Online Bible Institute | Alexis Cruz Ballester | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/acruz167/activity/ Activity feed for Alexis Cruz Ballester. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:46:43 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.4.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 9406631e732938d8eff8a2ebcc5cd2f1 Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: I believe the introduction to the Bible Institute course […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84252/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:34:11 -0400 I believe the introduction to the Bible Institute course was a meaningful and inspiring experience. It gave me a better understanding of the purpose of studying Scripture in a deeper way and helped me see the importance of growing in faith, knowledge, and spiritual maturity. I appreciate how the Bible Institute provides an opportunity to learn… Read more

]]> 0 c57933df8400b7099ba12b5d6f22d3bf Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: The Unseen Realm is best understood as a […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84251/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:33:29 -0400 The Unseen Realm is best understood as a biblical-theology work rather than a simple book about angels and demons. Its major contribution is reminding readers that the Bible often assumes a populated cosmos: God, heavenly beings, humanity, and spiritual conflict all interact within the biblical story.

]]> 0 a6a518ce1f8129e22e07c05aa1fe9c2c Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: The Bible describes an unseen spiritual realm that is […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84250/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:30:55 -0400 The Bible describes an unseen spiritual realm that is active alongside the human world. This realm includes God’s heavenly council, angels, rebellious spiritual beings, and powers opposed to God. Understanding this worldview, he argues, helps make sense of many difficult biblical passages.

The Unseen Realm argues that the Bible makes much more…

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]]> 1 f364d9af3ce40dfe9fad195e05264d6e Alexis Cruz Ballester posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84123/#acomment-84173 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:53:02 -0400 Dr. Mackie’s introduction was a powerful reminder of how vast and complex the universe really is. Seeing the progression from Earth to the solar system, the Milky Way, and finally the Hubble Deep Field image put our place in perspective. I found it interesting that each student had a different memory of when they first realized the enormity of…

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In this first session, Dr. Mackie began by sharing his childhood fascination with space. He showed several images, moving from a view of earth from space, the solar system, the […]

]]> 90b3a8ebb7e5305bee21dfe09c1c48ff Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and for the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84171/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:46:47 -0400 Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and for the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Help me remember that my identity is found in You and not in my achievements or failures. Teach me to walk in love, pursue unity, forgive as I have been forgiven, and live with wisdom each day. Strengthen me with the full armor of God so that I may… Read more

]]> 1 65c9369cf4fd2b3e66c735e06a1f69ce Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: The teaching on love is especially powerful. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84170/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:44:39 -0400 The teaching on love is especially powerful. Christ’s sacrificial love becomes the model for how I should love others—not only when it is easy, but also when it requires patience, humility, and selflessness (Ephesians 5:1–2). True love is expressed through action and service rather than words alone.

Finally, the image of the armor of God…

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]]> 2 0de31dd4ff43ac4051d64f3902248851 Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: Ephesians encourages me to live in a way that reflects […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84169/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:38:57 -0400 Ephesians encourages me to live in a way that reflects my new identity. Instead of holding on to anger, dishonesty, bitterness, or selfishness, I am called to “put on the new self” by choosing kindness, compassion, truthfulness, and forgiveness (Ephesians 4:22–32). This reminds me that faith is meant to shape everyday attitudes, relationships,… Read more

]]> 0 24e9b7404c8d13b122ecfa64130c6b98 Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: The letter also challenges me to see the church as a […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84168/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:37:51 -0400 The letter also challenges me to see the church as a family united by Christ. Despite differences in background, culture, or experience, believers are called to pursue humility, patience, forgiveness, and peace (Ephesians 4:1–3). Unity is not something to create from scratch but something to preserve because of what Christ has already done.

]]> 1 f89cfd13c35c8f73f4c64a5170fb7db4 Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: Reading Ephesians reminds me that the Christian life […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84167/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:37:04 -0400 Reading Ephesians reminds me that the Christian life begins with what God has done, not with what I have accomplished. Paul repeatedly points to God’s grace as the foundation of salvation, showing that faith is a gift and that my identity is rooted in Christ rather than in success, failure, or the opinions of others (Ephesians 2:8–10).

]]> 1 64da9baa565c642c058f52369cde5d85 Alexis Cruz Ballester posted an update: Saying that the New Testament authors had […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84125/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:17:49 -0400 Saying that the New Testament authors had an “encyclopedia” shaped by the Hebrew Bible is a metaphor for the way they understood the world. It does not mean they possessed an actual encyclopedia. Instead, it means that the Hebrew Scriptures provided the mental framework, categories, stories, symbols, and language through which they… Read more

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