It's a funny thing about churches. A lot of people think that Catholicism was the first Christian church, and then King Henry VIII came along and started his own religion so that he could legally get a divorce from his wife. In America, we tend to think of two kinds of Christianity, Catholicism and Protestantism, with lots of different churches under the banner of Protestantism. These include Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran and Methodist, and many, many more churches with varying interpretations of the gospels. The fundamental Christian church goes back to the days right after the ascension of Christ.
The origin of the Catholic Church was in the second century AD. The Christian fundamentalist church, the original Christian church, was composed of the apostles and the Jews and Gentiles that followed Christ before and after the Ascension. The Book of Acts, written by the apostle Luke in around 80 AD, documents the formation of the Christian church and the spread of its message to Rome.
In the Book of Acts, its describes the events that took place at the First Feast of Pentecost that occurred after the Resurrection. The founders of Christianity were gathered together in a room when, out of nowhere, a powerful wind filled the room. Every head was anointed by a tongue of fire, and every voice spoke in a different tongue.
Everyone in that room was baptized in the Holy Spirit. The same thing happens today when someone gets baptized in water. The purpose of baptism is to publicly demonstrate that a person has renounced sin and made a conscious decision to follow the path or righteousness. This is essential to get into heaven, it's not enough just to believe. Remember, demons believe.
The acknowledgement of the Holy Spirit is what separates fundamentalists from other Christians. Some people go their entire lives thinking that the Holy Ghost referred to Jesus after the Resurrection and that he left the planet when he ascended into heaven.
In John 14:15-18, we learn that Jesus is going to ask his Father to send down a helper to be with us until His return. If you have ever felt hollow or almost moved to tears when attending a Sunday service, that is the Holy Spirit reminding you that Christ died for your sins so that you could be saved. This feeling disappears once you have been baptized in water.
The electric buzz in the atmosphere when hoards of worshippers are on their feet, wildly praising their Creator with the same fervor as fans at a gig or supporting their favorite sports team, that, too, is the Holy Spirit. When your pastor places his hand on you and the power that passes through him to you is so massive that you drop to the floor, that is the Holy Spirit.
We are not alone. God did send the helper that Jesus promised. When two or more people gather in the name of the Lord, he is there.
The origin of the Catholic Church was in the second century AD. The Christian fundamentalist church, the original Christian church, was composed of the apostles and the Jews and Gentiles that followed Christ before and after the Ascension. The Book of Acts, written by the apostle Luke in around 80 AD, documents the formation of the Christian church and the spread of its message to Rome.
In the Book of Acts, its describes the events that took place at the First Feast of Pentecost that occurred after the Resurrection. The founders of Christianity were gathered together in a room when, out of nowhere, a powerful wind filled the room. Every head was anointed by a tongue of fire, and every voice spoke in a different tongue.
Everyone in that room was baptized in the Holy Spirit. The same thing happens today when someone gets baptized in water. The purpose of baptism is to publicly demonstrate that a person has renounced sin and made a conscious decision to follow the path or righteousness. This is essential to get into heaven, it's not enough just to believe. Remember, demons believe.
The acknowledgement of the Holy Spirit is what separates fundamentalists from other Christians. Some people go their entire lives thinking that the Holy Ghost referred to Jesus after the Resurrection and that he left the planet when he ascended into heaven.
In John 14:15-18, we learn that Jesus is going to ask his Father to send down a helper to be with us until His return. If you have ever felt hollow or almost moved to tears when attending a Sunday service, that is the Holy Spirit reminding you that Christ died for your sins so that you could be saved. This feeling disappears once you have been baptized in water.
The electric buzz in the atmosphere when hoards of worshippers are on their feet, wildly praising their Creator with the same fervor as fans at a gig or supporting their favorite sports team, that, too, is the Holy Spirit. When your pastor places his hand on you and the power that passes through him to you is so massive that you drop to the floor, that is the Holy Spirit.
We are not alone. God did send the helper that Jesus promised. When two or more people gather in the name of the Lord, he is there.
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