Introduction Fundamental to the Christian faith is the concept that the God of the Bible is a personal and active divinity. Empirical and biblical evidence specifically points the diligent seeker to the irrefutable verification that the Bible describes God as dynamically involved in His creation. Scripture expresses His love and desire for all mankind to know Him (2 Peter 3:9 [KJV]). Furthermore, the Bible teaches that the Christian believer has a vigorous and personal relationship with God through the Holy Spirit (Rom. 5:5, 8:26-28). The contemporary pastor equipped with holy doctrine and intimate communion with the Holy Spirit becomes a channel for declaring Christ's message to the world. The Scripture of Knowledge teaches that God reveals Himself when man strives to seek Him and learn from Him (Matthew 7:7-8). God is involved in creation (Hebrews 4:13) where He displays certain aspects, qualities, and attributes including the extent and reflection of His nature, unity, and holiness. Common interventions in creation include control of time (Matthew 5:45), intercession for needs and sins (Romans 8:27), and oversight of the natural world (Psalm 104:1-14). Furthermore, God reveals Himself, through love, as an action that reflects His entire being. This action culminates in Christ's gift to save the lost (John 3:16). One of the most prevalent ways God is active in the world today is in the work of the Holy Spirit. While the Spirit works on a large scale suppressing sin (2 Thess. 2:6-8), the Christian also experiences direct interaction on a personal level through the process of being born again, indwelt, baptized into the body of Christ, and sealed with the Spirit . This private interaction typifies… middle of the paper… of His love (Isaiah 59:2) and of giving up His command to turn, repent, and be saved (Romans 10:9). However, when the power of God's word is presented to lost and willing lives, their eyes and ears are opened to new life in Christ (Isaiah 29:18-19). Revealed through the Holy Spirit and expounded by Holy Scripture, the modern pastor is equipped and called to do the work of Christ (2 Tim. 1:6-11). Works Cited Elwell, Walter A., ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. 2nd ed. Baker Reference Library. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2001. King James Reference Bible: Giant Print, Bonded Leather, Burgundy, Personal Size. Zondervan, 2004. Lewis, C S. Mere Christianity: a revised and amplified edition, with a new introduction, of the three books, broadcast discourses, Christian behavior, and beyond personality. HarperCollins ed. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2001.
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