"The fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." The apostle Paul in Gal 5:22-23. There is no law against these things, although they need careful definition, especially when an international movement is redefining words as part of its campaign to undermine …
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Jesus’ teaching about the godly
Recently, I posted a blogpost about what the Holy Spirit teaches the godly. I hope it helps you with self-examination. Now, what does Jesus say about the godly? We can examine ourselves by this also. The Beatitudes Jesus gives us the characteristics of the godly in His Sermon on the Mount. He begins with the …
What the Holy Spirit teaches – according to Jesus
Many people have their own ideas about God's Holy Spirit. Some don't believe in Him, others think that they can tell Him what to do, and others have no idea what to think. Jesus does not leave us in the dark. He is the Light of the world and He tells us what we need …
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The nature of Christian fellowship
It might surprise you to consider these biblical passages about the nature of Christian fellowship. Christian fellowship is eternal and does not come to an end. What does this say about your relationships with other Christians, far less about your evangelizing zeal for the lost and perishing? If you don't know about Christian fellowship, how …
Failings in the Christian church
Thankfully, the Christian church acts as salt and light throughout the world but it could be more effective. The primary failure is in its leadership Eph 4:11-16, which fails primarily because of the lack of exegetical preaching. Nationally: the failure to witness to the nation Isa 56:10. The national churches have failed the UK nations. …