Today, one of the hallmarks of the True Jesus Church is our prayer in the Holy Spirit. Indeed, one of our church’s Ten Articles of Faith describes the Holy Spirit. The fifth article reads: “Receiving the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking in tongues, is the guarantee of our inheritance of the kingdom of heaven.”

“I am the resurrection and the life”  In John 11:25–27, Jesus declares, “I am the resurrection and the life.” This is the fifth of the seven “I AM” statements recorded in the Gospel of John. In making this statement, Jesus reveals that He does not merely give resurrection or life—He Himself is the resurrection and the life.     Jesus continues, “He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live” (v. 25). This refers to physical death. Even if a believer, like Lazaru

Introduction  In our everyday interactions, misunderstandings often arise. We may misinterpret someone’s words simply because we do not know them well. In a similar way, it is possible for us to misunderstand the words of the Lord Jesus. One example of this is found in the story of the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Throughout this passage, the Lord Jesus is repeatedly misunderstood—by His disciples, by Lazarus’s sisters, and by the Jews. These misunderstandings show how