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Advent of Spirit
Although David, in Old Testament times, says, Take not thy Holy Spirit from me, the Holy Spirit was made available to other than Jews, only after Pentecost. But the Spirit shall be poured out in a fuller manner during the millennial reign of Christ.
Baptism of Spirit
A person is born again through repentance and faith. The Holy Spirit gives revelation and power to obey God. (3,700 words)
Criterion for Rewards
Two criteria are necessary for salvation and reward: faith and works. Where I mention salvation by faith I refer to faith in the atonement of Christ, although there are other types of faith. Where I mention salvation by works, I refer to doing good, and obeying God, by taking steps of that other type of faith. (10,800 words)
Eternal Security
Only those with a heart to obey God wholeheartedly have a good reward in heaven. (900 words)
Free Salvation
Although salvation is free, having been bought by Christ’s sacrifice, to be saved one must enter into a covenant with God. This covenant imposes the conditions of seeking goodness by abstinence from sin, and seeking God by spending time in prayer and bible reading. (3,900 words)
Freedom from Law
Freedom from law, as taught in Romans, means not from the obligation to keep it. Rather it means freedom from its condemnation, through power to obey it. The New Covenant is that God gives us a new heart and a new spirit that are not averse to keeping God’s commandments. But for this to be effectual we must deny ourselves, obey God whole heartedly, and strive for the goal of perfection. And although we shall never fully attain this goal we shall at least have victory over the works of the flesh. (2,700 words)
Gospel Tract
A message to the unsaved, which does not focus on the technicalities of conversion, but rather, it summarises the positive aspects of Christian beliefs such as creation, righteousness, and God's friendship, glory, and power. (3,000 words)
Identification with Christ and Brethren
Because our identification with God our Father, with Jesus our brother and with God's family, the Church, is so important, God has ordained a special ceremony, the laying on of hands, to signify it. As all Christians are brethren they should fulfil a priestly ministry by praying for the weak and instructing them. But only Christ can forgive sins. (1,800 words)
Obedience is Best
God's commandments are perfect, and only through keeping them do we have Christ's likeness, God's presence, and a reward in heaven. (2,600 words)
Original Weakness
Although all creation was good, evil arises because natural desires that are good, may in certain situations be inapproprite. Sinful nature is the result of weakness and awareness of evil. It is solved by strength and an awareness that God's ways are best. (1,100 words)
Predestination
God does not create a person without first deciding for what purpose He would do so. Otherwise we have a God who does not plan. There are two cooperative ways in which God predestines to salvation. One is by supplying grace by the Holy Spirit. The other is by creating that person with a will that will not resist that grace. Thus there is no contradiction between free will and predestination. (1,800 words)
Strength to Obey
Although, when a Christian is saved, the power of the Holy Spirit sanctifies them, and gives them victory over sin, some cooperation with God is required. If we give way to disobedience, weakness or laziness, the Devil may gain some ground that he can use. (1,300 words)
Why the Law Changed
The titles Old Testament and New Testament for the ancient Scriptures and the modern Scriptures are unfortunate, because most of the Scriptures before Christ do not lose their validity with the change in covenant. And those Scriptures which change their application, mostly have useful educational value today. It is important to understand the reasons for changes in the law lest we disregard those aspects of the law which have not changed, such as the Ten Commandments. Although we now have additional Scriptures, Jesus reference to the ancient Scriptures is as valid today as it was then, when He said: man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. (4,400 words)