In writing to the churches in Galatia, the apostle Paul says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). This fruit, or evidence, of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives must be developed and grown so that we will continue to mature in the Lord.
In writing to the churches in Galatia, the apostle Paul says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). This fruit, or evidence, of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives must be developed and grown so that we will continue to mature in the Lord.
When people use the word “church” they usually mean a building, a place where people gather to worship God. But the Bible uses the word “church” to mean people. From the original Greek word for church, we get the meaning of an assembly of people that has been called out.
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience whereby God the Father and God the Son bestow upon the believer an infilling of God the Holy Spirit. The five instances in Scripture that give us an account of this experience are:
Every human being falls into one of two categories: having a right relationship with God, or not having a right relationship with God. There is no gray area or middle ground when it comes to God’s salvation. The outline available below starts with some names and phrases that the Bible uses to describe these two positions before God.