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“What is hypocrisy?” “Pretending to be someone you’re not.” This is typically what we think of when we think of a hypocrite. Those who have a public persona that is honorable, but a private life that is full of shame and corruption. For Christians, our thoughts probably run to the Pharisees. They were hypocrites. TheyContinue reading “Four Faces of Hypocrisy”

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is spoken of in the New Testament Scriptures at least seven times. Out of those seven instances, three New Testament genres are represented. Many churches today make a distinction between being a Christian, and being a Christian who is baptized in the Spirit. Furthermore, there is a divide amongContinue reading “Baptism of the Spirit”

In the Scriptures we have what may seem to be incoherent teachings on the means of forgiveness. It is clear that Jesus came to forgive his people from their sins. Before his birth, Jesus’ mission was proclaimed to his mother, Mary. “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for heContinue reading “Does Baptism Forgive Sins?”