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The Spirit vs The Flesh

Jesus in Gethsemane

“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Rom 8:5-6. Many think that a mind governed by the flesh refers to sin. But are acts of the flesh just sin alone? No, everything we do is an act of the flesh.

Anointment of the Holy Spirit

‘For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink’ - 1Corinthians 12:13. What is the meaning of this? Why is the Holy Spirit given to us during our baptism? What did Jesus mention about the purpose of this anointment of the Holy Spirit of God? Is there a difference between baptism with the Holy Spirit and baptism with fire?

Baptism

Since the 2nd century, water baptism (Greek: immersion) has been used as a ritual to cleanse past sins and establish a relationship with God. Is that the intention of the original baptisms given by Christ's Apostles? What was the difference between the baptism given by John the Baptist and the one given in the name of Christ? Why does it imply a 'born again' notion? Is this symbolic action even necessary? Can infants be baptized in Christ? What happens when a person takes baptism?

Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism is a modern movement that rose in the early 20th century and has become one of the most influential forms of Christian worship worldwide. It is often marked by deep expectancy of God’s nearness and a strong emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially speaking in tongues. Many people today associate “tongues” with unintelligible speech because that is what they often encounter in contemporary worship settings. But in the New Testament’s first “tongues” moment at Pentecost, the emphasis falls on intelligible witness: people from many places hearing the message in their own languages. This raises careful questions worth exploring: what did the early church understand spiritual gifts to be for, why were signs and healings so closely tied to the gospel’s public witness, and how did Paul guide believers to value what lasts most - faith, hope, and love?

The Holy Spirit

The Bible presents the Holy Spirit not as a side-topic for theologians, but as God’s own holy power at work, strengthening ordinary believers to witness to the Kingdom in a world shaped by empires. How does Scripture define “spirit” (breath, life, influence)? Why is God’s Spirit called holy? And what kind of power did Jesus promise: power that rules by taking, or power that heals and gathers? We will follow the text from Samuel’s warning about kings to Jesus’ promise at Pentecost.

Whom to worship?

The Athanasian Creed is a classic confession from church history that speaks of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and calls the “Unity in Trinity” to be worshipped. Its wording can feel dense, even when it is familiar. Let us begin one step earlier, with Jesus’ own words: “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship” (John 4:22 KJV). In the first-century world, worship was never just a private feeling; it could also be a public language of loyalty shaped by empire. So we will study the Scriptures carefully, to learn whom the Bible calls us to worship, and how true worship resists every empire’s claim to ultimate honor.

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