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The Cross Saves Us!
First Corinthians 15:1-4
Saturday, October 22, 2016
SONG OF THE DAY
This has to be the greatest song ever written. It was my favorite as a hymn and what Chris Tomlin did to add is simply amazing! I hope you enjoy and love this as much as I do! For it is by GRACE we are saved. Not anything we can do. We can't buy it and we certainly don't deserve it. That's how much God loves us. He is an AMAZING GOD WITH AMAZING GRACE. Our sin chains are gone!
BORN AGAIN: GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. John 14: 16
We are born again by the presence of Holy Spirit in us. John 3:6-7
WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE WE DOING
WITH HIM?
John 14: (King James Version)
16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;"
John 15:
26 "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"
John 16:
12 "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
BORN AGAIN BY THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. First Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” Romans 8:9 tells us that if a person does not possess the Holy Spirit, he or she does not belong to Christ: “You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.” Ephesians 1:13-14 teaches us that the Holy Spirit is the seal of salvation for all those who believe: “Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.”
These three passages make it clear that the Holy Spirit is received at the moment of salvation. Paul could not say that we all were baptized by one Spirit and all given one Spirit to drink if not all of the Corinthian believers possessed the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 is even stronger, stating that if a person does not have the Spirit, he does not belong to Christ. Therefore, the possession of the Spirit is an identifying factor of the possession of salvation. Further, the Holy Spirit could not be the “seal of salvation” (Ephesians 1:13-14) if He is not received at the moment of salvation. Many scriptures make it abundantly clear that our salvation is secured the moment we receive Christ as Savior.
This discussion is controversial because the ministries of the Holy Spirit are often confused. The receiving/indwelling of the Spirit occurs at the moment of salvation. The FILLING, in us, (For service) through the Spirit is an ongoing process in the Christian life. We hold that the baptism of the Spirit also occurs at the moment of salvation, some Christians do not. This sometimes results in the baptism of the Spirit being confused with “receiving the Spirit” as an act subsequent to salvation.
How do we receive the Holy Spirit? We receive the Holy Spirit by simply receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior (John 3:5-16). When do we receive the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe.
The Holy Spirit is a gift given to all believers in Jesus without exception, and no conditions are placed upon this gift except faith in Christ (John 7:37-39). Second, the Holy Spirit is given at the moment of salvation (Ephesians 1:13). Galatians 3:2 emphasizes this same truth, saying that the sealing and indwelling of the Spirit took place at the time of believing. Third, the Holy Spirit indwells believers permanently. The Holy Spirit is given to believers as a down payment, or verification of their future glorification in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 4:30).
This is in contrast to the filling of the Spirit referred to in Ephesians 5:18. We should be so completely yielded to the Holy Spirit that He can possess us fully and, in that sense, fill us. Romans 8:9 and Ephesians 1:13-14 states that He dwells within every believer, but He can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30), and His activity within us can be quenched (1 Thessalonians 5:19). When we allow this to happen, we do not experience the fullness of the Spirit's working and His power in and through us. To be filled with the Spirit implies freedom for Him to occupy every part of our lives, guiding and controlling us. Then His power can be exerted through us so that what we do is fruitful to God.
The filling of the Spirit does not apply to outward acts alone; it also applies to the innermost thoughts and motives of our actions. Psalm 19:14 says, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."
SIN IS STILL PRESENT IN OUR SIN NATURE
Sin is what hinders the filling of the Holy Spirit, and obedience to God is how the filling of the Spirit is maintained. Ephesians 5:18 commands that we be filled with the Spirit; however, it is not praying for the filling of the Holy Spirit that accomplishes the filling. Only our obedience to God's commands allows the Spirit freedom to work within us. Because we are still infected with sin, it is impossible to be filled with the Spirit all of the time. When we sin, we should immediately confess it to God and renew our commitment to being Spirit-filled and Spirit-led.
DAILY DEALING WITH OUR SIN NATURE
1 John 1:
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
THE SPIRIT HAS THE ACTIONS OF A PERSON
He Speaks:
He clearly communicates with Believers. If there is communication, then many other things are indicated: will, ability, intelligence.
2 Samuel 23:2: ...The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me....
Acts 8:29: ...Then the Spirit said....
Revelation 2:7: ...the Spirit says....
He Prays:
Paul tells us that when we don't know how to pray that the Spirit Himself makes intercession on our behalf (Romans 8:26). This indicates that the Holy Spirit knows our minds, and has the ability to communicate with GOD THE FATHER for us. Neither of these are abilities a power or force might have.
He Guides:
One of the ministries that He has with the Christian is guidance, be it
guidance in our study of the Word, or guidance in finding Elohim's will.
Romans 8:14: ...For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
He calls and commissions:
Only a being with personality can call and commission people to diverse ministries around the world. Acts 13:2, Acts 20:28.
He Commands:
He commanded Phillip to go to the Eunuch at Acts 8:29. This requires
planning and authority. Phillip was submitting to the plan of the Spirit for his life.
He Dwells In Believers:
Only a being with personality can dwell with another being. John 14:17 mentions, in relationship to the Spirit, ....and shall be in you.
He Teaches:
A teacher is not devoid of personality.The Holy Spirit has the ability to
teach which indicates many of the things that we have mentioned. Will, intelligence and the ability to communicate are all qualities of personality. John 14:26
Likewise:
He Reproves: John 16:8
He Sends: Acts 13:4
He Forbids Some Actions: Acts 16:6,7
He Empowers: Acts 1:8, 2 Peter 1:21
He Testifies: John 15:26,27
The Holy Spirit can be vexed:
Isaiah 63:10: "But they rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit therefore he
was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them." Vexed means to annoy or disturb. In relation to this, we need to understand that we have a responsibility to the Holy Spirit to treat Him as a person. How it must vex Him when His people deny his intelligence, His wisdom, His concerns for us etc.
He can be grieved:
You cannot grieve a force or power, but it is possible to grieve a person. Grieving the Spirit should be the last thing that we Believers would want to do, yet we do so often.
Ephesians 4:30 warns that the Holy Spirit can be lied to: Ananias and
Sapphira lied to Him with dire results. To know and punish a liar requires intelligence and a sense of value judgments. Conversely, who would attempt to lie to a power or force? The idea itself doesn't even make sense. Acts 5:3:
The Spirit can be resisted:
In Stephen's sermon he encouraged his listeners to be open to the Spirit. "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your parents did, so do you" -- Acts 7:51. Notice that the result of resisting the Spirit is being "stiff-necked." We must be very careful not to resist the Spirit. His ministry is to help us, but if we resist His attempts, in time He may decide to stop trying.. We may become too "stiff necked."
The Holy Spirit can be called upon:
Ezekiel 37:9 is the beginning of the vision of the dry bones arising and
being assembled. The Spirit is called to breath life into the dead. If called upon, there is an expected possibility of a response. The response is that action of personality that we ought to look forward
to when we pray. If the Holy Spirit is not a Person He can't reply to our
prayers. If He can't reply to our prayers, then why should we pray? On the other hand, when we are praying and worshiping God and sense the presence of the Holy Spirit we should understand that this is not a flow of energy but the actual presence of the Almighty God in our midst! The Holy Spirit has heard and accepted our prayers and praise!
The Spirit is to be obeyed:
It is inconceivable to think that we would obey anything less than a
person. Acts 10:19-21 tells us that the Holy Spirit ordered Peter to go
meet some people and he followed His instructions. At Acts 16:6 Paul is again guided and commanded by the Holy Spirit.
Likewise,
The Spirit can be quenched, 1 Thessalonians 5:19.
He can be blasphemed, Matthew 12:31.
He can be revered, Psalm 51:11
The Holy Spirit can be tested, Acts 5:9
He Gives Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12:27:28
He Indwells: 1 Corinthians 6:19
He Convicts: John 16:7
He Intercedes: Romans 8:26:27
He Testifies: John 16:13,14
He Teaches: John 14:26; 1 John 2:27
He Guides: John 16:13
HALLELUJAH HOLY SPIRIT VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By09XwJk2hY
THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM:
Question 4: What is God? Answer 4: God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. Question 5: Are there more Gods than one? Answer 5: There is but one only, the living and true God. Question 6: How many persons are there in the Godhead? Answer 6: There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
OUR FAITHFUL SERVICE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT LAYS TREASURE UP IN HEAVEN FOR OUR ETERNITY WITH GOD.
ETERNAL REWARDS: CROWNS IN HEAVEN
Earn A "CROWN": Faithful Service Pays
http://www.theabalonekid.com/id59.html
Treasure that will last forever.
Chaim, least
We are born again by the presence of Holy Spirit in us. John 3:6-7
WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE WE DOING
WITH HIM?
John 14: (King James Version)
16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;"
John 15:
26 "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"
John 16:
12 "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
BORN AGAIN BY THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. First Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” Romans 8:9 tells us that if a person does not possess the Holy Spirit, he or she does not belong to Christ: “You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.” Ephesians 1:13-14 teaches us that the Holy Spirit is the seal of salvation for all those who believe: “Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.”
These three passages make it clear that the Holy Spirit is received at the moment of salvation. Paul could not say that we all were baptized by one Spirit and all given one Spirit to drink if not all of the Corinthian believers possessed the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 is even stronger, stating that if a person does not have the Spirit, he does not belong to Christ. Therefore, the possession of the Spirit is an identifying factor of the possession of salvation. Further, the Holy Spirit could not be the “seal of salvation” (Ephesians 1:13-14) if He is not received at the moment of salvation. Many scriptures make it abundantly clear that our salvation is secured the moment we receive Christ as Savior.
This discussion is controversial because the ministries of the Holy Spirit are often confused. The receiving/indwelling of the Spirit occurs at the moment of salvation. The FILLING, in us, (For service) through the Spirit is an ongoing process in the Christian life. We hold that the baptism of the Spirit also occurs at the moment of salvation, some Christians do not. This sometimes results in the baptism of the Spirit being confused with “receiving the Spirit” as an act subsequent to salvation.
How do we receive the Holy Spirit? We receive the Holy Spirit by simply receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior (John 3:5-16). When do we receive the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe.
The Holy Spirit is a gift given to all believers in Jesus without exception, and no conditions are placed upon this gift except faith in Christ (John 7:37-39). Second, the Holy Spirit is given at the moment of salvation (Ephesians 1:13). Galatians 3:2 emphasizes this same truth, saying that the sealing and indwelling of the Spirit took place at the time of believing. Third, the Holy Spirit indwells believers permanently. The Holy Spirit is given to believers as a down payment, or verification of their future glorification in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 4:30).
This is in contrast to the filling of the Spirit referred to in Ephesians 5:18. We should be so completely yielded to the Holy Spirit that He can possess us fully and, in that sense, fill us. Romans 8:9 and Ephesians 1:13-14 states that He dwells within every believer, but He can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30), and His activity within us can be quenched (1 Thessalonians 5:19). When we allow this to happen, we do not experience the fullness of the Spirit's working and His power in and through us. To be filled with the Spirit implies freedom for Him to occupy every part of our lives, guiding and controlling us. Then His power can be exerted through us so that what we do is fruitful to God.
The filling of the Spirit does not apply to outward acts alone; it also applies to the innermost thoughts and motives of our actions. Psalm 19:14 says, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."
SIN IS STILL PRESENT IN OUR SIN NATURE
Sin is what hinders the filling of the Holy Spirit, and obedience to God is how the filling of the Spirit is maintained. Ephesians 5:18 commands that we be filled with the Spirit; however, it is not praying for the filling of the Holy Spirit that accomplishes the filling. Only our obedience to God's commands allows the Spirit freedom to work within us. Because we are still infected with sin, it is impossible to be filled with the Spirit all of the time. When we sin, we should immediately confess it to God and renew our commitment to being Spirit-filled and Spirit-led.
DAILY DEALING WITH OUR SIN NATURE
1 John 1:
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
THE SPIRIT HAS THE ACTIONS OF A PERSON
He Speaks:
He clearly communicates with Believers. If there is communication, then many other things are indicated: will, ability, intelligence.
2 Samuel 23:2: ...The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me....
Acts 8:29: ...Then the Spirit said....
Revelation 2:7: ...the Spirit says....
He Prays:
Paul tells us that when we don't know how to pray that the Spirit Himself makes intercession on our behalf (Romans 8:26). This indicates that the Holy Spirit knows our minds, and has the ability to communicate with GOD THE FATHER for us. Neither of these are abilities a power or force might have.
He Guides:
One of the ministries that He has with the Christian is guidance, be it
guidance in our study of the Word, or guidance in finding Elohim's will.
Romans 8:14: ...For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
He calls and commissions:
Only a being with personality can call and commission people to diverse ministries around the world. Acts 13:2, Acts 20:28.
He Commands:
He commanded Phillip to go to the Eunuch at Acts 8:29. This requires
planning and authority. Phillip was submitting to the plan of the Spirit for his life.
He Dwells In Believers:
Only a being with personality can dwell with another being. John 14:17 mentions, in relationship to the Spirit, ....and shall be in you.
He Teaches:
A teacher is not devoid of personality.The Holy Spirit has the ability to
teach which indicates many of the things that we have mentioned. Will, intelligence and the ability to communicate are all qualities of personality. John 14:26
Likewise:
He Reproves: John 16:8
He Sends: Acts 13:4
He Forbids Some Actions: Acts 16:6,7
He Empowers: Acts 1:8, 2 Peter 1:21
He Testifies: John 15:26,27
The Holy Spirit can be vexed:
Isaiah 63:10: "But they rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit therefore he
was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them." Vexed means to annoy or disturb. In relation to this, we need to understand that we have a responsibility to the Holy Spirit to treat Him as a person. How it must vex Him when His people deny his intelligence, His wisdom, His concerns for us etc.
He can be grieved:
You cannot grieve a force or power, but it is possible to grieve a person. Grieving the Spirit should be the last thing that we Believers would want to do, yet we do so often.
Ephesians 4:30 warns that the Holy Spirit can be lied to: Ananias and
Sapphira lied to Him with dire results. To know and punish a liar requires intelligence and a sense of value judgments. Conversely, who would attempt to lie to a power or force? The idea itself doesn't even make sense. Acts 5:3:
The Spirit can be resisted:
In Stephen's sermon he encouraged his listeners to be open to the Spirit. "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your parents did, so do you" -- Acts 7:51. Notice that the result of resisting the Spirit is being "stiff-necked." We must be very careful not to resist the Spirit. His ministry is to help us, but if we resist His attempts, in time He may decide to stop trying.. We may become too "stiff necked."
The Holy Spirit can be called upon:
Ezekiel 37:9 is the beginning of the vision of the dry bones arising and
being assembled. The Spirit is called to breath life into the dead. If called upon, there is an expected possibility of a response. The response is that action of personality that we ought to look forward
to when we pray. If the Holy Spirit is not a Person He can't reply to our
prayers. If He can't reply to our prayers, then why should we pray? On the other hand, when we are praying and worshiping God and sense the presence of the Holy Spirit we should understand that this is not a flow of energy but the actual presence of the Almighty God in our midst! The Holy Spirit has heard and accepted our prayers and praise!
The Spirit is to be obeyed:
It is inconceivable to think that we would obey anything less than a
person. Acts 10:19-21 tells us that the Holy Spirit ordered Peter to go
meet some people and he followed His instructions. At Acts 16:6 Paul is again guided and commanded by the Holy Spirit.
Likewise,
The Spirit can be quenched, 1 Thessalonians 5:19.
He can be blasphemed, Matthew 12:31.
He can be revered, Psalm 51:11
The Holy Spirit can be tested, Acts 5:9
He Gives Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12:27:28
He Indwells: 1 Corinthians 6:19
He Convicts: John 16:7
He Intercedes: Romans 8:26:27
He Testifies: John 16:13,14
He Teaches: John 14:26; 1 John 2:27
He Guides: John 16:13
HALLELUJAH HOLY SPIRIT VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By09XwJk2hY
THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM:
Question 4: What is God? Answer 4: God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. Question 5: Are there more Gods than one? Answer 5: There is but one only, the living and true God. Question 6: How many persons are there in the Godhead? Answer 6: There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
OUR FAITHFUL SERVICE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT LAYS TREASURE UP IN HEAVEN FOR OUR ETERNITY WITH GOD.
ETERNAL REWARDS: CROWNS IN HEAVEN
Earn A "CROWN": Faithful Service Pays
http://www.theabalonekid.com/id59.html
Treasure that will last forever.
Chaim, least
I highly suggest copy/pasting this into a document to reread and share with others. So, unlike most of my other posts, I am choosing not to decorate with pictures as I love to do to make it easier. God bless and share the Good News Always!
God's Plan of Salvation
First Corinthians 15:1-4
ISAIAH 53:1
I watched a wonderful video tonight on the Prophecy of Isaiah 53. I plan to share this series with you starting tomorrow. It gave us Christians an assignment to memorize the entire chapter. It says it's really so crucial that it should be a 5th Gospel (I believe that is what they said) so let us memorize this chapter together. Tonight's verse will be Isaiah 53:1 and it's easy...I've already memorized it and that is almost a miracle, lol. So, here we go...
Isaiah 53:1 (From memory and checked for accuracy)
"Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
Isaiah 53:1 (From memory and checked for accuracy)
"Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
God Bless You All!
By the way, I flunked the accuracy test soooo...
don't be too hard on yourself if you forget too, lol!
God's Immense Love For Us...
John 3:16-17
Ephesians 2:8-9
First Corinthians 15:1-4
His Plan to Save Us and Reconcile Us to Him
Through His Son, the Sacrificial Lamb
A sin-less Man, A Servant to Us All!
Jesus Christ/Yeshua!
Pray for Peace!
COUNTERFEIT FAITH (CULTS)
One Lord, One Baptism, One Spirit....alw ays let the Bible interpret the Bible and not carnal minded men. Have saving faith, not fake faith! God bless and stay grounded in His Word ONLY!
God Bless
First Corinthians 15:1-4
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS CHRIST!
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