Sentences with phrase «holy love christian»
Pastor Bao Guohua of Holy Love Christian Church in Jinhua received a sentence of 14 years in prison, and his wife Xing Wenxiang 12 years, after they were convicted of «corruption, financial crimes and gathering people to disturb social order,» according to The New York Times, citing the February 26 Zhejiang Daily, the province's official newspaper.
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There is now an opportunity to exercise that love in a way that not only will restore communion between two ancient churches but will demonstrate that all Orthodox Christians truly do belong to one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I grew to love this pattern of daily prayer, and it managed to change my life, immersing me in the Psalms and the rest of Holy Scripture, as well as in the early Christian canticles and hymns.
Bonhoeffer loved Advent and saw in this holy season of waiting and hope a metaphor for the entire Christian life.
Brian what is impossible for man is possible to God you may feel that you cant and that is a good starting part tell God that and then rely on the holy spirit to do what you cant because in him we can do all things.God loves you no matter what you have done look at paul he killed Christians murdered them and God forgave him was it hard for him i would expect so the guilt of his past must have affected him somehow.But it did nt stop him from moving forward.
Christian social justice works in the same vein — it's worthless to say you love Gd and Jesus and seek the presence of the Holy Spirit if you're not bothering in the first place to make the world better.
First, notice Paul starts by describing Christians as «God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved.»
I guess that C.S. Lewis — here at least — spoke of pleasure rather than of Christian happiness which, of course, can not be found in any outwardly oriented religion if we are not indwelt by the Holy Spirit who gives us love, joy, peace, and much more (Gal 5:22 - 23).
Reconciliation and redemption, regeneration and the Holy Spirit, love of our enemies, cross and resurrection, life in Christ and Christian discipleship all these things are so difficult and so remote that we hardly venture any more to speak of them.19
Christian marriage is an invitation to imitate, and to know, and to share in the joyful freedom of God's love, an echo of the Holy Trinity.
According to the New Testament, this experience of the indwelling presence of God is the essential source of the Christian's power (Acts 18) and of his peace and joy; (Romans 14:17) it is the best gift which the Father can bestow on his children; (Luke 11:13; John 14:26) it is the secret alike of moral renewal (Titus 3:5) and of practical guidance; (Acts 13:2) it furnishes the interior standards of motive and behavior which must not be violated; (Ephesians 4:30) whatever else in Christian faith is valuable, even though it be the love of God, becomes effective only when this experience makes it inwardly real; (Romans 5:5) and the temple is easily dispensable since to every Christian it can be said, «Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you?»
Most Christians are reasonable people who understand there are those among us who would love to see a holy war.
Rex like you i am saved and that is not dependent on whether i read the bible or tithe or go to church or fellowship i do those things because i love the Lord not because i have to.That is what the Lord meant when he said that the sabbath was for man not man for the sabbath.I agree that to live a christian life the old nature must be crucified with Christ and to live it we must die to it daily by submitting all our hearts to God and be lead by his holy spirit.brentnz
God, with his mighty power, out of the riches of His glory, wants to remake your inner man through the help of the Holy Spirit so that Christ can dwell comfortably and in style in your life, so that you will have love for other Christians.
only reason y i say this is because of Santification, once we give our life to the Lord, we streight way (so to speak) begin the process of Santification, this is Christ making us like him, and this Is SUFFERING It does nt happen over night, but for the duration of our time here, as you have said, its sort of like sin being done unto us, and we are handleing it just like Christ did, (with Love) of coarse with the help of the Holy Spirit, This Does NOT feel Good At ALL since our soulful flesh is Corrupt, (but our spirit is saved) This is were your trails and tribulation, your own desire, and All play apart, Now Moment by Moment we choose by our own will, And Jesus helps in these times, as he was tempeted, but without sin, The devil can do nothing but try and decieve the Christian into thinking that he has to work for his salvation as you have said, this thing here is about your Inheritance In Christ, Its gonna be some show nought broke christian in Heaven, because their trying to set of for themseleve trasure on earth, and their is going to be weeping and gnat of teeth, but it wont be, because of their going to Hell, It will be cause they miss out on what they could have had, and it is Devistation, cause they waste so much time, and they wont be able to attend the wedding, supper of the lamb, they wont be, getting the position over city, galacy, ectt... just check it out some of the points i have made, God BChristian into thinking that he has to work for his salvation as you have said, this thing here is about your Inheritance In Christ, Its gonna be some show nought broke christian in Heaven, because their trying to set of for themseleve trasure on earth, and their is going to be weeping and gnat of teeth, but it wont be, because of their going to Hell, It will be cause they miss out on what they could have had, and it is Devistation, cause they waste so much time, and they wont be able to attend the wedding, supper of the lamb, they wont be, getting the position over city, galacy, ectt... just check it out some of the points i have made, God Bchristian in Heaven, because their trying to set of for themseleve trasure on earth, and their is going to be weeping and gnat of teeth, but it wont be, because of their going to Hell, It will be cause they miss out on what they could have had, and it is Devistation, cause they waste so much time, and they wont be able to attend the wedding, supper of the lamb, they wont be, getting the position over city, galacy, ectt... just check it out some of the points i have made, God Bless you!
Do you need certifiable evidence that Love or anger exist - NO, you feel them, the same way that born again christians can feel the Holy Spirit dwelling inside them.
Unfortunately, as a former Christian, well acquainted with sin and confession and the whole bloody business of sacrifice to appease Someone who thinks that shows «love,» I question the whole ancient story, all the animals killed, all the trees cut down (for temples and churches and crosses and «holy books») and all the human beings left to feel separated again and again from the universe, Nature, each other and their «gods.»
Actually a Christian needs no commandments, because he is led by the Holy Spirit, which causes love and righteousness.
He encouraged experimentation with pastoral counseling which went beyond an exclusively supportive conception of counseling, because he believed that «within the Christian tradition in which we believe [is] the power of the Holy Spirit to regenerate people through merciful judgment and a loving challenge to grow through suffering into a stronger and deeper faith.»
Tommy God has already forgiven you for your sin the moment you asked Jesus into your life and confessed him as Lord.From that point he paid for your sin in full past present future.It is not sin that stops us from being with the Lord so you are saved.The problem you are experiencing is the battle for your life in the here and now satan is out to destroy you and he knows our weaknesses.If you are honest there were already issues in your life that you struggled with and never got the victory over.So where do you go from here as i found myself in the same situation i was a christian but walking according to the flesh.God does nt change his mind he always loves us but because of our choices we distance ourselves from God.The issue is that we like sin thats our wicked hearts and to be fair we cant change our nature only Christ can do that our old nature must be crucified with Christ.The stumbling block is our pride we have to admit that we cant do it For me that was terribly difficult i was so independent thinking i could do anything but the truth was a made a real mess of things.I sense you are at a crossroads and are feeling desperate and confused.So as a brother in the Lord you need to confess your sin to God and tell him that you are weak -LCB- we all are -RCB- and that you cant do it in your strength -LCB- None of us can -RCB- but ask him to send the holy spirit to help you deal with the temptations and the sin that you struggle with and he will help you to change your life he will empower you as he did me.Rather than look at who you are look to Christ and walk in him and he will make you a new man and sin will not have dominion over you.Jesus came to set us free from bondage.Having once been a slave to sin i know what it is like to have been set free by the power of God and that is what Christ is offering you today.All it takes is a desire to change or repent and admit we cant do it and trust him to give you the strength to walk in him regards brentnz
Rick the more i think about it we are to live as overcomers not strugglers since the day i decided to turn away from the sin that was controlling my life i never fell back into old sinful patterns not once, was i tempted many many times.The Lord will work in our lives one area at a time he needs us to give him full control so if an area is taking control we do need to hand it to him so he can change us.How do we do it immediately we say Lord you know i am weak but in you i am strong i leaned on him and overcame time and time again.We all have areas of weakness that we struggle in so do nt feel bad.Struggling is us trying to do it in our own strength before this process i was so stubborn i refused to let God help me i wanted to do it in my own strength and so it was a roller coaster ride in my christian walk if the day went well i was on a high if it did nt i would would be down.Not any more now when things do nt go to plan i still thank the Lord and when it goes well i thank the Lord.Because i know that all things work for good to those who love the Lord.The main area he is wanting is our hearts he wants all our heart not only some until we come to that place we will continue to struggle in our faith.The only reason to tell you this is not to boast because of what i have done in myself because i have nothing to boast about but if i did i would brag that Christ has empowered me by his holy spirit to be an overcomer just as he would want you to be.As Christians we are all called to be overcomers more than conquerers.Make a decision today to turn all your hearts to the Lord to acknowledge the areas you are holding onto that are controlling your flesh life hand them to the Lord and walk according to the spirit and not the flesh and he will give you the victory.That can be a reality starting today merry christmas everyone and may the new year be an exciting one as we put all our trust in Christ our Lord and savior.Brentnz
We need Christians with a labotomy of Holy Spirit infused Life, Truth, Light, and LOVE!
One who is born, for example, into a Christian group which teaches the doctrine of perfection may be expected to interpret a decisive religious experience as the granting of perfect love by the Holy Spirit.
As always, our examination of these Christian doctrines must be in the light of God in Christ as universal, holy Love.
God Himself may well love the Samaritans who do goodliness deeds more than a selfish Christian who sits upon the fences being ever the drunkard of the Holy Spirit's fullness!
In love of God, God's Angels, God's Holy Books and God's Prophets as Christians, Jews and Muslims which all of you to become more active in approaching those who are non religious to attract them rather than concentrating on each other as to gaining converts against each other or to fight in war with each other but are to become as one or wallies against it otherwise this country would become a Hell for believers inside and overseas under evil powers?!
It would be nice if love for God kept Christians firmly on course all the time, but experience tells us that the realization of the consequences of disobeying God is often what it takes to help make decisions to stay holy and obedient.
I think people spend too much time running their mouth but not moving, lets be active christians empowered by the holy spirit with a supernatural love that the world longs for!
Is the church composed only of those who call themselves Christians, or followers of Jesus, and who accept a certain dogma; or does it consist of those who dwell in the Spirit, by whatever religion or label they identify themselves, those who live according to the principle of love for one's fellow man, and of recognizing the holy spirit within each?
People tend to transform Christianity into a religion because the Christian faith obviously places people in an extremely uncomfortable position that of freedom guided only by love and all in the context of God's radical demand that we be holy.
Christian prayer, in all its ranges, is never an individual thing; it is personal, certainly, in that it is my prayer, but it is always my prayer as one of a family of believers who share together in the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and are thereby, in the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, assured of the love of God.
If you are at all interested in learning more about how and why people who love Jesus — why long time faithful disciples who have a high view of Scripture with a deeply Christian ethic around sexuality — are arriving at this conclusion, I would commend to you a season of bible study and theological reading and prayer in company with the Holy Spirit and the body of Christ.
Racheal i do nt believe that christians can commit the blasphemy of the holy spirit because the holy spirit has already taken up residence in our hearts.As christians we can greive the holy spirit but we cant blaspheme him otherwise we wouldnt have accepted Christ.When we ask Christ into our lives we are saved the holy spirit comes into our lives because we gave him permission to.We can sin and fall away from God but he is still there because nothing can separate us from the love of God.On the day we die we are saved why because when we were sinners he saved us it isnt dependent on what we do it is dependent on what Christ has done.Should we continue to sin of course not but we should follow him with all our heart.I think it is important to understand that Christ death has saved us from our sin the holy spirits role is to help us to overcome sin in our lives and to be come christlike.brentnz
Strictly speaking the law would not be necessary if all were Christian, but God gives it for the restraint of those whose hearts are not governed by the Holy Spirit, including those who are nominally Christian, but who do not live by faith and love.
He was deeply concerned that Christians come to know, to love, and to understand one another at a new level in order that the Holy Spirit might lead all to unity in his own good time.
Gil if we only received one blessing in this life and that was eternal life in Jesus Christ that alone would be enough but we are blessed way more than that because we have been sent his holy spirit to help us overcome our old nature.He never leaves us nor forsakes us whether good or bad happens he strengthens us in our weakness.It says in the bible that the rain falls on both the righteous or the wicked God is fair to all whether they deserve it or not he can not be anything else than a holy righteous loving and fair God.I do nt need to convince you to believe about God he will reveal himself to you if you are seeking the truth as he is the truth.I do nt try and make others believe its pointless.I know without a doubt that i am saved and my sins are forgiven.As a christian it will a joy to be with the Lord there is no fear in death for those that love him.In the meantime i serve him with all my heart until he calls me home.I love talking about the Lord but each of us must walk according to what we believe.I trust my life to Jesus Christ and i choose to follow him who do you follow?
The Christian only appears holy, because the divine power, which he received at baptism, forces his sinful body to do works of righteousness and love.
Paul argues that we do not have a licence to sin.because of grace If christians continue to sin and grieve the holy spirit they clearly arent walking by faith or abiding in Christ.There has to be an ongoing repentence in the christians walk that leads that person to become more like Christ.It is true that salvation is a gift of grace received by faith however the word also says that we called to walk by faith otherwise it is impossible to please God and if we love him we follow his commands not willfully disobey.If we do nt continue to abide in Christ and turn from sin then i think we can risk Christ saying to us that he never knew us.Like everything that God offers us we must meet his conditions that are only possible in Christ..
I hope I have shown that the intent of these passages was not to affirm the Greco - Roman household structure as divinely instituted and inherently holy, but rather to point Christians to the example of Jesus, whose humility and love can be mirrored by his followers in any culture and in any situation.
Always love to see two loving, non-judgmental christians fighting over who's holier.
However, he didn't tell them that they should keep the law by their natural power, but he told them that they would need a deliverer or redeemer, who would come and dwell in them (the Holy Spirit), in oder to be their spiritual power, which would help them to overcome sin and live a life of Christian love.
Drawing on certain biblical depictions of the Spirit, especially in the Gospel of John, Hamilton went on to say that Christians will find «the Holy Spirit begins to perform a mothering role for us that is unconditional acceptance, love and caring.
«A holy kiss to you who disavow the idea that Muslims & Christians worship the same God: I love you.
It is evident that it is religious duty and holy, as becomes Christians, that when your people have bought them from the Greeks themselves, for the love of Christ they set them free, and receive gain not from men, but from the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
The title especially reflects the First Person of the Holy Trinity, God the Father Himself, as well as the nuptial and familial meaning of Christian love.
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I am a born again christian filed with the Holy spirit blood wash love the Lord and his word and need the same kind of man like this in my life.
This ongoing God - enabled pursuit of a holy life is an inner transformation that actualizes a life of purpose and eternal significance.Such a distinctly Christian way of living finds its fullest expression in Christian love, which was exemplified fully by Jesus Christ, and is characterized by humility, self - sacrifice, mercy and justice, and mutual submission for the good of others.
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Christian counseling should also be characterized by agape or Christlike love that is the fruit of the Holy Spirit.»