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Zibuyile

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  1. Q4.1Peter 4 :10-11 If people are promoting themselves and pointing to how God is using them, what does that say about them? They having pride God resist the proud What it say s about their self worth? Only thinking of self firgetting that all good and perfect gifts are coming from the Lord About their maturity The are still immature with things of God About Humility God Himself raises the humble What spiritual gifts God has given me Humility, love, serving
  2. Q3. What kesson we got fro 1 Corinthians 12:11 All the spiritual gifts are given to us by the Holy Spirit The role of Holy Spirit in spiritual gifts. To distribute spiritual gifts to believers as He chooses so as God's purpose for church be fulfilled
  3. Q2. Where in Jesus ministry you see combination of evangelism and healing the sick? Mathew 4:23 Jesus went by in Galilee preaching the good nes and msny people wre heaked of their diseases Where in Pauls ministry? He went to synagogue oreaching about the kingdom of God, God performed miracles through Paul's hands even handkerchiefs and apron brought to him when touched sick people they got healed Where in Peter 's ministry Acts 9:40 Story of Dorcas who was love by all because of her good deed. She died and was brougt to Peter, Peter raised her and many believed in the Lord Where in Phillips ministry Acts 4:4-9 Phillip was preaching the gospel in Samaria, sick were being healed, and demons were cast out and many believed
  4. Q1. Is it legitimate to use Jesus as our example in use of spiritual gifts? Yes it is Was He so different than we are that we can't pattern our ministry after His examples? No He was not Examples of gifts of knowledge in Old Testament. 1 Samuel 25 Story of Abigail who showed wisdom by helping her husband who acted foolishly by denying David's men help and saved them from being killed by David In the New Testament In the 4 Gospels through Jesus teachings using parables
  5. Q4. How could a person have a spiritual gift of a pastor or teacher without having a official position in church. Every believer is equipped with spiritual gifts, but not all of them are ordained in their gifting. Some even minister God's word during as ervice but are not ordained pastors What must a church do if the senior pastor does not have gift of pastor? Who give the gifts? Holy Spirit gives the gifts to individual
  6. Q3. How would you describe the gift of prophecy? Is the gift of speaking things of God through leading of Holy Spirit and convey them to people Why do churches sometimes despise or prohibit prophecy? They thing its the thing of the past which was relevant to the early church is not needed by church today What guidelines Paul give in 1 Corinthians 14 That we desire the gift of prophecy That we don't take prophecy as is but beable to descern what is of God
  7. Q2. Do you think are there modern day Apostles.? Yes there are If so, who might they be? They are those who have contributed in building churches, They have taught the gospel to many and helped raised other preachers of the gospel They have other people looking up to them as far as their spiritual walk as they have seen living a life of Christ
  8. Q1. What is the purpose of Spiritual gifts according to 1corinthians 12:7 For the common good Ephesians 4:11 Fir the build up of the church -What hapowns when peopke don't employ their spiritual gifts for intended purpose? They will lack spiritual maturity. There will be no growth in the church as gifts are given to belivers to build each other
  9. Q4. How does Holy spirit produces fruits of the spirit in us? By constantly staying in Him yielding to His prompting What theological term used to identify this process? Sanctification What can be that a person who has been saved for long display fewer or non of this fruits? Spending less time in the wird of God and not allowing Holy Spirit to lead us and giude us Are they saved and could be immature? Yes they are saved What does James says about this? Faith without works is dead
  10. Q2. What does it mean to set your mind on the things of the flesh? To live carnally, satisfying your own desires, rather than Godly minded What does it involve setting mind on things of the spirit. Allowing Holy Spirit transforming your mind and thoughts, such that sinful nature no longer have hold on you 3.What does it mean your mind stayed on Jesus Being focused on Jesus with alk your mind ans thoughts 4.Hiw much of this requires will power? Its the decision that you take that you will set your mind in Jesus in every situation in your life and making Him Centre if your life. 5.How much if this the Spirit assist us. The Spirit assist us as we draw near to God, constantly and is able to help us, and remind us of the word in situations we face, a d we must choise to yield to His prompting 6. Can this be a habit as we practice it? Yes
  11. Q1. What does Paul mean by sinful nature? When we were born, we were born in sin and its li e within us. Only when we accept Jesus Christ that get birn again and our sins cleansed Is this ever eradicated? Sin is something that will ever be present, but it up to us as Christians not to give in to it and learn to repent 3.Can ever be victory over temptations? Yes we are victorious when we choose not to be tempted by sin no matter how beautifully dressed it is
  12. Q1. What happened at the Pentecost that was different from what has ever happened? The room filled with rushing wind and toungues of fire was rested on each of them and they were filled with Holy Spirit and spoke in different languages as Holy Spirit gave them utterance Wbat analogies used to describe this phenomenon? Wind Fire Languages Tongues Filled Rested Are they used synonymously with others in Acts 2 How did Peter interprete what they heard and saw? Peter was trying to explain to them that what is happening is what was prophesied by AJoel that God will pour out His Spirit to mankind. And what was happening in Acts 2 was the fulfillment of that promise
  13. Q2. Whst dies it mean that Peter and believers are filled with Holy Spirit in these passages. They have been Empowered such that are able to speak God"s word without any fear Are tbey filled? Yes Is it possible for belevers to have more filling? Believers are filled once with Holy Spirit either at convention or when being prayed for. But empowerement of Holy Spirit happens every now and then as need arise
  14. Q4. Why does Jihn need to remind us we overcome the world? Because of Anti Christ whose come to decieve people, believers needed to know no matter what Satan 's schemes are, since the have Holy Spirit in them all the evil has been conquered. No the potential power in us is not less than power in Paul What factors that might limit our sense of power? Lack of knowledge, ignorance, fear, doubt
  15. Q3. Holy Spirit as seal of ownership teaches us., That we are God's children What does Holy Spirit as down payment teach us? That presence of Holy Spirit in our lives is a guarantee tha we are indeed children of God. (God's own)When is the full payment be made? When Christ returns for his bride What does Holy Spirit as en anointing teach us? Through annointing of the Holy Spirit., we have power to operate in full authority
  16. Q1. Do people who are not Christians have Christ living in them? No the don't In what person does father and Christ make home in us? Those who accepted Christ as Lird and saviour and had their sins washed in the blood What should you do to make them feel at home with us. Show them love and witness the love of Jesus for them How does Holy Spirit living in you affect holiness of life. By Him being my guide and counsel every step of the way and me yielding to His presence How does home analogy like temple analogy? In the OT God lived in temple and nowadays He is within us. Bible says our bodies are the temple of God
  17. Q4. What does Jesus reference to the wind teach us about people born of the spirit? If you are born of the spirit, the Spirit in you will work in mysterious ways in your life such that you cannot see, but can feel its effects. Which can be seen maybe by people around you that God is doing something in your life
  18. Q3.What does it mean to be washed by the water and spirit?To be born again cleansed by the blood of Jesus. What does water refers to? To washed clean of all your sins How did you come to this conclusion? In the natural we use water to clean ourselves and in spiritual sense 'water' refers to be washed clean by the blood of the lamb Paraphrase ' born of water and spirit You become born again by being washed by the blood if Jesus all your sins , and receive holy Spirit to come dwell in your life and allow Him to lead you in every step you take.
  19. Q2Nichodemus was not born again when hw went to Jesus Difference between first birth and second birth People experienced first birth are only born by the flesh (natural birth) Those experienced second birth has been born by tbe spirit, having accepted Christ as Lord and saviour
  20. Q2Nichodemus was not born again when hw went to Jesus Difference between first birth and second birth People experienced first birth are only born by the flesh (natural birth) Those experienced second birth has been born by tbe spirit, having accepted Christ as Lord and saviour
  21. Q2Nichodemus was not born again when hw went to Jesus Difference between first birth and second birth People experienced first birth are only born by the flesh (natural birth) Those experienced second birth has been born by tbe spirit, having accepted Christ as Lord and saviour
  22. Q2Nichodemus was not born again when hw went to Jesus Difference between first birth and second birth People experienced first birth are only born by the flesh (natural birth) Those experienced second birth has been born by tbe spirit, having accepted Christ as Lord and saviour
  23. Q1 Who does Jesus invite to drink? For all who are thirsty and accept Him as Lord and Saviour What does He promise who believe? Rivers of living water shall flow from their bellies How has spring of living water been fulfilled in my life? As a believer I'm no longer dead , but alive and life of Christ is flowing through me
  24. Q2.What does it mean to testify? To give evidence of something at point of knowing . In what way does the Spirit testify about Jesus? That He is indeed the son of God Can you testify from personal knowledge about Jesus? Yes Or were the apostles the only first hand witnesses? Apostles were the first hand witnesses about Jesus but not the last. As we are also witnesses about Jesus Christ ti others.
  25. Q3 Why do we believe that the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force or power , but a person? In the bible whenever word spoken about Holy Spirit , He is referred to in personal form (He) What kind of functions that we attribute to persons does the Holy Spirit do. He testifies and bear witness Why is it so easy to reverse to the Spirit as "it" rather than "Him"? Not knowing and lack of understanding of who the Holy Spirit is
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