Ordinary People / Gewone Mense
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13 Episodes
A Christian firstly wins in his spirit (prof Jan Hattingh)
When the believer speaks in tongues while the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him/her, they must speak loudly, clearly and thoughtfully. They must experience the conversation and the content vividly so that they can understand and start to “live” the content. Paul wrote that he who speaks in a…
Herlewing by die Sinoville Gemeente in Pretoria
Herlewing is gebeure wat God deur die werking van die Heilige Gees skep op grond van wat Jesus klaar gedoen het en nog steeds doen. Hierdie is ’n kernwaarheid wat ons eers moet besef voordat ons kan glo aan herlewing en ons daarvoor kan beywer. Hierdie artikel is gebaseer op…
Revival in the Sinoville congregation in Pretoria
Revival is an event that God himself creates through the working of the Holy Spirit and it is based on what Jesus has already done and still does. This is a core truth that we must first realise before we can believe and pursue it. This article is about the…
God-stories in the lives of ordinary people
Hoekendijk argued that “over the garden fence” or “at the coffee table” communication does not have to penetrate through an ideological barrier to be relevant – it comes, so to speak, under the radar. It is real-life God-stories delivered over the garden fence or at the coffee table, stories that…
If the church of our Lord Jesus cannot help, then who will?
We are created to live a meaningful life and to make a difference in our world – without it we wither away in this world, and in the world to come, we will be judged accordingly (see Luke 19:11-27). Original essay: www.ats.ac.za/blog/if-the-church-of-our-lord-jesus-cannot-help-then-who-will (Read by AI services)
Sanctified in Thy Truth (The dictum of Auckland Park Theological Seminary)
The dictum of Auckland Park Theological Seminary (ATS) is “Sanctified in Thy truth”. It dates back to around 1949 when Dr FP Möller (senior) created the first hand drawing of the logo. Original article: ats.ac.za/blog/sanctified-in-thy-truth/
The cross, the fulfilment of the manger (Prof Kobus de Smidt)
That is the message of Christmas. God wants his people to experience hope and to share it with the world: the hope that has world-transforming power and which God revealed the first Christmas morning. It is more than just anticipation of what God will do in future. The new heaven…
Leef deur die Gees. Rom 8:14-39 (Prof Jan Hattingh)
Hierdie Gees getuig saam met ons gees dat ons kinders van God is. (Rom 8:14) Opgeneem 15 Okt 2023 te Auckland Park.
Forgiveness: a Christ-centered perspective (by Prof FP Möller)
That which is central to forgiveness cannot in the first instance be determined by semantics, but rather what God has done in Christ to move towards us in brokenness and sin whilst inviting our repentant response. Original article: ats.ac.za/blog/forgiveness-a-christ-centered-perspective/
Being filled with the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues (by Prof Jan Hattingh)
The question this article focusses on is: Is baptism with the Holy Spirit accompanied by speaking in tongues? A second question that necessarily accompanies the previous one is: what is the sense of speaking in tongues? The answer to these two questions may highlight the wonder and power of baptism…
BIG Change
BIG Change is a self-help, bottom-up strategy to change South Africa. The strategy focuses on the Christian network that is interwoven with the fabric of the South African society. The Christian network is the biggest common denominator across South Africa’s diverse society. If you choose to look at South Africa…
The Holy Spirit in a challenging world (by Prof Jan Hattingh)
The aim of this essay is to help the reader to experience the working of the Holy Spirit in its fullness in this challenging world. The work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian’s life starts long before he or she experiences the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of…
The baptism in the Holy Spirit in perspective (by Prof Jan Hattingh)
This essay by Prof WJ Hattingh from Auckland Park Theological Seminary will unfold as follows: - I will first discuss two serious misconceptions that hinder the understanding of the working of the Holy Spirit. - Secondly, I will give a Biblical alternative of the Holy Spirit and His work, with…