Category: Theology & Dogma

When did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit? Was it when the Spirit came upon them in the form of tongues as of fire (Acts 2)? Or when the Lord breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20)?

They received the Holy Spirit for permanent dwelling on the day of Pentecost. At that time the Lord’s promise was fulfilled that they would be, “Endued with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49) and also the promise, “If I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you: but if I depart, I …

In the story of the baptism of Cornelius while Peter was speaking, “The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.” This made the believers astonished, “Because the gift of the Holy Spirit has been poured out on the Gentiles also” (Acts 10:44,45)

The Holy Spirit works in the unbelievers to make them believe. Or how can they believe without the work of the Holy Spirit in them? Does not the Holy Bible say, “No one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Cor 12:3).  The work of the Holy Spirit to make …

Is the body the element of sin in a person? Is it the cause of all sins? Is it accountable for sins so as it might be called the body of sin? Does it sin alone and the spirit has no hand in the matter because what the spirit desires is opposed to the fles

If the flesh had been evil in itself, God would have not created it. We observe that after creating man, flesh and spirit, “God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” (Gen 1:31). So, God did not create the flesh …

To what extent can a mad person be held accountable for his sins? Or is he accountable at all?

It is well known that according to one’s aptness and discerning one is held accountable by God. Madness is of various degrees and types. There may be a person who is mad with regard to a certain subject and in other cases he behaves as if he is completely sane so that those who do …

Is conscience God’s voice?

No, conscience is not God’s voice, because conscience often errs whereas God’s voice never does. The best evidence of this is found in the words of the Lord Christ to His disciples, for He said to them, “They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will …