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The Holy Spirit is a gift from God that we receive after repentance, baptism, and laying on of hands (Acts 2:38; 8:17). While most people have heard about the Holy Spirit, only a few really know its role in our lives. Understanding how the Holy Spirit works will help us appreciate the love of God and His plan ofContinueContinue reading “What are the roles of the Holy Spirit?”

There’s no doubt: Christians should avoid legalism. However, there have been a lot of misconceptions about legalism. Most people have the wrong idea of what legalism is and what it is not. As a result, those who properly keep the laws of God are accused of legalism. For this reason, let us take a look atContinueContinue reading “Is it legalism to keep God’s law?”

Romans 6:14 tells us that we are no longer under the law, but we are under grace. Sadly, a lot of Christians today would use Romans 6:14 as a way to prove their doctrine that we are no longer required to keep the law of God. Well, is this true? Is it right for usContinueContinue reading “Under grace or under the law? What is the truth?”

Martin Luther, the man who was mainly known as the catalyst of Protestant Reformation in the 1500s, called the Epistle of James the Epistle of Straw. Because he found it hard to reconcile the teaching of Paul and James, he deemed that James’ writing was inferior to the writings of Paul. A lot of Christians shareContinueContinue reading “Did James and Paul Contradict about faith and works?”

The words “justification” and “righteousness” may sound almost the same when used in the Biblical context. The general understanding of most Christians is that when you are justified you are righteous and when you are righteous, you are justified.  However, when we study these two words, there’s a crucial difference that we need to understand.ContinueContinue reading “Justification and Righteousness: What is the difference?”

With so much confusion over the teachings of the New Testament Church, it is not surprising that the majority of Christians today misunderstood Acts 15. For a lot of people, they believe that the decision made in Jerusalem was an approval for us, Christians, to ignore God’s laws and do whatever we want. However, is this teaching,ContinueContinue reading “Acts 15: Did the conference in Jerusalem free us from keeping God’s law?”