(from the room) Titus 3. "I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. See, they won't come out and say, "Jesus Christ is accursed," but what they're going to do is they're going to belittle Him. They are believers. But 1 Corinthians 3:16. The Spirit - it's a package deal. He was just so plain, but when he spoke, power came. And before we even read it, I'm going to tell you what he says. What does it say? These things where I started reading till now, they give us principles regarding prayer. If you don't have the Spirit, you don't belong to Christ. Prophets
I came to this conclusion mainly by these two verses." A Christian without power is a Christian who needs a baptism in the Holy Spirit. Now, I think what you want to tie together here is this: Spiritual gifts is what's on the table. The sinners are having their sin called out, but they're not being shown Christ as a great Savior. There are more manifestations to be had. Why would I pray for the Spirit? Is this brother right? And what happened? In fact, he writes: "In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. They said into John's baptism. They'd only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Johannine Writings
That all happens. Go to Him for the Spirit. Whatever happens here, Romans 8:9 is crystal clear. And what you actually find in the book of Acts are repeated outpourings of the Spirit of God. Android Google Play
What do you think makes the difference when somebody speaks the Gospel and the place is shaken? Jesus also said, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." So Phillip came. So you've got this man who knows only the baptism of John. But it's through and by His Spirit that we are empowered to do anything that we do. I'll tell you what happened. He's set right by Priscilla and Aquila. Why? Tim: It's a whole package there. It's like putting a jacket on. Minor Prophets
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But there was one man and he was especially discerning. "How much more will our heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask." When I wrote the first time, I was in a desperate situation on my spiritual life. To begin with, the Bible expressly says that those who believe in Jesus have already received the Holy Spirit. So did these people not belong to Christ until the Spirit fell on them? Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point
Does it happen immediately upon believing or is there an interval of time between belief in Christ and the reception of the Holy Spirit? (From the room) Hey brother, I was remembering in Acts 4 when Peter's before the Council and it's interesting how Luke uses "power" and "filled" in kind of the same verses, but says, "And when they had set them in the midst they enquired by what power or by what name did you do this? He comes to Ephesus. The subject is "Doubt about Holy Spirit," from Midhun P. Matthew. You've got these - probably men who were affected by Apollos. Poetical Books
And this would be kind of unsettling if you were in a meeting and it's like: Ryan, you've been A, B, and C. And you, X, Y, Z. "While Peter was still saying these things..." he's preaching. These gifts are freely given to us to help us live as followers of Jesus and to build up the Body of Christ, the Church. That Spirit gives us the life. There are no exceptions to this. Paul is making it undeniably clear. Some are extremely clear. They believe on him and are baptized. "He made us alive together with Christ." 4. Ezekiel. Just receiving the Spirit - I say it like that - that's not a small thing. That's what Paul's saying. But let's look at one of the clearest passages. What he's saying is, "I thought we received the Holy Spirit the same moment we believe in Christ." Eloquent man. What event is he speaking about right there? He just simply asks them this: Since you became Christians - since you've become believers - did you receive the Holy Spirit? You go to all the nations;" what happened was, what you find in the book of Acts repeatedly is the Spirit falls and people speak with power, with boldness, and with supernatural manifestation. Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are imparted on those who receive the sacrament of confirmation. How do we interpret this? He breathes on them. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible
I already have Him. You can do nothing apart from the Spirit of Christ. 8. I'll tell you what to go to Him for. How can you have true believers - maybe what? The fruit of the Spirit. But let's think about John 3 - very well known. This doesn't mean that our Father is reluctant. Luke-Acts
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’ (John 20:22-23). Johannine Writings
However, when we get to Acts 8:16, we find that “the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.” We understand, based on passages such as 1 Corinthians 12:13, that Christians receive the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. Tim: Anybody remember? --------------------
But let me ask you this: Were they already believers in Acts 2? The church at Corinth had many spiritual problems, yet the Apostle Paul said every believer, those walking in the Spirit and those who were not, had received the Holy Spirit. cit., 325): "I confess the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father most High, one of one; I recognize Him as one God with the Father and the Holy Ghost." Verse 14. Somebody could say, well, I don't think the thing about "Jesus is Lord" and "Jesus is accursed" - I'm not even sure that that has to do with receiving the Spirit when we get saved. God heard my prayer. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. So Acts 8. Can lost people say, "Jesus is Lord"? All sit down Liturgy of the Eucharist Preparation of the Gifts Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we … There were expressions of these gifts coming forth. Try to connect these “5 P’s” to union with the Holy Spirit; all are necessary for a constant and growing union with the Holy Spirit. Does the Christian receive the Holy Spirit the moment they believe? The gift of the Holy Spirit is received by believing in Jesus Christ. If I belong to Christ, I have the Spirit. The Old Testament
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You have Gentiles being converted. Pentateuch
2. He knows just the baptism of John. He leaves Ephesus. Well, what does it mean to pray for the Holy Spirit if you already have Him? And they were speaking in tongues, and they actually were speaking in a tongue. Look at Luke 11. We can … Tim: Well, right, you've got to be born of the Spirit. And he finally, in the middle of the meeting, he stood up and he called the man out, and he said, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to tell us by what spirit you speak." What's he talking about? Answer: The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. Because there's so much - there's more to be had. Understanding is the ability to comprehend the meaning of God's message. This is another indication that all believers have received the Holy Spirit. There is something else which needs to be emphasized. Competent in the Scriptures. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. There he found some disciples." You see the point I'm making? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point
"They said, 'No. He's not saying that there's a linguistic impossibility for somebody to vocalize those three words if they're lost and have not the Spirit of God. The Spirit of God falls on people who are already saved. It seems like if you just start reading here, , "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers..." Well, that right there - obviously they were asking him about spiritual gifts. "You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. "Let Me teach you how to pray." I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. We don't know how to interact with God. The Gospels
That's really what he's hitting on right here. We must pray to the Sanctifier. The Catholic ritual of Confirmation But we know that those who are dead, those who are dead can't respond to God. So, let's look at the two verses that he references. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point
So, what do you think Paul's saying when he says, "I want you to understand, no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, 'Jesus is accursed,' and no one can say 'Jesus is Lord,' except in the Holy Spirit"? It is difficult to name another Catholic doctrine of as hallowed antiquity as the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that is subject to such benign neglect. Luke-Acts
Maybe somebody would even say Ezekiel 36 - it sounds like it's all a package there, but maybe it doesn't necessarily all happen simultaneously. And the Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe. There are a number of important points that need to be stressed. This is different than simply having the Spirit - not that it's so simple, but than that initial Spirit of God causing you to be born again. Confirming this belief, St. Ambrose in De mysteriis taught, "Recall then that you have received the spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear in God's presence. So what's he saying? "But He saved us..." and then it goes on to say, "by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior in order that we might be justified by His grace." Prophets
That's what he's talking about. Brother, you can look that up if you want. Now see, you could stop right there and say, why should a Christian pray for the Spirit? Pentateuch
What I want you to recognize is this, when you go back to verse 1, this is not the lost masses saying, "Lord, we're lost. Anybody have it there? And the Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God (1 Corinthians 2:12 NRSV). The Old Testament
I mean, we all know it. If so, how should we understand the accounts in the book of Acts when believers apparently receive the Holy Spirit subsequent to their conversion? Period. We should be asking for the Spirit all the time. While there are some who contend that a believer must wait to receive the Holy Spirit at some time after their conversion, this is not what the Bible teaches. Six are listed in the “Immanuel Prophecy,” which describes an expected future ideal Davidic king: wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength … The Holy Spirit has a roleIn turn, it is the Holy Spirit that pour’s out God’s love into the world. General Epistles
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Tim: Keep going. At Baptism, we receive seven special gifts from the Holy Spirit. And I think what you really want to nail down here is this: Just because something is supernatural doesn't mean that it's a work of the Spirit. If you don't have the Spirit of Christ, you don't belong to Christ. Confirmation is not the new arrival of the Holy Spirit, but rather an intensification of the … I'm not sure exactly what he's doing with it, but the next one is clear. "Do you not know that you are God's temple? Probably mainly in India. And I would say that when we look at the biblical evidence it's the latter. Why the folks at Ephesus didn't set him right, I don't know. HeartCry Maybe we back up to the previous chapter, verse 24, "a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus." Paul wrote to the Romans about how God’s love has been poured out to the believer by the Holy Spirit. In addition, there is no command in Scripture to seek for the Holy Spirit, or to pray so He can be received. Prophets
And there he finds some disciples. He said if anyone who does not have the Spirit of God is not a Christian. Verse 1, "As Jesus was praying in a certain place, when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, 'Lord, teach us to pray.'" Furthermore, all Christians, no matter what their spiritual condition, are said to have the Holy Spirit. I'm not going to get go of You until I get what I've come for, Lord." The Full Surrender. Yeah, it was Mack, I think, at Pearl talking about the simplicity of Keith McCloud, how he was just the simplest man. Now, what's he assuming? The next one he goes to is 2 Corinthians 1:22 which I think is a very good text, and of course, there's a parallel statement in Ephesians 1. The Gospels
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Long before that day of Pentecost which he's referring to here? And He said I'll teach you to pray. Acts chapter 2. He knows us better than we know ourselves We need to be praying for the Spirit. What you want to realize - brethren, look at it. iTunes And he was calling out people's sins. And that Spirit is being poured out on people - sometimes people who had already had the Spirit poured out on them in an earlier chapter. Tim: There it is. The New Testament
"That which is born of the Spirit is spirit." Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Here are some suggestion for you: The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude (or courage), knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. The holy Spirit elevates the Christian life to a whole new level, where God can really meet us and He becomes an awesome reality in our daily life. Well, for instance, look at Acts 10. If you have not been born of the Spirit, you will not see the Kingdom. Filled With the Spirit #2: Are You Asking for the Spirit? And if there was any interpretation happening, I don't remember, but it was being lauded as this was some great manifestation of the gifts of the Spirit, and this man sitting there understood exactly what was being said, and Christ was being cursed. "Someone asked me about the Holy Spirit and I gave my belief as follows: We receive the Holy Spirit at the same moment we believe Christ. Luke-Acts
Even a perfect heathen can receive the Holy Spirit in a gift of acutal grace before baptism when the Lord prompts us (at least as adults) to faith in Christ. When he appeared to the Apostles on the evening of Easter, Jesus breathed upon them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. "Receive the Holy Spirit." And so, the idea here is that if somebody is prophesying or if somebody is speaking in tongues or if somebody's interpreting, if a genuine manifestation of a spiritual gift is taking place, obviously, Jesus said Himself, the Spirit is coming to glorify Him. And they had meetings night after night. Well, here's the way we want to think about this. Tim: Which says? (unintelligible) "Now I am eagerly studying the Word of God in a daily manner. I came to this conclusion mainly by these two verses." This is what he was telling his friends. You see, the reality is this, we go from being dead in our trespasses and sins to being alive in Christ. In the passage the gifts are considered ones that the Messiah would have possessed. My children are with me in bed. The Gift of Wisdom is our ability to value spiritual things over worldly ones. Where? How Do I Receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? First Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” As the disciples are gathered in the upper room, tongues as of fire descend upon them, and they are filled with the Holy Spirit. "Someone asked me about the Holy Spirit and I gave my belief as follows: We receive the Holy Spirit at the same moment we believe Christ. A key question often asked is, “When do I receive the Spirit?” The Bible teaches, without any admission of contradiction, that we both receive the Spirit at the moment of conversion, and that we need to actively continue to receive the Spirit after conversion - a principle that we understand from our study of the Gospel. So let's look at that. Certainly they can mouth those words. Six are listed in the “Immanuel Prophecy,” which describes an expected future ideal Davidic king: wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength … How can this be? Let me ask you this, can you be a Christian without the Holy Spirit? Pentateuch
Which means literally: … Then, Peter and John come down, and "the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen on any of them. Major Prophets
It is because we do too much in our own strength. Historical Books
Listen, the Spirit was given to Jesus Himself without measure. We could say yes, maybe there's some connection, but I don't know that that text from 1 John really helps us decipher. "...The Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the Word. Anyway, I remember Don Currin telling me an incident there, and I've voiced it before to you guys that there was a revival taking place. And Jesus did what He did through the power of the Spirit. In Luke 11, we are specifically told that if we're Christians, we should be praying to our Father that He give us the Holy Spirit. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God (1 Corinthians 2:12 NRSV). People had the Spirit of God fall upon them and supernatural things happened. Even if you're already saved, you need to be praying for the Spirit. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him." Don't You know...?" If you don't have the Spirit of Christ, you don't belong to Christ. The Old Testament
I mean if you go back to John 17, Jesus is saying, "they have kept Your Word." Well, can anybody think of verses that seem to really establish that reality? Probably the most emphatic verse I would say is found in Romans 8, and we'll look at that in a second. The Holy Spirit came into their lives when they believed. It's definitely put in a package with justification - pretty amazing. Crystal clear. You study carefully in the book of Acts where the Spirit is being unleashed on the church and they are being clothed with power. In sum, the Holy Spirit has been given as a gift to all who believe in Jesus Christ; His presence cannot be earned. The Spirit empowers the church, especially in evangelistic cause. You don't belong to Christ. You can look at this kind of indirectly. You either have to say that, or you have to say this: They actually had the Spirit when they first believed. They're going to tear Him down. James: You did an APT on it a year ago. The fruit of the Holy Spirit is the result of the Holy Spirit’s presence our lives as Christians. Ezekiel 36. Look at it. James: Who was that? The reason we have God’s Spirit is because we are His children. He wrote. The New Testament
A new heart - He takes the old heart out. Holy Spirit: Your Best Friend to Kill Sexual Sin, Find a Church Now I am a happy man. Well, you test it whether it's biblical. Phillip preached the Gospel. See, Apollos had been at Ephesus and he only knew the baptism of John. And people perhaps appearing to be manifesting a gift of the Spirit, and as that gift is being supposedly manifested in their meetings, something is happening where Christ is not being exalted. So what do we do? They see the miracles that he was doing. But why? These people received the Holy Spirit when they placed their faith in Christ. - we are to test the spirits. Minor Prophets
Why would You say ask for the Spirit? All of them are my friends." The person who receives this sacrament has already received the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of baptism, and the Holy Spirit abides with a person always. There were people prophesying. So what happens is he's at Ephesus. Now let me ask you this, he's saying that on the day of Pentecost he received the Spirit just as those people there in Acts 10 were receiving the Spirit. They believed. Historical Books
Jesus Christ wants you to receive the Holy Spirit, who helps you in your christian life. "Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" But He focuses in right here. Once you realize what this gift entails and that you will have to be willing to fully … Repent is from the Greek word "metanoeo" Click for original meaning. He's saying, why should we not baptize these people? And it's right. Phillip is doing his ministry. But I think what happens is things do happen that indirectly send that message; indirectly tear Christ down. And I'll tell you this, it's because we receive the Spirit in more than one way. Tim: Okay, so you come over to the book of Acts, and here's what you really need to see. When I started to share the Gospel with others, I had to face many, many questions, mostly from my Catholic and Jacobite believers. There is no need to wait or plead for the Holy Spirit. Don't You know that? He's not speaking to the lost masses. What's Paul saying here? There's no mistaking it. But, when the Spirit came, it became real. Furthermore, nowhere is the believer encouraged to pray to receive the Holy Spirit. I want to know the truth. I'm wanting to deal with this because I think it's a fantastic question. If you don't have the Spirit, you don't belong to Christ. Being clothed - don't you love that? They had questions. What is he saying? Fellowship Conference How do you test? The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical,
Therefore, do not allow the devil to discourage you, but let the Holy Spirit encourage and strengthen you. It's like one of the things that Jesus is teaching us is if you want to be specifically asking for something that I know is really important in your life - something as you ask and you keep going back - this importunity; I feel like He's teaching on importunity, and He says you want to go back to the Father again and again and again and again for something? We do talk about the holly spirit in catholic faith all the time! Repent. It enables us to desire … David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 6-7 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), A Quiet Heart Means Confidence in God (Elisabeth Elliot), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 4-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). Luke-Acts
But these are the two he mentions: , "...Who has also put His seal on us and given us His Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee." They believed and then what happened? Tim: Filled. Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. Johannine Writings
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