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	The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the active presence of God in the world and in the hearts and lives of God’s people. The Spirit of God brings about conviction of sin and regeneration, or a new birth, in the lives of believers. Also, the Holy Spirit empowers the Christian to live out his/her faith, provides assurance of salvation for the believer, and bestows upon every believer spiritual gifts for use in God’s ministry.
	Mankind Men and women were created by God in His own image. This means that men and women have dominion over the earth, they have the ability to choose right from wrong, and they have the opportunity to relate to God and to one another. Because of their “free will” all people choose to sin against God and, therefore, are separated form God. People cannot overcome their sin on their own in order to be reconciled with God. Rather, they must totally depend upon the saving power of God. We are created in the image of Adam and Eve and have received their sin nature. Jesus is the “new Adam” who did not sin against God. It is through him that we take on a new nature in which our sins are forgiven and cleansed.
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