Tag: Christianity 101

Prophecy is one of those terms in Christianity that is often misunderstood. There are at least two incorrect concepts about prophecy. The first is that it is a type of “fortune telling” or looking into the future for answers. We are influenced by the media (movies, TV and books) to believe that it is real…

God has made it abundantly clear that He wants and has enabled two-way communication between Himself and His creation, mankind. As a matter of fact Jesus said Himself that He knows His own and His people hear His voice and follow Him (John 10:7-21). Then the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2, 9 But…

Another way in which the Bible or Word of God can speak is in situations that require a decision, direction or encouragement. Let me explain, in the last post we talked about the “illumination” of scripture while you are reading the Bible. That is when the scripture verse or phrase seems to speak to you…

The question is, “Can the Bible really speak? There are 2 important things we must remember and accept by faith about the Bible.One, it is the inspired word of God, God breathed the words that we find in the Bible.  Two, it is a spiritual book and can be understood by believers who recognize that they…

A Spiritual Book, the BibleIn our last post, we mentioned that the work of God’s Holy Spirit is from the inside out. You are being transformed and, in the process, trusting more and more in Jesus. Trusting in Jesus is what faith is all about! It is important to know God, what He expects of…

In the last post we saw that we are more than body and soul; we are spirit, soul and body. Remember, the body communicates with the physical world, the soul communicates or forms relationships with the souls of other people. The spirit communicates with spirit realm and the born-again Christian is able to communicate with…