Power too

For the Christian, the most desirable form of power is spiritual in nature. It is the power to resist evil and to do good. Since this power is only exercised over the self it differs greatly from the worldly concept of power. The teachings of Christ which are found in the New Testament lay out the problem of sin in our lives and how to overcome it. Sin, which is anything contrary to the will of God, has the effect of separating us from God. Without God, the Christian feels less than whole, less than complete. So how does the Christian overcome sin? Only through the agency of Christ Jesus. Jesus provides the way of salvation from sin through his death on the cross. The sacrifice of the innocent who is God, atones for a guilty mankind. Christians also have the Holy Spirit who enables communion with God. Jesus told his disciples that after he left it would be better for them because he would send the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew that the Holy Spirit living in each believer would be better for us than his physical presence which was necessarily limited to a few. So with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Christians have access to the kind of power they need and desire. They have the power to live the life of love that Jesus intended for all those who are called according to his purpose.