Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God (1 Corinthians 2:12 NRSV). Now let me ask you this, he's saying that on the day of Pentecost he received the Spirit just as those people there in Acts 10 were receiving the Spirit. We read that. The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, long-suffering, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, and chastity — human qualities that can be activated by the Holy Spirit. All those who believe in Jesus Christ instantaneously receive the Holy Spirit. Eloquent man. The holy Spirit elevates the Christian life to a whole new level, where God can really meet us and He becomes an awesome reality in our daily life. 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When we believe that He died for our sins and that He was raised from the dead, at that moment we are born again.At that same moment we receive the Holy Spirit. Why? Now I am a happy man. Some are extremely clear. James: You did an APT on it a year ago. But now what happens? He leaves Ephesus. When are you born again? They receive various charisms and are given a new strength and boldness to proclaim the Gospel. This is the second time I write a letter to you. We don't exactly know what's happening. Instead of just being given the Holy Spirit during certain times during our life, we have the Holy Spirit living within us, guidings us to do right wherever we go. Six are listed in the “Immanuel Prophecy,” which describes an expected future ideal Davidic king: wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength … It may be supernatural, but it's very likely demonic. Somebody could come along and say, well, I think sealing of the Spirit is something that happens later after you believe. For everyone who asks receives, the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, it will be opened." (from the room) "No one can see the Kingdom of God unless he's born of the spirit and the water?" "Therefore, I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, 'Jesus is accursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except in the Holy Spirit." They're going to tear Him down. "Father..." These are people who know God as their Father. They had something happen undoubtedly. Now, notice that - the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him. And He said I'll teach you to pray. Jesus also said, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." And it's happening. Even a perfect heathen can receive the Holy Spirit in a gift of acutal grace before baptism when the Lord prompts us (at least as adults) to faith in Christ. The Gift of Wisdom is our ability to value spiritual things over worldly ones. -------------------- Yeah, it was Mack, I think, at Pearl talking about the simplicity of Keith McCloud, how he was just the simplest man. You can have the most gifted individuals and nothing will happen because raw talent isn't what makes the Kingdom of Christ move. What's said there about the Spirit? That is clear. So, you see, Apollos was at Ephesus. "He made us alive together with Christ." You're given a new spirit and He puts His Spirit within you. We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.'" I am very curious about it and I try to share the Gospel with others also. What event is he speaking about right there? Pentateuch Paul told the Galatians that the Holy Spirit was given to them because they are God’s children. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, But He focuses in right here. Verse 14. It's like one of the things that Jesus is teaching us is if you want to be specifically asking for something that I know is really important in your life - something as you ask and you keep going back - this importunity; I feel like He's teaching on importunity, and He says you want to go back to the Father again and again and again and again for something? The New Testament Now, if you don't possess the Spirit, you don't belong to Him. Through Jesus, we also receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation. He just simply asks them this: Since you became Christians - since you've become believers - did you receive the Holy Spirit? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Many Catholic scholars have attempted to explain the baptism in the Holy Spirit and have come up with different theological interpretations. You can have people with the greatest oratorical gifts. Of course, we have Luke's version of the Lord's prayer. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed We need to be praying for the Spirit. The sinners are having their sin called out, but they're not being shown Christ as a great Savior. We might just go over to Acts 19. This is different than simply having the Spirit - not that it's so simple, but than that initial Spirit of God causing you to be born again. Translate Subtitles. The Full Surrender. Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. Prophets "But He saved us..." and then it goes on to say, "by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior in order that we might be justified by His grace." And there was - I forget if it was a Greek or a Hebrew scholar, who was attending the meeting. Every single time - speaking gifts and boldness in speaking are given to the people every single time. "And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God." Furthermore, all Christians, no matter what their spiritual condition, are said to have the Holy Spirit. (from the room) Titus 3. So Phillip came. That's what He told the disciples. When we accept Christ, God immediately seals us with His Spirit ( 2 Corinthians 1:22 ). If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’ (John 20:22-23). Phillip came. But let me ask you this: Were they already believers in Acts 2? This is the Gospel - it's moving outward from Jerusalem. Acts 8:14. Jerusalem and just moving outward. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Obviously it means you're praying for greater manifestations, re-visitations, greater demonstrations, greater power. We have the text that James read out of Ezekiel 36 that He is going to put His Spirit within us. When I wrote the first time, I was in a desperate situation on my spiritual life. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. But the thing is, what are we going to say to Jesus? I don't have them all figured out, but I know this: There's more to be had of the Spirit. These are the disciples. And it's right. He put it in this manner. In fact, if you read the book of Acts, there's various things that happen. But what it does is it opens to us a glorious reality of ongoing manifestations of the Spirit, empowerings of the Spirit, help of the Spirit, ongoing prayers asking for more of the Spirit. But he asks then, "Into what then were you baptized?" (unintelligible) . You don't belong to Christ. We can make the following observations. Listen, Jesus says in John 14, 15, 16 - He's telling them about the Helper, about the Comforter who was to come. I want to know the truth. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, The Whole Bible Why would I pray for the Spirit? "They said, 'No. "How much more will our heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask." Why? 8. So what happens is he's at Ephesus. General Epistles To receive the Spirit - to be born again, listen, this is one of the Persons of the Holy Trinity. Tim: Well, right, you've got to be born of the Spirit. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Well, can anybody think of verses that seem to really establish that reality? Amen. That's another text. And what you actually find in the book of Acts are repeated outpourings of the Spirit of God. According to Catholic doctrine, wisdom is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are enumerated in Isaiah 11:2–3. This is actually an interesting text. "He said to them, 'did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?'" That Spirit gives us the life. When I started to share the Gospel with others, I had to face many, many questions, mostly from my Catholic and Jacobite believers. And God's Spirit dwells in you?" En Español. Probably James, you dealt with him, because I don't remember that name. The Spirit - it's a package deal. -------------------- We need these things. Paul said, "'John baptized with the baptism of repentance telling the people to believe in the One who was to come after him - that is Jesus.' So here's the thing, they believed, they received the Word of God, "they had been baptized." Furthermore, nowhere is the believer encouraged to pray to receive the Holy Spirit. "I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. Or if you then who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit?" Probably mainly in India. And He said one of the things you need to ask your Father for all the time is that He give you the Holy Spirit. He's a mighty preacher. Let me ask, anybody familiar with what the Jacobites are? True Christians possess the Spirit of God. Luke-Acts The New Testament It's like putting a jacket on. The Holy Spirit is one of the three Persons of the Holy Trinity; he is the comforter and helper that Jesus promised to send his Apostles, who came to them on the day of Pentecost. Answer: The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. We could say yes, maybe there's some connection, but I don't know that that text from 1 John really helps us decipher. The Catholic ritual of Confirmation "...who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for He had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. "They were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God." He had already said to them in the chapters before that that the Spirit is in you. Maybe he was such a powerful preacher, they thought he must know what he's talking about. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point "Do you not know that you are God's temple? Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him." You have Gentiles being converted. Yeah, the promises of the New Covenant. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Teach us what we should pray." If you don't have the Spirit of Christ, you don't belong to Christ. This is Cornelius in Caesarea. In Luke 11, we are specifically told that if we're Christians, we should be praying to our Father that He give us the Holy Spirit. What do you make of it? Johannine Writings Historical Books He's not speaking to the lost masses. That's really what he's hitting on right here. And when the Spirit comes, things happen. (incomplete thought) We have clear truth. Don't You know...?" Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are imparted on those who receive the sacrament of confirmation. There were people prophesying. Wisdom helps us recognize the importance of others and the importance of keeping God central in our lives. They're going to make Him out to be much smaller than He is. Okay, if you don't have the Spirit, you what? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point So Acts 8. Well, it is demonic. Pauline Epistles When did he receive the Spirit in this same fashion? Can lost people say, "Jesus is Lord"? Major Prophets And probably what they were saying is there were questions coming. The door is now shut. 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.” There were people speaking in tongues. And He says this to people who are already saved. He's speaking to His disciples who specifically asked Him, "Lord, teach us to pray." Wisdom Literature The New Testament Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Listen, the Spirit was given to Jesus Himself without measure. And the Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe. Is he saying, wait, Scripture is contradictory? And this would be kind of unsettling if you were in a meeting and it's like: Ryan, you've been A, B, and C. And you, X, Y, Z. We've got a prophet in our midst. They had questions. There were expressions of these gifts coming forth. - we are to test the spirits. Peter and John are dispatched and they go down, and of course, that whole thing with Simon the magician happens, but what else happens? You say what's that all about? Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Tim: Yeah, God's Spirit dwells in you. (unintelligible) That's what it was. 4. But this does mean that our Father loves importunity and persistence. Wisdom Literature General Epistles Fellowship Conference So, you either have to say the people who believed - it wasn't saving faith yet. The Whole Bible The church at Corinth had many spiritual problems, yet the Apostle Paul said every believer, those walking in the Spirit and those who were not, had received the Holy Spirit. We see the Holy Spirit alive in … If I belong to Christ, I have the Spirit. Historical Books But you can't argue this. Clothed. We have seen the true Light, we have received the heavenly Spirit, we have found the true faith: we adore the indivisible Trinity, who has saved us. It's just when he spoke, heaven let loose. "...The Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the Word. Verse 5, "And He said to them, 'which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, "Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey and I have nothing to set before him." But he had alreadly been filled in Acts 2. Question: "When / How do we receive the Holy Spirit?" I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence (or persistence or importunity, the KJV says) he will rise and give him whatever he needs.'" And it's like I was there when you were alone. The New Testament And people perhaps appearing to be manifesting a gift of the Spirit, and as that gift is being supposedly manifested in their meetings, something is happening where Christ is not being exalted. The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Man Jesus. No great gift. And he was calling out people's sins. of Scripture. The Old Testament That what we have here is Scripture is talking about different manifestations of the Spirit. I cannot get up and give you anything." Anyway, I remember Don Currin telling me an incident there, and I've voiced it before to you guys that there was a revival taking place. And he writes this, "Hi, brother. And there he finds some disciples. What had happened? He was just so plain, but when he spoke, power came. -------------------- What Is the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Minor Prophets However, when we get to Acts 8:16, we find that “the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.” We understand, based on passages such as 1 Corinthians 12:13, that Christians receive the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. Because see, this is where he's wrestling. What's he talking about? -------------------- Prophets Romans 8:9. And when you get these guys - Acts 19:1, "It happened while Apollos was at Corinth. Prayer, Penance, Power, Perseverance, & Perfection. Or the Spirit's influences at least? The fruit of the Holy Spirit is the result of the Holy Spirit’s presence our lives as Christians. Paul wrote to the Corinthians that each of them had received the Spirit from God rather than the spirit that comes from the world. "Someone asked me about the Holy Spirit and I gave my belief as follows: We receive the Holy Spirit at the same moment we believe Christ. Maybe we back up to the previous chapter, verse 24, "a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus." Somebody have it there and want to read it? Whoever gets there first, why don't you read that? Guard what you have received. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point That's what the church needs. 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