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NASB | John 14:16 "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:16 "And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor--Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever-- |
Bible Question: I am a new Christian and I have A LOT of questions as you can imagine. One question is What is the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit and how can I know if this has happened to me? Can you give me some verses to look at as well please? |
Bible Answer: Hello, Many believe that they must "feel" something when they receive the Holy Spirit, but one of my favorite verses is John 3:8, it states that the wind blows where it will and we cannot see it, but we see the results, so is the Holy Spirit. We could be sad or glad, sorrowful or full of joy and still have the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Holy Spirit was given to us for specific reasons. Jesus states in John 14:26 that God will send the Comforter in His name to do what? Also jesus states in John 16:8 that when the Holy Spirit (Comforter) comes He will reprove, or convince, or convict the wolrd of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement. So the Holy Spirit is very important in our lives personally. Without Him how would we know if we are sinning, or righteous? God Bless you Jeff W |