Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay There’s something amazing about being in God’s presence. But think about it from a human relationship. When you meet that special someone, there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. You want to be with them all the time. God is no different. When he created…
Image by Barbara Jackson from Pixabay Do Christians worship God or Jesus, the son of God? My Catholic priest pal tells me he worships Jesus, not God. What is the difference? The quick answer is yes. Christians worship God the Father, Jesus Christ his Son, and the Holy Spirit. We…
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Is there a parallel between Luke 1:35 and Genesis 1:2? This question addresses two words that may seem close or the same in English. Let’s look at the verses one after another first. “And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I’ve been a Christian my whole life and asked God for the Holy Spirit multiple times. I have done everything the Bible says to do to receive. What do I do to receive the Holy Spirit? There are two answers to this question. First,…
What are the steps a person takes from being a nonbeliever to being conformed to Christ? Many people don’t talk about the entire process from start to finish of how God draws us to him and then sanctifies us after salvation. There are various steps out there but, in general,…
Do unbelievers experience the same process that believers do with God’s grace and judgment? For unbelievers, it is a different process. But it has the same goal. God’s goal is that every human being comes to know, love, and serve him with every fiber of their being. To that end,…
How does speaking in tongues in your personal prayer language enhance your life? To answer this question, we must start with some introductory information that will help people understand personal prayer languages better. What are they and where did they come from? When a believer is baptized in the Holy…
What’s the difference between the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the gift of speaking in tongues? Let’s make some clarifications and define our terms to make it easier for us to answer this question. Definitions The baptism in the Holy Spirit is the initial encounter a Christian has with…
How do we know the Spirit is speaking through prophecy and tongues/interpretation? Issues People Express with Operation of the Gifts: It may offend visitors. It may be uncontrolled and out of order. It may be that someone “misses the Spirit’s prompting.” One of the approaches for many churches, even some…
What’s the difference between the anointing and spiritual gifts? Wow. I’ve never really thought about the difference between the two, or even if there is a difference. Let’s take a look at the Old Testament where the anointing is used on a regular basis and then at the New Testament…