What does Christ living in us mean?
Thus, the mystery is explained, “Christ in us is the hope of future glory.” The Holy Spirit came upon certain people, we’re told in the Old Testament, “to empower them for service.” But when that service was provided the Holy Spirit would leave them again.
What version of the Bible does the United church of Canada use?
The New Revised Standard Version (1990), or the New Jerusalem Bible, which is a Catholic version, are rec- ommended. There are many other reliable transla- tions, including the revised New English Bible, the New International Version, and Today’s English Version.
Where does it say in the Bible that Christ is in us?
2 Corinthians 13:5 He tells us that we are to test ourselves to see if we are in the faith and if Christ is in us.
Why does the Church of Christ not allow musical instruments?
The Churches of Christ generally combine 1)the lack of any historical evidence that the early church used musical instruments in worship and 2) the lack of scriptural support in the New Testament authorizing the use of instruments in worship service to decide that instruments should not be used today in worship.
What is the meaning of Galatians 2 20?
Verse 20 tells us that when a person is convicted of sin and makes a decision to submit to what Jesus did for him, he makes an exchange. He gives up doing things his way in favor of submitting by faith to the Lordship of his Sin Bearer.
What does the United Church of Canada believe?
The church believes that there are many paths to God. The United Church’s path is through Jesus Christ, but the church also recognizes that Christians’ understanding of this is limited by an incomplete comprehension of God; their belief is that the Holy Spirit is also at work through other non-Christian faiths.
Where does it say God lives in us?
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.