The Christian Experience

THE CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE of redemption, salvation, sanctification, justification;
baptism in the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, and divine healing.

In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of God's grace
Eph 1:7 (NIV)

Godly sorrow brings repentance
that leads to salvation and leaves no regret,
but worldly sorrow brings death.
2 Cor 7:10 (NIV)

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles
with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,
so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God,
sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Rom 15:16 (NIV)

And that is what some of you were.
But you were washed, you were sanctified,
you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Cor 6:11 (NIV)

For John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be
baptized with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 1:5 (NIV)

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.  
There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 
There are different kinds of working,
but the same God works all of them in all men.

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 
To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom,
to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 
to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 
to another miraculous powers,
to another prophecy,
to another distinguishing between spirits,
to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,
and to still another the interpretation of tongues.  
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,
and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.
1 Cor 12:4-11 (NIV)

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
Isa 53:5 (NIV)
 

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