AMCL 2022

Kapic looks at how the Spirit changes us when we came to Christ, and what does not change. He shows that our faith rests on trust in the person of Christ - involves both receiving and responding. Kapic shows that the Holy Spirit is how we are able to live a believing life and recognise God as our Father.

Kapic introduces the series, which is a theology of Christian life. He will be exploring the idea that Christian life is a response to the love of God. 1. God is love 2. Creation is the overflow of God's love 3. The purpose of creation, with humanity in the centre, is the reflection of God's love, known as shalom 4. Sin is what disrtupts and disorders love, in particular how this affects communion 5. The incarnate son is both the embodiment and object of divine love 6. Loving the incarnate Christ necessarily means loving God and his creation In this talk he gives an overview of points 1-4.

Kapic explains that, to have a theology of Christian life, we must recognise that God is creator, sustainer and redeemer. He looks at how sin affects our ability to do this. Kapic shows that we can not belittle either God's creator, or the problem of sin. 2. A faithful and loving mediator - from Athanasius and Revelation 5 in response to Aryanism. Kapic explores why the incarnation is essential and can not be played down. He shows that the incarnation is why we can prayer not only through the Son but also to the Son. Talk is followed by questions

Kapic explains that we must love Christ to love both God and creation. He gives 6 points to explain this. Kapic looks at our motivation for loving others, especially other believers. He shows that, if we love God, we must love the things that God loves. Kapic explains that we should never confuse God with the gifts that he has given us. Kapic examines the difference between loving too much and not loving well. He shows that Jesus is the centre of love, and thus we can delight in his gifts. Talk is followed by questions.

Kapic explains that the church's holiness depends on God. He explains that recognising our own holiness needs belief because of our failure to be different. Kapic looks at whether or not we need the church to have a theology of the Christian life. He explains that the community is more important than the individuals. He explains that the destruction of the church is never needed, although may at times need renewal and/or reformation. Kapic explains that the entire church is needed to be the body of Christ, it can not be done by one individual. He explains that we need to have both belief and practise, not one or the other. Christ in the shape of Christian liturgy in the gospels 1. Jesus has come 2. Jesus preaching and calling leads to people responding in faith and new life 3. Concentration on Jesus' death and resurrection 4. People send to bless and bear witness to the world Kapic briefly looks at the idea of a call to worship, especially in corporate worship. Talk is followed by questions.