The self-determining will of the Holy Spirit

 

29th August 2020

11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. 1 Corinthians 12:11 nasb

The Holy Spirit decides what gifts will be shared with whom and when for the benefit of the whole church.  The Holy Spirit isn’t interested in fake gifts, he is only interested in the real gifts of love.

Comments

Post a Comment

Yes

Popular posts from this blog

My first talk

I suppose what I would like to talk about is life, the universe and indicators of meaning. My own theological position is that of the Trinity. I believe that God the Father sent the Son in to the world and by the agency of the Holy Spirit we can be brought into the life of God. In other words I believe in Jesus Christ and I trust him completely and through him with the help of the Holy Spirit will have eternal life. It is open for all.
Read more

Innate Ideas and Christian Theology

Image
The use of Plato is nothing new in the world of philosophy and theology. However Bavinck was correct to follow this stream through what Christians have said.  I really like the picture here: There is a Creator! Innate ideas is nothing new.   Although Plato possibly formalised this in his Meno and other places, it is something worth thinking about.   Philosophy and theology are not the same discipline but there is overlap between the two. However, Theology is about the study of God whereas philosophy Is the ‘love of wisdom’.   If the love of wisdom is philosophy, then obviously parts of the Bible such as proverbs and Ecclesiastes would fall under this category.   For Christians the beginning of wisdom is the Fear of the Lord.   It is a good thing for us to see what Bavinck has found out for us: ·         Justin Martyr ·         Clement of Alexandria ·      ...
Read more