. Brown  for Ask Dr Brown There is no doubt that many Christians were injured by the so-called Purity Culture movement, however well-intentioned it may have been. Some were under the misimpression that if they stayed pure before their wedding, they were guaranteed to have a wonderful marriage, sexually satisfying as well. Some were made to be feel shamed and unclean, as if having a nice figure was sinful or as if being attractive was ungodly. Others struggled mightily to find just…

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