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NASB | Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 5:18 But if you are guided and led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the Law. |
Subject: Led by the Spirit within the Law |
Bible Note: Bible Note: "The 'leading of the Spirit' in view here does not refer to mystical elements in divine guidance, but to the moral character of Christian behavior; god's son's are to exhibit the family trait of holiness, and this implies putting sin to death through the power of the indwelling Spirit (Romans 8:13). --Dr. Sinclair Ferguson (1948-), Ph.D. University of Aberdeen Mystical?????? What is mystical about being yielded to and lead by the Holy Spirit? That is why Christ sent the Holy Spirit to us. He is our companion. I suppose Dr. Ferguson views that relationship as "mystical" or perhaps he is not in such a relationship and is writing about something he never experienced. "Although at the popular level 'being lead by the Spirit' [Galatians 5:18] is sometimes understood to direct guidance by the Spirit [mystical elements], Paul's concern lies elsewhere. In context it functions as the other side of the coin to the imperative 'walk by the Spirit' in v16. That is, believers who walk by the Spirit do so because they are following where the spirit leads; and the pattern after Christ Himself -- whom Paul has earlier described as 'the one who loved me and gave Himself for me' (v2:20). I suppose the same author of this quote would consider being lead of our sinful nature as also be mystical? What is mystical of being lead of the Holy Spirit? Of course people that walk lead of the Spirit do so because are following where the Spirit lead and the pattern of Christ. What else could it mean? Too many people that have never fully experienced the Holy Spirit talk as worldly man that attributes everything whether of God or not as being mystical. Unless they can explain it the is isn't real and they couch it in the words "Mystical" "Another largely misunderstood verse is 1 John 4:1: 'Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God.' It's widely held that the testing of spirits in this verse refers to judging personal feelings as to whether they are divinely produced or not. In context, however, the reference is to judging the doctrinal teachings of teachers who call themselves Christian." --Dr. M. Blaine Smith, D.Min. Fuller Theological Seminary Again spoken by a someone that never fully received the gift of discernment. Of course all doctrine must be based on scripture. All preaching must agree with scripture. But the adversary is clever and many false prophets have the ability to deceive. Unless we learn to depend on discernment we can be lead to destruction. Why else would the gift be given if not to prevent the deception Jesus knew would be coming? Let me ask how many pray to be lead of the Holy Spirit? Or do they just assume that this leading is automatic? Something they don't have to learn to yield to. Which is exactly what the first passage Romans 8:13 is talking about. |
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