In a relay race, there can be no individual winner. It's the team. We are taught about the importance of teamwork in every school, college, university and work. But do we know that the best example of team work is as old as God?
While many people do not give much thought to the doctrine of the Trinity, because of its seeming unimportance and irrelevance, it actually is absolutely essential for the Christian faith to be true. The biblical teaching of one God in three persons is at the heart of Christian belief.
God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit all work together to achieve one common objective: the Salvation of mankind. Of you and me.
They have their roles cut out: God created us; Jesus saved us; and the Holy Spirit sanctifies us.
These fruits make us visible to the world as Christians and believers of Christ. The contrast is between the acts of the flesh versus our actions when the Holy Spirit resides in us. The this heavenly "dream team" works together towards creation, saving and sanctification - all three being equally important. Tomorrow we will talk about the fruits of the spirit in a little more detail.
While many people do not give much thought to the doctrine of the Trinity, because of its seeming unimportance and irrelevance, it actually is absolutely essential for the Christian faith to be true. The biblical teaching of one God in three persons is at the heart of Christian belief.
God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit all work together to achieve one common objective: the Salvation of mankind. Of you and me.
They have their roles cut out: God created us; Jesus saved us; and the Holy Spirit sanctifies us.
Once we have committed our selves to Christ what is the difference between our old self and new self? It's the presence of the Holy Spirit in us who now gives us the fruits of the spirit
Galatians 5:22-23 - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
Galatians 5:22-23 - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
These fruits make us visible to the world as Christians and believers of Christ. The contrast is between the acts of the flesh versus our actions when the Holy Spirit resides in us. The this heavenly "dream team" works together towards creation, saving and sanctification - all three being equally important. Tomorrow we will talk about the fruits of the spirit in a little more detail.
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