by Eusebio Tanicala Introduction: I believe in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the disciple. Often I am asked what it feels like to have the Holy Spirit inside one’s body. Some demand that I demonstrate a miraculous gift because I claim that Christ has poured the Holy Spirit on every obedient disciple. These […]
The following quotations will prove to all that what we are talking about in this series is not a new issue. Our purpose is to have a second look at our present arguments. (1) Moses E. Lard in Lard’s Quarterly, in the year 1864, said: “They hold that the Spirit now dwells in Christians, also […]
Purpose: Para sa karagdagang pagpapahalaga sa gawain ng Banal na Espiritu) Introduction: We submit several authors here to prove that we are not inventing a new issue: 1. McClintock & Strong’s Encyclopedia “Spirit (Holy) Baptism of The bestowment of the Divine Spirit upon faithful men – which is simply God’s spiritual access to and abiding […]
Introduction: This is a study of the usage of the word “one” and “only” to help us understand how they are employed in the Bible. The two are used in various ways in various contexts. Please be guided accordingly. The enclosed word after the passage is the Hebrew or Greek word taken from Young’s Analytical […]
Background: We continue to study the word “One.” That in Ephesians 4:1-6, this term is not used to exclude or eliminate others that are in the same or similar level that is found in the Bible. If one God, one Lord, does not exclude others that are mentioned in the Bible, “one baptism or one […]
Introduction: Many brethren, when they come to Ephesians 4:3-6, they disregard the unity, harmony, inclusivity, oneness, interrelation, the correlative meaning of one especially when it comes to “one immersion.” In the previous lesson on “One God – I and the Father Are One” we who believe in the Trinitarian View insist on the unity, harmony, […]
Introduction: We are going to study the “Seven Ones in Ephesians 4:3-6” In verse 3, there is the word “unity”. It is an important term in this discussion. The “ones” should be viewed in the context of unity, harmony, inclusivity, oneness, correlation, interrelation. Not viewed in their separability, exclusivity, multiplicity, and differences. This is also […]
Purpose: Para sa karagdagang pagpapahalaga sa gawain ng Banal na Espiritu. Introduction: One friend reader (his initial is J.L.) made comments in our vlog. Because I wanted to know their views on some issues on the Holy Spirit, I asked the following questions: What is the Fathers’ promise in Luke 24:49? What is the gift […]
Introduction In the previous comment, we have shown partial proof that there is an interference of evil forces in the lives of people including Christians. The question to wrestle with is this: Do we expect Satan to stop interfering with the life of Christians in the 21st century? My immediate reaction to the question is a big No. Let us […]
We all believe that there is a personal interaction between the spiritual forces of evil and such personal interaction started at the Garden of Eden and will be so up to the end of this material universe. The Book of Revelation reveals the ongoing epic struggle of humanity against Satan the chief demon. The Paradise of earth, the Garden of […]
