Thu, Nov 01, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 25 mins 41 secs
Review of the foundation. Every great biblical truth can be linked to a key event. The Christian faith is a coherent set of sub-beliefs. You cannot believe in the content of biblical stories and deny their historicity. After salvation, the Kingdom of God is expanding the dominion over nature that God gave Adam. The Kingdom of God cannot come by means of fallen man. The life of Christ as background for regeneration (kenosis, impeccability). The basic Christian virtue is humility toward God. Questions and answers.
Thu, Nov 08, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 20 mins 41 secs
Christ’s subordination of role does not imply inferiority of essence. Applications of kenosis and impeccability. The book of Acts is transitional. Ministries of God the Holy Spirit. The purpose of First John. Clearing up “problem passages” in the epistles of First John, Galatians, and Romans. Questions and answers.
Thu, Nov 15, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 22 mins 9 secs
Since God the Holy Spirit is omnipresent, in what sense did He come to earth? Regeneration. Sin is “intrinsically foreign to who we are as regenerate people in Christ.” What it means for Christ to be begotten. The post-Pentecost indwelling of God the Holy Spirit and His pre-Pentecost ministries. Temple imagery for God the Holy Spirit’s indwelling. Questions and answers.
Thu, Nov 29, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 23 mins 46 secs
Brief review. The baptism of God the Holy Spirit. What the word “baptism” means and how it’s used in Scripture. Judgment/salvation imagery for the baptism of the Spirit. The function of the baptism of the Spirit. Arguments for the church beginning at Pentecost. Implications of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Questions and answers.
Thu, Dec 06, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 18 mins 13 secs
The sealing ministry of God the Holy Spirit. The intercession ministry of God the Holy Spirit. Reasons for suffering. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit related to spiritual gifts. Questions and answers.
Thu, Dec 13, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 29 mins 9 secs
How God the Holy Spirit developed the early Church. In the book of Acts, Israel gradually decreased and the Church gradually increased. Stephen’s apologetic (Acts 6, 7). Questions and answers.
Thu, Dec 20, 2001
by Charles Clough
Duration: 54 mins 26 secs
Stephen’s apologetic (continued). Stephen’s apologetic includes a series of historical events reflecting biblical truths of God’s sovereign mission for Israel. Stephen argues that the pattern of God’s development of the sovereign nation of Israel, in the early centuries, parallels what was done to the Lord Jesus Christ. Stephen’s approach defends him against the charge of attacking the Torah. He uses the Torah to undercut the position of his accusers. Believers should seek to identify the spiritual opportunities that may come with changing circumstances.
