Leading the Church
Election means to select or to chose, that God chose us by His purpose, period, by nothing else, either by our means or His foreknowledge. The principle theme is agreed upon, that God does choose us and makes us holy...The debate rages over how He chooses...
Christianity is to be a personal team endeavor; it is never just about solitary, or personal agendas.
In a nutshell we have free will to choose, this in reformed theology is called "free agency".
Blaming others is an escape mechanism, which helps us avoid the consequences.
Baptism what is it and what does it mean? Baptism means a ceremonial cleansing and purification: a sign that tells God that we have repented and seek His forgiveness and desire to accept a new life. The word literally means to be...
Christ's atonement literally is by His shed blood, covers our sin so that God does not see it nor is affected by it, so He can forgive, give us grace, and bring us into the kingdom...
Some of these are grouped in categories. But most of the terms and explanations are listed in alphabetical order.
My purpose in this article is to help guide you in a further understanding of how to apply His Spirit in your life for living and ministry. I will also attempt to answer some of the questions that have come forth concerning this subject, and give further clarification from the first article.
Does Jesus call the church to speak in tongues to be saved? Has anyone ever approached you and asked if you have received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? Or, perhaps they challenged you further by saying that unless you have spoken in tongues, you are not a real Christian.
A more proper Biblical understanding on what Dispensationalism is trying to communicate can be found in Covenant Theology.
