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61 | AUTHORITY, ORGINISATION | Matt 16:15 | C.S.M. | 155036 | ||
Obi1Kanobi, The foundation: ICor 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is: Jesus Christ. The process of salvation: Ro 10:6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaks.... Deut 30:11-14 in your mouth AND in your heart Ro 10:9 but what (does faith)say? The word is near you, even in YOUR mouth, and in your heart: that is the word of faith (Almighty God himself), which we preach; (9) That IF YOU shall confess (say) with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you (obi1Kanobi) shall be saved. (10) For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the MOUTH confession (or saying the same thing God says) is made unto salvation." If a person doesn't ask God to save him, then believe God saved him, then say God saved him, you don't want to be standing in front of the judgement seat. Why? Because you would be sent to hell because you didn't do what God said to do in the verses above. Just do it, you have to ask, believe, and say, according to the word of God, to be saved. Just do it! Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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62 | only real commandment??? | Matt 22:1 | C.S.M. | 155551 | ||
Matt 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. I see this as the hinges to a door, love God, and love your neighbor. When the hinges to the door are in place it takes care of the opening of the door into God's presence. God is love, he doesn't just have love. Everything he does is motivated by love, and he wants his children transformed into his image. If our motivation for everything we think, say and do is love, we won't oppose the one true God, and we won't steal, kill or destroy our neighbor. In essence he's saying, love is the weight bearer in the kingdom of heaven and on earth. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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63 | The Spirit and Power prepared | Luke 3:3 | C.S.M. | 154778 | ||
Another scripture you may want to consider is Malchi 4:1-6 the last book of the old testament. Particularly where Malachi stated by the Spirit of God: Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I (i.e.God) commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. (5) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: (6) And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. The purpose? Hearts turned to God and to each other in love. Matt 11:12-13 Jesus said, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven sufferes violence, and the violent take it by force. (13)For all the prophests and the law prophesied until John (14) And if you will receive it, THIS IS Elias, which was for to come. (15) He that has ears to hear, let him hear. Concerning John himself: Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor stong drink; AND he shall be FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST even from his mother's womb. (16) and many (not all)of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. (17) And he shall go before him in the SPIRIT AND POWER of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people PREPARED for the Lord. God had prophesied through Malachi to this end, and we are still in "that" day until Jesus comes again. Some Theologians call it the church age. Always In Christ, C.S.M. |
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64 | 3rd division becomes 1st In God's eyes | Luke 3:3 | C.S.M. | 154781 | ||
Dear Angel 1, Just as a matter of information, in the Old Testament God called one nation "His People", that was Israel. All other nations were called Gentiles. God made covenant with Israel, and had no such covenant with the "nations" or Gentiles. That was God's division of mankind, not man's. It was only God's people who were circumcised, (and the converts to God's law) so the Gentiles or nations had no such requirement from God. The Jews and the Gentiles made up the whole population of the earth. This of course was from God's viewpoint (really the only one that matters, or should matter to mankind.) One of the reasons, not the only one, but one of the reasons, Jesus came was to create a body of people not called Jews, not called Gentiles, but called "the church." Where was God going to get the people for this new creation called the church? There were only two divisions Jew and Gentile? He draws the church from the only two existing pools of people there are on the earth, Jew and Gentile. I Cor 10:32 Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to THE CHURCH OF GOD: Eph 1:1-23 is describing God's plan of all ages, what God has already done for this group called, "the church" drawn out of the Jewish nation and the Gentile nations... Notice verse 22-23 where Paul is explaining "the church" and is calling it the head and body.... Eph 1:22-23 And (God Himself) has put all thing under his (Jesus) feet, and gave him the head over all things to the CHUCH, (23) which is his body, the fulness of him (God the Father) that fills all in all." Born again people are the body of Christ. Christ is the head of the body of born again people, both Jew and Gentiles. Eph 2:15 called one NEW MAN... II Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be IN CHRIST, he is a NEW CREATURE; old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. Gal 6:15 For IN CHRIST Jesus neither circumcisoion avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a NEW CREATURE. (16) And as many as walk according to THIS RULE, peace be on them, and mcercy, and upon the Israel OF GOD. Always In Christ, C.S.M. |
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65 | typo's oops.... | Luke 3:3 | C.S.M. | 154783 | ||
Angel 1, Sorry about the mis-spelled words.. In Christ, C.S.M. |
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66 | Meaning of John 3 verse 8? | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156627 | ||
Hi Kings child, John 3:8, is speaking concerning the Spirit of God, that God would send "after" Jesus was raised from the dead. The Holy Spirit can't be seen, only his effects can be seen, such as the wind blowing the branches of a tree. We can feel the wind, we can see it's effects, but we cannot physically "see" the wind. John 1:25-36 gives the order in which God would send the Holy Spirit, by whom he would send him, and who would baptize with the HOly Spirit. John said,"God told him Jesus would be manifest to Israel" John 1:31..It was God the Father that sent John and had given him the instructions he related in this scripture. John 1:29 tells us that John said, "Behold the lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world." How did he know that? God had to have told him how to identify Jesus. How do we know? God must have told John how to identify the true Son of God, because John saw something, that God must have told him! John 1:32-33 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descend from LIKE a dove, and it stayed on him. And I knew him not (as the son of God); but he (God the Father) that sent me to baptize with water, the same (God the Father) said unto me, upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which "baptizes (not with water but)with the Holy Ghost." Who was this that John saw the Holy Spirit descend upon? John 1:34, 36, I saw and bear record (testify) that this is the Son of God. looking upon Jesus as he walked , he said, Behold the Lamb of God. So Jesus was speaking of the Spirit of God in John 3:8 and continued to speak of him througout his teachings in the four gospels and demonstrate the gifts of the Spirit in his ministry through him..You may be surprised to know that Jesus said, John 4:34 "I came to do the will of him that sent me.." John 5:19 "the Son can do nothing of himself.." John 5:30 "I can of my own seld do nothing", John 6:63 "It is the spirit that quickens (makes alive); the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life"..John 7:16 "My doctrine is not mine, but his (God the Father) that sent me.".. John 12:50 "And I know that his commandment is life everlasting; whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me so I speak." Jesus didn't do his own will or speak his own words, he spoke what God through the Holy Spirit told him to say and do. Why? John 13:15 "I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you." Of course this is in the context of the washing of feet of the disciples, but it would also be true of everything Jesus said and did while he was with his students or disciples..How do we know? John 14:12 "I say unto you, he that BELIEVES on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do: because I go unto my Father." He didn't demonstrate these things for his benefit, but for the benefit of all believers for all time and throughout all eternity. Jesus didn't need to learn any of these things, mankind did need to learn, so he demonstrated them through his life and lifestyle, in his obedience to God and his walking in The directions of the Holy Spirit that indwelt him, just like every believer today and forever will have to walk. John 14:16 Jesus tells all believers, and those standing there with him, "I will pray (ask) the Father; and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you FOREVER." Even the Spirit of truth..(the Holy Spirit)..." The Holy Spirit is our guide into all the truth as you finish reading John chapters 13: 14: 15: 16: 17:... Jesus was giving them the instructions so when he by God the Father sent the Holy Spirit, they would not be surprised, and they would accept his ministry to them as John 1:33-36 tell us. What did it say? God would send the Holy Spirit on Jesus and Jesus would (after his resurrection) baptize with the Holy Ghost, not with water as John was doing. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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67 | Meaning of John 3 verse 8? | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156653 | ||
Hi Doc, The Holy Spirit is the instrument of regeneration given of God through the Lord Jesus Christ I'm sure you will agree. I know that you mean well, but the scripture given did address the issue from the scriptural standpoint, not necessarily a particular persons denominational standpoint. I would add to the old adage. "A denominational text without a context of scripture is a pretext." I know you would not assume the question the Lord was asking was not looked at before an answer was given. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject though. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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68 | Meaning of John 3 verse 8? | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156654 | ||
Hi WOS, Very well said, I agree. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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69 | Evidence of the Holy Spirit | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156655 | ||
Hi Pastor K, John 3:10 Jesus said, "Are you a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?" He further stated "you receive not our witness" I'm not sure where you are headed so in the context of your full question, I will share what I see scripturally. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the God head, or Trinity..I John 5:7..There are three that bear record (testimony) in heaven, the Father (God the Father). the Word (Jesus, who is God the Living Word), and the Holy Ghost (God the Holy Ghost): and these three are one. That they are one is not the question to ask, but how are they one. I've heard for years by some that God plays three different parts, or wears three different hats, in different settings but is one, suggesting that God is in essence one physical body. That is not scriptural. Jesus, our ultimate teacher and example, explained that God is not like a physical body, John 4:24, but rather, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth." That one truth eliminates the theory of God doing three jobs in one physical body. The second evidence of this fact Jesus stated in John 17:11 in his prayer just before the crucifiction, "keep through thine own name those whom you have given me, (why?) that they may be ONE as we are (one)." If mankind is to be one as he and the Father are one it has to be in some other form than one physical body. Otherwise all mankind would be one big ball, with millions of heads, arms, and legs sticking out of the ball in all directions. That cannot be the oneness he was talking about if we are to be "one" as he and the Father are "one". Evidence three, Gen 2:24, When Adam stated, "a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be ONE flesh." We know the statement "one flesh" didn't mean they, each individual person, would melt together and have two heads, four arms, and four legs, but would be joined together by covenant. Each of them being single units, not melted blobs. Gen 2:23 The covenant, "Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of Man." God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, made the whole plan for mankind, "before" they created one grain of sand or one blade of grass. God has never had a "whoops, I didn't know that, kind of day." Gen 1:27-28, Jesus never tells mankind to do anything he does not practice himself, or that he does not want mankind to do themselves. Luke 14:28 he tells us, " which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first, and counts the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?" If he tells us to do that, we automatically know that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost, had everything planned "before" the world was even started, and they knew they had abundant supply to finish what they started, in fact more abundantly! John 10:10 God had the order of appearance arranged. The Old Testament is the Revelation of God the Father to the Israelites, and to the world system, with the promise of the Messiah to come. The New Testament, particularly the four Gospels, is Jesus, God the Son, leveling the playing field of all of mankind, eliminating the "partition", "alienation", and hopelessness of being"without God in this world" to both the Jew and Gentiles. Eph 2:11-16 and reconciled both (Jew and Gentile all of the people of the earth) to God, making "One" new man, called the church. Eph 2:18 For through him (Jesus, the baptizer in the Holy Ghost John 1:33-36)we both (Jew and Gentile) have access by one (Holy) Spirit unto (God) the Father. This is the scriptural order, ordained of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, before the foundation of the world. I trust this was what you were asking. Always In Christ, C.S.M. |
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70 | Evidence of the Holy Spirit | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156656 | ||
Hi Norm, Great answer! Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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71 | Meaning of John 3 verse 8? | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156660 | ||
Hi Doc, scripture speaks for itself, being the word of God, and it is able to explain what no human can, that is the reason so much scripture is included when my post is sent. Quotes from other people or other sources may or may not be right in God's sight, which is the only sight a person should be concerned about, don't you agree? Being in the same boat as the Apostle Paul, all believers are admonished Ro 12:3 "not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith." In God's method of teaching all mankind, he has given us the ability to understand him through his word, yet each understands from a different perspective, as I Cor 12:13-27, says. All understand that the body has different parts that are not supposed to do the job of the adjoining parts, God designed it that way, on purpose, so that each part would "have the same care one for another." That denotes love beyond what each of us understand individually. Therefore, we can receive one another in this analogy of the Lord's, without being puffed up, in what each of us understand, as we have been taught of the Lord. He is very wise to teach his children not to be rejectors but be as he is, "a receiver of all those who diligently seek him." Heb 11:6 You are blessed, I am blessed, God is the King of all blessings, I endeavor to share the blessings of the Word God has trained me with, with those who can receive it in the spirit in which it is shared, by the word of God. Be blessed in greater measures than you've ever been before, God loves you. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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72 | Meaning of John 3 verse 8? | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156669 | ||
Kalos, I agree. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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73 | Meaning of John 3 verse 8? | John 3:8 | C.S.M. | 156670 | ||
Hi Hank, No not any more than, and perhaps I misunderstood, that the suggestion was made that what was posted was cultic. I enjoy sharing the word of God, and all on the forum seem to enjoy that also, so it may be some misinterpretations of intent on both sides. I realize that he is well thought of by several of the forum participants and that is good, but I see that Doc is well able to stand for his own opinions and writings, better than most. I also suspect he is a theology professor, with loyal students, which is as it should be, but it still doesn't negate the fact that God has the final say in his word. I realize there are more than one cell in the body and all cells are supposed to work together for the good of the whole body, not for just one cell, correct? Did anyone say he should be eliminated from the body? Not from here! Could he be right? Of course! Could he be wrong? of Course! The final say comes from God, not mankind (which includes all that have ever lived, right? Except Jesus of Course.) You are loved of God, and so is all the other people who do not see the same things in the body of Christ, on the same level or with the same understanding. The major thing we agree upon is that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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74 | Who exactly is Jesus referring to | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156694 | ||
Hi Bows 44, John 3:11 Since Jesus had not died for mankinds sins yet, or been raised from the dead and ascended into heaven to sit at God's right hand, and the Holy Ghost had not yet been sent from God the Father, through Jesus his Son, to indwell believers, no one had been "born again" yet. This was called the glorification of Jesus. John 7:38-39 Jesus said, "He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was NOT YET given (why?) because that Jesus was NOT YET glorified.)" I Cor 12:13 For by one (Holy) Spirit we are all baptized into one body (of Christ Eph 1:20-23), whether we be Jews or Gentiles,whether we be bond or free; and have been ALL made to drink into one (Holy) Spirit. Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33 And I (John the Baptist) knew him (the Messiah, Jesus) not: but he (God the Father) that sent me (John the Baptist) to baptize with WATER, the same (God the Father) said unto me (John the Baptist), Upon whom you shall see the (Holy) Spirit descending, and remaining on him (Jesus), the same (Jesus) is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. (34) And I (John the Baptist)saw, and bare record (witness) that this (Jesus) is the Son of God. (36) and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God! God the Father had promised to send another Comforter, the Holy Spirit, Jesus was to baptize believers in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost then indwells the believer, with evidence...Acts 2:4.. God never changes, his word never changes, what he did then he does now...Malachi 3:6 I am the Lord, I change not, therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed. The name Jacob means deceiver. Jesus Christ, the same (never changing), yesterday, today and forever. Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ, the express (exact) image of God. Heb 1:3 (Never changing) God the Father never changes, Jesus Christ never changes, the Holy Ghost never changes, they are one..I John 5:7 in spirit and in truth..John 4:24. God has set in motion his format from before the foundation of the world, this has always been, is now, and will always be his method of doing things because he never changes. His plan is good. His method is good. His ways, means and directions are good. He never has to change anything because it is all good. People have to RECEIVE what he has provided, like he provided it, for the purpose he provided it, for their benefit and God's glory! That is where the arguments come in, mankind thinks they know more than God, and that God doesn't know what he is talking about because they don't understand, or do not want to understand what he is saying, and run off with their own ideas, instead of taking his word of truth for what it is, HIS WORD OF TRUTH. God is the source of truth. There is no truth apart from God's truth. All the rest is mankind's speculation "about" God's word of truth. Jesus said, John 17:17 Sanctify them through your truth (God the Father) your word is truth. God's word is everlasting life (never changing) Jesus said..John 12:50 And I know that his (God the Father's) commandment is life everlasting; whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me so I speak. John 3:11 then is Jesus speaking about what God has told him to say from Genesis throughout eternity, by the Holy Spirit, which God baptized Jesus with, while he was walking in his "earth suit", i.e. his human body...for what purpose? Heb 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same (flesh and blood body); that through death he might DESTROY him (satan) that had the power of death, that is the devil; and DELIVER them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (i.e. bondage is fear..see Ro 8:15, that God HAS NOT given us..II Tim 1:7 but has given us the Spirit of Faith! Whatsoever is not of faith is sin Ro 14:23, satan is the author of sin John 8:44-47, Jesus is the way, truth, life and the author of it. John 14:6) So before the resurrection no one had been born again and Jesus was speaking of God the Father, God the Son (himself) and God the Holy Ghost. I John 5:7 they are one...He was setting up mankind to receive the Holy Spirit, and to destroy satan by his truth. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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75 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156875 | ||
Hi Bows44, They were born again in John 20:22 when Jesus breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Ghost:" This was after the resurrection of Chirst, the same day at evening John 20:19. I Cor 12:13 For by one (Holy)Spirit we are all baptized into one body, wherher we be Jews or Gentiles..we have been all made to drink into one Spirit. When God reveals Jesus to a sinner, and that sinner receives Jesus as their savior, the Holy Spirit then baptizes them (or puts them) into the body of Christ. No, I do not believe receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation or being born again. As I stated in the previous statement, the job of the Holy Spirit as far as a repentant sinner, that takes Jesus as their Lord and Savior from their oppositions to God (i.e. their sins), is to immerse, or baptize them into the body of Christ. We call it being born again, or born from above (or of God). It is also called becoming a NEW CREATURE.. II Cor 5:17 , Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. Gal 6:15, For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a NEW CREATURE. The real you is your spirit, that has a soul and lives in a body....I Thes 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole (human) spirit and (human) soul, and (human) body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Strongs Concordance look up the meaning of sanctify to get a fuller meaning of this verse. We know we are human, so before someone says, why did you put human in there its not in the scripture, the other possibilities are angels spirits, devils spirits, etc..so I don't want them to run off over there. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The important thing is, did Jesus believe it was necessary? Did Jesus tell them to wait for it, after they had already been born again, or put into the body of Christ? John 20:20 John 1:26-36 tells what God the Father told John the Baptist about the coming Messiah, or Son of God. John and Jesus were cousins, because Mary and Elizabeth were cousins from the natural standpoint. Yet John said, God sent him (John) to baptize with water and that the Messiah was coming. John then made a strange statement, he said ,"I knew him not". Because they were cousins from the natural standpoint, John did know Jesus, they may have gone fishing many times as children, and had family gatherings etc. What John was saying, he didn't know how to identify the Messiah. He was baptizing hundreds of people on a daily basis, as God had instructed him to do, to prepare the way before the Messiah, the Jews were looking for. God gave him a way to be certain he would know the Messiah when he saw him. John 1:33 Upon whom you see the see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. Who was that, that would baptize with the Holy Ghost? The scripture says it was Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God! John 1:34,36. Water is not the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost is not water! John (and ministers today) baptized with water. Jesus alone, baptizes with the Holy Ghost according to scripture. Jesus called this the "promise of the Father" when he was instructing his disciples to wait at Jerusalem in the scripture. Luke 24:49 Jesus said, "behold, I (Jesus) SEND the PROMISE OF MY FATHER upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, UNTIL you be endued with POWER (from where?) on high (or God the Father)." When did Jesus do this? Acts 1:4 Jesus said, "wait for the PROMISE OF THE FATHER, which you have heard (of who?) me (Jesus). (5) For John truly baptized WITH WATER; but you shall be baptized WITH THE HOLY GHOST not many days hence." That was after they were saved John 20:19, Pentacost was 50 days after the resurrection. The word Pentacost means harvest. What is the church supposed to do? Harvest souls for the kingdom of God! see rest of post...for end of answer |
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76 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156876 | ||
Hi bows 44, rest of answer Acts 1:8 But you shall receive POWER AFTER the HOLY GHOST is come upon you..(to do what? Harvest souls for the kingdom of God) The Holy Ghost is God's power source for mankind to do this job, and power is only received AFTER, not before, the Holy Ghost is come upon you. They were already saved, and Jesus is the baptizer in the Holy Ghost! John 1:33 the same (Jesus) is he which baptizes WITH THE HOLY GHOST. Acts 2:33 "Therefore (Jesus) being by the RIGHT HAND of GOD exalted, and having RECEIVED OF THE FATHER the PROMISE of the HOLY GHOST, he (Jesus) has shed forth this, which you now see and hear." What did they see AND hear? Acts 2:1-4 And when the day of Pentacost (harvest) was fully come, they were all withone accord in one place. (2) AND SUDDENLY there came a sound FROM HEAVEN as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (3) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (4) And they were all filled with THE HOLY GHOST, and began to speak with other tongues, as the SPIRIT gave them utterance." Who does scripture say did this? John 1:33 If you said Jesus, you are correct, according to scripture. Scripture bears out that becoming a new creature in Christ is a seperate experience than being baptized by Jesus with the Holy Spirit. Mankind can baptize with water, but only Jesus is qualified to baptize with the Holy Ghost, according to God the Father. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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77 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156877 | ||
Sorry Kalos, No one "possesses" the Holy Spirit! I Cor 12:13 Indicates it is the action of the Holy Spirit, not any persons "possession" of the Holy Spirit that we are baptized into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:11 concerning the giving of gifts...it is as the Spirit wills, not because someone "possesses" the Holy Spirit. It doesn't sound like to me he is able to be possessed. In fact I Cor 12:3 says, "no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." No possession here either. Looks like he is in control, not mankind or any other creature. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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78 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 156933 | ||
Hi WOS, The Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation, he is the one who baptizes a person into the body of Christ. That work of the Holy Spirit is different than the Baptism which Jesus is assigned of God to do, which is to Baptize with the Holy Ghost, himself. Heb 6:2 speaks of the doctrine of baptisms...notice that is plural, not singular. Water baptism, is the baptism of repentance from sin, Mark 1:4, and the Holy Spirit takes that person out of sin and puts them into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body... Then as an outward show of an inward change, a person is then baptized with water confessing Jesus is now thier Lord (i.e.supreme authority). That is two baptisms. The third is what John 1:33 and Mark 1:8 says that John the Baptist said of Jesus, God's Son. John 1:33 John speaking of Jesus said, "..he (God the Father) that sent me to baptize with water, the same (God the Father) said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he (God the Son or Jesus Christ) which baptizes with the Holy Ghost. Mark 1:1-8 Mark told again what John the Baptist did in baptizing with water and preaching the baptism of "REPENTANCE" FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS....then in (8) said, I indeed have baptized you with WATER: BUT he (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost." These are three baptisms spoken of in Heb 6:2. A person starts out a sinner, without Christ, without God in this world Eph 2:12 When they acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God, then the Holy Spirit, for their faith and trust in Christ, baptizes that person into the body of Christ, he makes them a new creature "in Christ." II Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15, for by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body. I Cor 12:13. Then when we see in scripture that Jesus has been assigned of God the Father to baptize believers with the Holy Ghost and with power, that is the third baptism. John 1:33, 36, Mark 1:6, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-4,8, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:4. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all working together in the process of salvation, and empowerment, and if we don't try to put all the scriptures in one basket, shake it up, and pour out confusion we can understand the clear word of God. Instead we are admonsihed to rightly divide the word, II Tim 2:15 so that it will bless all that are empowered to rightly divide the word, and they won't have to be ashamed (before God for not rightly dividing the word). To sum up: There is a baptism of repentance for sinners. They acknowledge and turn from their sins against God, their oppostion to God and his word. There is a baptism into the Body of Christ accomplished by the Holy Spirit. I Cor 12:13 There is a baptsim that only Jesus Christ can do, called the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. John 1:33, Mark 1:8, Isa 44:3, Joel 2:28, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:45-46, Acts 11:15, Acts 2:16-18. This is for signs, wonders, and miracles, to be worked in the name of Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 4:24-31..God never changes, his word doesn't pass away..it is up to the church to get before God and find out what they are to do with what God has given for the church to do. The church is supposed to be doing what the believers in acts were doing. Because Jesus said,Teach them (believers) to observe (or do) ALL THINGS whatsoever I have commanded you:...the disciples went on to be called Apostles, and the command of Jesus still stands, we are to do the works Jesus taught them to do. Search the scriptures, see what Jesus taught them to do, then just do it. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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79 | What is the OT role of the Holy Spirit? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157025 | ||
Hi SBoone, You recall that in the old testament prophets, priests and kings were "anointed". That was the type of the Holy Spirit. Recall that the anointing oil was a blend, commanded of God, to be used only for the anointing of the prophet, priest and king. Anyone else who would attempt to use it for any other purpose was forbidden, by the Father. The Holy Spirit "came upon", but not into, "to abide forever", the prophet, priest and King. In the new dispensation, the Holy Spirit is, "within the believer, to abide forever." David was well aware of the Holy Spirits presence with him and upon him, and yes he did say, take not your Holy Spirit from me. You also recall that John 1:33 says that "Jesus is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit." Jesus had not come to earth in a physical, man, form, as yet and the Holy Spirit had not "yet" been given, because Jesus had not "yet" been glorified.John 8:38-39 You recall where Jesus first baptized anyone with the Holy Ghost. Acts 1:4-5, 8, Acts 2:4, and who it was for Acts 2:29-33, 39 Being glorified, is speaking of his death, burial, resurrection, and seating at God's right hand, to ever interceed for you and me, and his coming again, in our future. John 8:38-39 Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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80 | What is the OT role of the Holy Spirit? | John 3:11 | C.S.M. | 157026 | ||
Hi SBoone, Ezek 36:26-27 is the clincher on the prior note I sent to you. Notice the phrase "I will put my spirit 'within' you", for at the time he was only upon them, they had hard hearts, they needed a new spirit, they needed to be "born again". When did that happen? After Jesus was glorified, and the Holy Spirit came to guide mankind into all the truth concerning God the Father, God the Son and God the HOly Spirit. We were made "new creatures" in Christ II Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15, we were what is called born again, and as Ezek said, "a new spirit will I put within you" speaking of the human spirit, by the HOly Spirit, because he then says "I will put my spirit within you." So we see the process God would use to cause a person to be born again, become new creatures in Christ, and then be filled with the HOly Spirit, instead of him just being upon, he would be within. We also see it is only by the work of Jesus himself that a person is baptized with the Holy Spirit. That job cannot be done by anyone else, God gave Jesus alone that job. Does that mean when you are born again you do not have the HOly Spirit. No, it is the HOly Spirit that baptizes people into the body of Chirst. I Cor 12:13, but it is Jesus that Baptizes with the HOly Ghost for ministry, and power. Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4 Always in Christ, C.S.M. |
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