The Church began following the conversion of many on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:41-42) and will continue until Jesus returns for His Church (1 Thess 4:17). All Christians are included in the Church by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:12-13) and gifted by the Holy Spirit for the mutual
Umkrestu angasifuya yini isilwane asithandayo?
UmKrestu angasifuya yini isilwane asithandayo? Lona ngumbuzo owabekwa njengesigameko sokufundisa indlela yokucabanga ngezinto eziphathelene nempilo ezinokuphikisana okuningi futhi okungekho okucacile ngazo. Iyodwa indlela engokweBhayibheli ekhona ukufundisa ngazo zonke izinto eziphathelene nalokhu kuphila-kusukela kwizinto ezisobala kuya kwizinto ezibucayi. Ngakho ke, umKrestu angasifuya yini isilwane asithandayo? Kumele yini umKrestu abe nesilwane asifuyile
A Brief Theology of Salvation
Before the creation of the world, God has decided to save sinners to be made holy (Eph 1:4). This God fulfilled by causing them to be born again by the Holy Spirit (John 3:7-8) through His Word (1 Pet 1:23). Salvation is accomplished by substituting the guilt of sinners with
A Brief Theology of Mankind
Mankind was created directly by God with a mandate to work on this earth, fill it, and rule over it (Gen 1:28). Mankind was created male and female (Gen 1:27). Marriage is therefore between a man and a woman (Gen 2:24). Adam and Eve sinned against God (Gen 3), and
A Brief Theology of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit has the same qualities as God the Father and God the Son, including intellect (1 Cor 2:10-13), emotions (Eph 4:30), will (1 Cor 12:11), being everywhere present (Ps 139:7-10), eternal (Heb 9:14), all-knowing (Isa 40:13-14), all-powerful (Rom 15:13), and truthful (Joh 16:13). The Holy Spirit revealed God’s
A Brief Theology of Jesus
Jesus is God (John 10:30). All things came into being and continue to exist through Jesus (Col 1:15-17). Jesus became a man through virgin birth (Isa 7:14). Jesus became a man while remaining fully God, temporarily giving up the right to exercise all His Divine qualities (Phil 2:5-8; Col 2:9;
Umhlaba ngokankulunkulu futhi nanoba ngubani angabangcwele
IHubo 24 ikhorasi yokwamukela uSimakade ukuba abuyele kwinkazimulo yobukhosi Bakhe. Iqala ngeziqinisekiso ezimbili zesifundo ngonkulunkulu. Esokuqala, siveza ukuthi yonke into ingeka Simakade, esesibili, siveza ukuthi umuntu nomuntu angaba ngcwele. Umhlaba ungokaSimakade nakho konke okukuwo, izwe nabakhileyo kulo, ngokuba nguye owawumisa phezu kwezilwandle, wawusekela phezu kwemifula. Ngubani nje oyokhuphukela entabeni kaSimakade
A Brief Theology of God
There is only one sovereign God over everyone irrespective of their acknowledgement of Him (Isa 45:5-7). God is Spirit (John 4:24). God exists as one God (Deut 6:4) in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19). God is in Heaven and does whatever He wants
Sanibona, igama lami ngingu filiphu
Kunobuso obuningi esixukwini semiBhalo obungadumile njengalobo babantu abanjengo-Abhrahama, uMose, uDavide, uPhethro, kanye noPawuli, kodwa yize kunjalo bafanelwe ukwethulwa ngesizotha. Sikwethulela uFiliphu. Lona akusiye uFiliphu owayengomunye kwabayiShuminambili, kodwa uFiliphu owayengomunye kwabayiSikhombisa. KwiZenzo 6:5 sihlangana naye kafushane ohlwini lwamadoda, akhonjiwe ngenxa yempilo yawo engcwele, ayesiza ibandla elikhulu eJerusalema kwindima ebalulekile yokuphathwa komsebenzi
A Brief Theology of the Scriptures
The Bible is God’s written revelation to man, written by man, but originating from the Holy Spirit (2 Pet 1:20-21). The Bible is the only fault-less manual for Christian beliefs and practise (2 Tim 3:15-17). The Bible, as the Word of God, is true in every detail (Ps 18:30; John