Springs Articles 2021-04 (2) Romans 8:9-13Romans 8:14-17Romans 8:26-27 Why is the Holy Spirit living in me as a true believer? John 14:26 (AMP, AMPC) He is your personal Helper, Comforter (Encourager), Advocate (Adviser and Defender), Intercessor, Counsellor (Teacher, Guide), Strengthener (Quickener), Standby (Backup, Rock) According to Romans 8:10 KJV, why is my body dead because […]
Springs Article 2021-04 (1) Romans 12:1-21 Corinthians 6:9-111 Corinthians 6:19-20 Why is my body the temple of the Holy Spirit? Ownership – your body is not yours. It belongs to God and should be used for His glory. The Spirit of the Most High lives within your body. Functioning – you are a member of the body of Christ and Christ […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (4) James 1:2-4Hebrews 6:10-15Hebrews 10:35-39 What should be my attitude towards adversity (tests and trials)? Faith and Patience! Faith and Patience = Meekness, Matthew 5:5, Hebrews 6:12 Meekness is staying power: the ability to persevere in faith Meekness is the ability to inherit the promises of God! Your faith needs to be accompanied by patience […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (3) Romans 5:3-5James 1:2-81 Corinthians 10:12-13 What is the way of escape from ‘temptations and trials’ according to 1 Corinthians 10:13? The way of escape is the way into victory! Victory includes ‘growing and development of character’ The way of escape does not necessarily mean an immediate escape from the undesirable situation. This […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (2) James 1:2-81 Corinthians 10:12-13Romans 5:3-5 Why does God allow me to go through ‘temptations and trials’? So that you can affirm/confirm your love for Him (your genuine love for God will be tested!) So that you can develop strength of character So that you can be challenged to grow unto spiritual maturity So that you can be validated/confirmed and thereby promoted to the […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (1) James 1:2-41 Corinthians 10:12-13Romans 5:3-5 What is Hope? The optimistic expectation of a future outcome The joyful expectation of a promised future What is the difference between Faith and Hope? Faith is the substance of Hope! Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the content; Hope is the container You can’t keep Faith if you lose Hope Stay positive: a negative attitude […]
Springs Article 2021-02 (3) 1 Corinthians 13:4-13Mark 12:29-33Matthew 5:43-48 Why is love the greatest commandment? God is love! 1 John 4:7-8 God created mankind in His own image and after His own likeness God created you for the purpose of relationship (intimacy) with Himself Genesis 1:26-27, Revelation 4:11 God loves you more than you love […]
Springs Article 2021-02 (2) John 15:9-171 Corinthians 13:1-13 How can I do a good thing and not have the love of God according to 1 Corinthians 13:1-3? No one is truly good without God! There is always pride and selfishness in what the flesh (i.e. ‘mind and body’ without God) produces Romans 3:10-26 People can produce good […]
Assuming that 30% of the world population claim to be Christians and 1/3 of professing Christians are abiding faithfully in Christ, that means only 10% of the world population will be raptured. If the fraction of faithful believers increases to a maximum of 1/2, it means that a maximum of 15% of the world population […]
Springs Articles 2021-02 (1) Colossians 3:12-171 John 4:7-121 John 4:16-21 What is the proof of spiritual maturity? The fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love! Love is the greatest quality of the Kingdom, 1 Corinthians 13:13 This is referring to spiritual love, also known as the God-kind of love The God-kind […]