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NASB | 2 Corinthians 1:22 who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 1:22 it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life]. |
Bible Question:
Dear Hank-Alive, I was somewhat puzzled with your response to Phebe regarding how a believer knows if he/she is possessed. Where is the scriptural support for your statement that "demons can and do indwell the bodies of believers". Also, in Acts 5:3 the context needs to be clearly understood. It does not say that Annanias was possessed by Satan!( for that matter, scripture doesn't infer that he was or wasn't a "believer") He (Peter) asks, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit. In verse 4 it says, why has thou conceived this thing in thine heart?. This is a long way from "proving" that a believer can be possessed. Outside of the OT and Gospels, there are no recorded instances in the Pauline Epistles of demons or demonic possession. Yours In Christ, BradK |
Bible Answer: We are God's possession! (see also Eph 1:4) Jesus said, "no one can snatch them out of my hand." John10:28 Upon confession of faith in Jesus, the believer is SEALED (Eph 4:30) with the Holy Spirit. Ownership is established (2 Cor 1:22) - we have been BOUGHT with a price - the shed blood of Christ! "Don't you know that your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit?" (1 Cor. 6:19-20) The Holy Spirit is our deposit upon salvation, guaranteeing the promise of God and His presence IN our life - Christ is IN you, and once He is there, the devil and his demons cannot be! (Yes, they can and do influence believers, but they cannot possess what God has purchased! Praise Him!) Hope this helps assure you that as a believer the Devil has no authority to possess your life! And one day, we will be free from his evil influence forever! Looking to that Day! Mommapbs |
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