Q. Why do people
misrepresent God’s gospel to inhibit the weak?”
Maria shared with the group
that we as Christians should be careful to
impart lessons that God wants his
people and unbelievers to learn.
Our agenda should carefully reflect God’s
agenda, and when we’re
unsure of a subject or issue, we should turn to the Bible
for clarity.
The theme for the
two sessions discussed that night was baptism by
the Holy Spirit physically and
spiritually:
Leo gave us great
insight into What and Why believers baptize with
water: John the Baptist baptized those who wanted to repent
and
have a close relationship with God. Jesus already had that close
relationship
with God, but he chose to be baptized to identify with
sinful man.
Jared addressed
the spiritual side of baptism:
Believers literally have the power of Christ, the Holy
Spirit, living in
them. The Spirit is constantly working through us, so that
others
might see the power of God and believe. In Acts 2:1-4, the apostles
were
waiting on the Lord in Jerusalem for the “gift” that Jesus said
would come.
That gift, the Holy Spirit, did come with wind and fire
and the apostles began speaking
in tongues; Peter reminded onlookers
that prophesy was being fulfilled, and the
people saw and believed.
Thinking It Over:
God gave his people the Holy Spirit to
work in our
lives and be a light to the world. How do you know you have the
Holy
Spirit? What evidence is in your life that shows he’s apart of you?
