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1 | Filled by the holy spirit? | Eph 5:18 | kalos | 59344 | ||
Filled with the Spirit 'X. THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT. ' A. DEFINITION. Being filled means being CONTROLLED by the Spirit (Eph 5:18). 'B. CHARACTERISTICS. 1) Filling is commanded (Eph 5:18, the verb is imperative). 2) Filling is repeated (Acts 2:4; 4:31). 3) Filling produces Christlikeness (Gal 5:22-23). 'C. CONDITIONS FOR BEING FILLED. '1) *A dedicated life*. Yielding to the Spirit's CONTROL, though commanded, is voluntary and necessitates an act of dedication. This includes two aspects: initial dedication (Rom 12:1-2) and continual dedication of one's life (Rom 8:14). 2) *An undefeated life*. Victory over sin in daily experience is necessary in being CONTROLLED by the Spirit (Eph 4:30). This means responding to the light of the Word as it is continually revealed (1 John 1:7). 3) *A dependent life* (Gal 5:16). ' D. CONSEQUENCES. Being filled or CONTROLLED by the Spirit means: 1) A Christlike character (Gal 5:22-23). 2) Worship and praise (Eph 5:18-20). 3) Submissiveness (Eph 5:21). 4) Service (John 7:37-39)' (emphasis added). (page 2064, the Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition, by Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Th.D., Ph.D, Moody, 1986, 1995.) |
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2 | Filled by the holy spirit? | Eph 5:18 | Ray | 59381 | ||
Hi Kalos, Ryrie has good material here, but his definition of being filled or CONTROLLED by the Spirit is not expressed in the references he gives. There is no word CONTROL in any of them. Even Galatians 5:24 which speaks of our belonging to Christ Jesus or we who are Christ's or are of Christ; even that verse does not speak of His controlling us. We live and walk by the Spirit and are being led by the Spirit. Verse 18. Be that as it may, have you thought (or anyone out there) thought about the possibility of lower case holy spirit? I was led tonight to compare Luke 9:55 and 2 Timothy 1:7. Luke 9:55, "And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them? But *He turned and rebuked them, and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;..." 2 Timothy 1:6, "And for this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For *God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline." Again, I see the Giver and a gift. The Holy Spirit and a holy spirit. I would welcome anyone's input. From the heart, Ray |
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3 | Filled by the holy spirit? | Eph 5:18 | Ray | 59383 | ||
P.S. John 3:34 with a lower case spirit could also be compared with Luke 9:55 and 2 Timothy 1:7. From the heart, Ray |
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