We see from these passages that the Holy Spirit is identified in the creation of the universe, and He is also identified in the creation of man. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #churchesunite #londoncitychurch #joburgchurch #bristolchurch

Paul told Timothy that the Scriptures would make him perfect; they would bring him completeness so that he would be thoroughly furnished for every good work. This is the sufficiency of the Word of God. The thing to notice, particularly, is that Paul said all Scripture is inspired of God—this is the fact of divine inspiration. How is it that Scripture has come to be inspired by God? #Brendonnaicker #HolySpirit #joburgchurch #churchesunite #theologyschool #londoncitychurch #bristolchurch

In today’s churches, we witness believers maintaining their own views and understandings of the Holy Spirit. If we, Christians, do not understand that the Holy Spirit has come and that He lives in us then we have not realised the most fundamental thing about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #churchesunite #HolySpirit #Joburgchurch #londoncitychurch #bristolchurch

Only when we look at ourselves, are we are able to come to know God fully and completely. Without the knowledge of God, there is no knowledge of ourselves. Since we are in the image and likeness of God, the need know ourselves is obvious. True self-knowledge can come with the knowledge of God, for we are made in the image of God. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #viewsofman #joburgchurch #londoncitychurch #bristolchurch #churchesunite

Modern man rejects sin as the centre of man’s personality, believing that sin is man’s will. They do not believe that man is a sinner in his will. Today, there are many who believe that men do not respond to the gospel in the 21st Century because they have intellectual problems with the facts of Christianity. #brendonnaicker #londoncitychurch #bristolchurch #joburgchurch #theologyschool #churchesunite #viewofman #modernview

For a man indeed ought not to cover [his] head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. (1Corinthians 11:7)

In this verse, we see Paul clearly stated that man was in the image and glory of God, even in his fallen state. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #londoncitychurch #joburgchurch #churchesunite

The doctrine of total depravity does not teach us that man’s human nature is totally corrupted. Rather, it teaches us that the entire human nature is corrupt. When speaking about divine standards, we can say that we are talking about something that is perfection and that consequently, everything man does falls short of God. The doctrine of total depravity is the doctrine of the whole human nature, not the total corruption of human nature.

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The body of itself is not evil. The body is interpreted within the plan of God as the result of the fall; because of the fall, sin dwells within the body. However, this does not mean that the body itself is evil. Furthermore, it is also wrong to assume the idea that the mind is good. The Bible makes it very clear that our minds are darkened as a result of sin.

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The primary issues that have been discussed and passed on over the years are the following:

▪ What is the constitutional nature of man?

▪ Is man dichotomous? Is he made-up of two parts, or is he made up of three parts?

▪ Is he body, material, or immaterial; or is he body, soul, and spirit. Is he body, spirit, or soul? Is he dichotomous or tricohotomous?

▪ How did the soul originate—when does a foetus obtain its soul? #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #whatisman #londoncitycitychurch #joburgchurch #churchesunite

Who does not know man? However, we see the amazing knowledge man has, in relations to other things on the earth—his knowledge of machines, electronics, space, and DNA.

It is amazing how much man knows about life, yet astonishing how little he knows about himself. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #Joburgchurch #bristolchurch #londoncitychurch #whatisman