The Holy Spirit has come to do no less than seven things:
1. The Holy Spirit is the power that raised Jesus from the dead and assures us that, we, too will be resurrected and that our mortal bodies will be raised from the dead.
2. The Holy Spirit gives power to mortify or to put to death the deeds of the body. Death works in the flesh but God’s Spirit gives life to the inner man. We must therefore live after the Spirit (Galatians 5:25, Romans 8:2).
3. The Holy Spirit guides the Christian. We have a Leader. The Lord has promised to direct our steps. He is the Master and must be Lord in all areas of our lives. The Holy Spirit is always with us and wants to take control of every step we take. (John 16:13).
4. The Holy Spirit sets us free from the bondage of fear. Where the Spirit of God is, there is freedom and deliverance and health and strength. He sets us free. We are not bound (Romans 8:15).
Fear brings torment into our lives. Faith is produced by holiness and fear is produced by deception. If we do not permit the Holy Spirit to reign in our life, we will struggle with fear. Some have a fear of death. Others fear the future. We can be tormented by financial fears, physical fears, or fear concerning our future.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to dispel fear. We can be set free from “bondage again to fear” (Romans 8:15). If you are fearful now, if you are being tormented and brought under bondage because of this binding spirit, the Holy Spirit will deliver you. He was sent to set us free.
5. The Spirit of God has brought us into an intimate relationship with God. God is our Father. Jesus Christ is our elder brother. We are an heir of God and joint heir with Christ. (Romans 8:16-17).
The Holy Spirit places us in such an intimate relationship with God that we know Him as our Father. We have a blood relationship. We belong to the family of God. The Holy Spirit has made us “partakers of divine nature.” We are “the children of God.” The Holy Spirit has provided an intimacy and a new relationship. We are reborn. We have been made anew. We have received the “Spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
6. The Holy Spirit Gives the human spirit a witness, a testimony, and an assurance. We know we have passed from death into life. There are no doubts concerning our relationship with God. The holy Spirit gives a powerful witness that Jesus Christ is our Saviour, that the Holy Spirit indwells us, and God is our heavenly Father. (Romans 8:16, 1 John 4:2, 1 John 5:13,20).
7. The Holy Spirit is a praying spirit. He helps our weaknesses. “The Holy Spirit himself maketh intercession” for us. When we do not know how to pray, the Holy Spirit knows the mind of God. “He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” There is a new dimension to prayer. (Romans 8:26-27).
The Holy Spirit has been sent to us by the Father so that every believer can be REGENERATED (“born again,” made anew) and receive eternal life. (1 John 5:14-15).
there is a danger in some full-gospel, Pentecostal, and charismatic circles to bring confusion into the “Body of Christ” by inferring that people have not received the Holy Spirit until they have been baptized in the Holy Spirit.
There are others who teach that a person is not REGENERATED or SAVED until they have received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. These people are often guilty of saying, “You have not received the Holy Spirit until you have been baptized in the Holy Spirit and have experienced speaking in ‘an unknown tongue.'”.
It is extremely important that all of us recognize that every believer who has asked Jesus Christ to be their Saviour, that has confessed and repented of their sin, and has followed the Lord into the waters of baptism has received the Holy Spirit.
The Apostle Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, and He has come to indwell our hearts. A believer may not know anything about the experience of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. They may not understand “speaking with other tongues,” and they may even resist the experience; and still have the Holy spirit indwelling them (1 Corinthians 12:12-14).
[“Is The Holy Spirit Real?” by Dr. Paul E. Paino].
About 3 years ago I dropped into a black hole – four months of absolute terror. I wanted to end my life, but somehow [Holy Spirit], I reached out to a friend who took me to hospital. I had three visits [hospital] in four months – I actually thought I was in hell. I imagine I was going through some sort of metamorphosis [mental, physical & spiritual]. I had been seeing a therapist [1994] on a regular basis, up until this point in time. I actually thought I would be locked away – but the hospital staff was very supportive [I had no control over my process]. I was released from hospital 16th September 1994, but my fear, pain & shame had only subsided a little. I remember this particular morning waking up [home] & my process would start up again [fear, pain, & shame]. No one could help me, not even my therapist [I was terrified]. I asked Jesus Christ to have mercy on me & forgive me my sins. Slowly, all my fear has dissipated & I believe Jesus delivered me from my “psychological prison.†I am a practicing Catholic & the Holy Spirit is my friend & strength; every day since then has been a joy & blessing. I deserve to go to hell for the life I have led, but Jesus through His sacrifice on the cross, delivered me from my inequities. John 3: 8, John 15: 26, are verses I can relate to, organically. He’s a real person who is with me all the time. I have so much joy & peace in my life, today, after a childhood spent in orphanages [England & Australia]. God LOVES me so much. Fear, pain, & shame, are no longer my constant companions. I just wanted to share my experience with you [Luke 8: 16 – 17].
Peace Be With You
Micky
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