The deity and personality of the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3-4). He regenerates sinners (Titus 3:5) and indwells believers (Romans 8:9). He is the agent by whom Christ baptizes all believers into His body (1 Corinthians 12:12-14). He is the seal by whom the Father guarantees the salvation of believers unto the day of redemption (Ephesians 1:13-14). He is the Divine Teacher who illumines believers’ hearts and minds as they study the Word of God (1 Corinthians 2:9-12).
The Holy Spirit is not a force but a person who speaks (Acts 13:2); can be grieved (Eph. 4:30); has a will (1 Cor. 12:11).
The Holy Spirit is ultimately sovereign in the distribution of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:11). Some of the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, while by no means outside of the Spirit’s ability to empower now, no longer function to the same degree they did in the development and establishment of the church (1 Corinthians 12:4-11;2 Corinthians 12:12;Ephesians 2:20;4:7-12). He is not particularly visible in the Bible because His ministry is to bear witness of Jesus (John 15:26).
Top Articles in the Last Month
-
The war on sin is a necessary part of Faith in Jesus Christ. We would not even have the sight to recognize sin or the knowledge of sin i... -
In recent history, printing bibles has become a business. As time goes on we see the shifts in public opinion and cultural norms sway so... -
Our exhaustive study of The Book of Romans. We conduct scripture cross-references so that Scripture interprets Scripture, word searches ... -
People encourage others to 'follow their heart' as if our hearts will lead us to where we need or should go. That it will lea... -
Ever had someone make you feel 'bad'? Where they said something that seemed to be negative and made you mad or sad? Because it ... -
How do we know Jesus died on the cross? We must look at the historical evidences recorded for us in ancient history. What evidence is ... -
This may seem like a no brainier to most Christians; that Jesus is the only way to salvation. But what does that actually mean? Just... -
The Bible is a collection of ancient manuscripts of the original texts passed down through history. Scholars gather, compile, transl... -
This essential biblical teaching is a profound and deep understanding of the eternal God of the universe. He condescends these truth... -
There are three things we need to understand when approaching this issue. Present material matter vs future matter, in-time vs eternity...
No comments:
Post a Comment
What do you think?