Tag: Holy Spirit
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You Must Be Born Again
The Sacrament of Baptism Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. Isaiah 1, 18 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon thedry…
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The Word of God
The Deposit of Faith And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God whichyou heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is,the word of God, which is at work in you believers.1 Thessalonians 2, 13 And you also…
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We Are God’s Fellow Workers
Cooperative Grace For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.1 Corinthians 3, 9 This verse emphasizes the collaborative relationship between believers and God in the work of His kingdom. In its primary signification, Paul articulates the notion that he and his fellow apostles are not merely servants but rather co-laborers actively…
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We Are the Aroma of Christ
SALVATION “For we are the aroma of Christ to Godamong those who are being savedand among those who are perishing.2 Corinthians 2, 15 In the Catholic context, 2 Corinthians 2:15, which states, “for we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved,” can be understood as deeply connected to the…
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You Are Sanctified, You Are Justified
Justification & Sanctification And such some of you were; but you are washed, but you are sanctified,but you are justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,and the Spirit of our God.1 Corinthians 6, 11 Protestants of the classical reformed tradition often hold the view that Catholics misunderstand the nature of being declared just…
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You Are the Body of Christ
The Mystical Body of Christ For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to…
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You Have Been Saved
SALVATION Even though we were dead because of our sins,he gave us life when he raised Jesus from the dead.It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved.Ephesians 2, 5 St. Paul perceived salvation as embracing the three aspects of time: past, present, and future. In the original Greek, the statement “By grace…
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The Word Is Near You
THE DEPOSIT OF FAITH The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart:that is, the word of faith, which we preach.Romans 10, 8 The text from Romans 10:8 emphasizes the accessibility and immediacy of faith. It suggests that the “word”—understood as the message of faith or the gospel—isn’t distant or difficult…
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Your Sins I Remember No More
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses;your sins I remember no more.Isaiah 43, 25 Isaiah 43:25 speaks of God’s grace and forgiveness. The repetition of “I” emphasizes God’s personal role in the act of forgiveness. This indicates a strong, intentional action by God regarding humanity. The…
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Your Sins Shall Be As White As Snow
The Sacrament of Baptism Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.Isaiah 1, 18 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out…
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