The title “Holy Ghost” has rubbed me the wrong way since I’ve grown spiritually. Why? “Of the modern English translations of the Bible, it is only the King James Version of the Bible which uses the term ‘Holy Ghost.’ It occurs 90 times in the KJV. The term ‘Holy Spirit’ occurs 7 times in the […]
Author: Jennifer
The Chosen
There are so many depictions of “Jesus” today, from books like Jesus Calling to films like The Passion of the Christ and The Chosen, and most of these depict a false Jesus. Some are downright blatant in their dangerous heresy, like The DaVinci Code. Anything, though, which isn’t 100% biblically accurate—taken straight from the pages […]
Self-Control
Yea, this one isn’t gonna just step on toes. It’s going to crush them. Even my own—OUCH! Most people know the fruit (singular) of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (in the original text, there is no “and self-control”, because these are united aspects of one essence—the divine nature of […]
Spiritual Warfare
There is so much debate around spiritual warfare, demonic possession, deliverance ministry, and the like, causing me to evaluate my understanding and nail down exactly what is biblical truth about the matter. Looking to the New Testament church, there is no Scriptural support for demonic possession of Christians, per se, but there is Scriptural support […]
Creation
I felt something weighing heavily on my heart recently—a conviction—when discussing creation with a family member. Looking to Scripture to interpret Scripture, I’ve come to a conclusion about creation. I’ve been following Answers in Gensis for several years. I love the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter (highly recommend visiting!). When I read and studied what […]
Works
We hear a lot about “works” in the life of a Christian, but what are works? When we see “works” in Scripture, the reference is to works of the Law—Mosaic Law, including circumcision—or good deeds (obedient works of godliness and holy living—some examples: well-doing, loving others, forgiving others, being just, righteous conduct, etc.), something I’ve […]
Meditate
I was able to attend an annual ladies’ retreat this past weekend that we hold within our area of sister churches. It’s a wonderful time of fellowship as women encouraging one another. It’s also a time of learning and growing. I got to connect with old and new sisters, and it truly is a blessing. […]
Easter?
I wasn’t really compelled to write about this but feel it may still be necessary for some Christians to learn about what’s celebrated (also learning more about it myself). This isn’t an in-depth study, but a basic overview. We have a traditional picture lodged in our minds as to what “Easter” may hold. The image […]
Baptized
Act 2:38 – And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(I use this passage, because this is the first instance of instruction to be baptized after Christ’s finished […]
The Lord’s Supper
Hello again, dear Christian siblings. Peace and grace to you all. I’ve intended to write on this subject for a while (some biblical command and some opinion here). One of the primary reasons the church meets is to break bread by the command (Luke 22:19/ 1 Corinthians 11:24-25) to remember Jesus’ sacrifice, represented by the […]