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EX-CHARISMATICS·MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016
1 Corinthians 2:14 - “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the
Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them,
because they are spiritually discerned.”
- The work of the Holy Spirit (before & after the resurrection of Christ)
He is the third Person of the triune Godhead, also known as the Holy Ghost.
The first mention of the Holy Spirit can be found in Genesis 1:2. He, as part
of the triune Godhead, was present and involved in the creation of heaven
and the earth (Genesis 1), and ultimately in mankind. The Holy Spirit is
called many names in Scripture, including: Holy Ghost (eg. Acts 2:38),
Spirit of God (eg. Genesis 1:2), Spirit of the Father (eg. Matthew 10:20),
Spirit of Christ (eg. Romans 8:9), Comforter (eg. John 14:26). He is not a
force or feeling. He can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30). He cannot be seen by
our natural eyes. He has all the attributes of God—omniscient (all-
knowing), omnipresent (all-present) and omnipotent (all-powerful). He is
not an “it,” but is God. 1 John 5:7 (KJV) - For there are three that bear
record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these
three are one. (NOTE: Unlike the KJV, many of the modern bible versions
which are based on the corrupt Westcott and Hort manuscripts have
omitted “the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are
one”)
No one can adequately explain how God can be 3 Persons in One without
the Scriptures, which is the basis of Faith (Romans 10:17). All we can do is
believe in it. In Genesis 1:26 and 11:3-7, God referred to Himself as “we,”
“us,” and “our.” Matthew 3:16 tells us of the Holy Spirit descending “like a
dove” upon Jesus before He began His earthly ministry. We shall see in the
following, the evident power of the Holy Spirit through His works.
In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit could be upon people, and He could
depart from them as He willed. Some examples:
4. David’s plea for God’s forgiveness after his adultery with Bathsheba (Psalm
51:11-12)
The Holy Spirit selected people in service for God by performing miracles
through them. Some examples:
2. Transfer of the Holy Spirit from Moses to the 70 elders (Numbers 11:25)
3. Joshua as the next leader of Israel after Moses to overcome the Canaanites
(Numbers 27:18)
4. Judges were raised to rebuke and deliver Israel out of their enemies
(Judges 3:9-10 and the entire book of Judges)
2. He sets us free from the law of sin and death Romans 8:2 - For the
law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of
sin and death. 2 Corinthians 3:3-18 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly
declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink,
but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy
tables of the heart. And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves;
but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the
new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but
the spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven
in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly
behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was
to be done away: How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather
glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more
doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. For even that which
was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that
excelleth. For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that
which remaineth is glorious. Seeing then that we have such hope, we use
great plainness of speech: And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face,
that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which
is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the
same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is
done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is
upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall
be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the
glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even
as by the Spirit of the Lord.
5. He gave us the Scriptures 2 Peter 1:21 - For the prophecy came not in
old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved
by the Holy Ghost. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 - But as it is written, Eye hath
not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the
things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath
revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea,
the deep things of God. The Holy Spirit moved or carried holy men to write,
word for word - the Bible.
9. He uplifts Christ and affirms that Christ came in the flesh John
16:13-14 - Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you
into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall
glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 1 John
4:1-3 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are
of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby
know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist,
whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in
the world.
10. He speaks to us Acts 8:29 - Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near,
and join thyself to this chariot. Acts 13:2 - As they ministered to the Lord,
and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the
work whereunto I have called them. Ephesians 3:5-6 - Which in other
ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto
his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be
fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ
by the gospel The Holy Spirit speaks to Christians by the Word of God and
by impression. He brings remembrance of Bible verses to us when we
encounter many kinds of situations. Have you ever felt like the Holy Spirit
was impressing you to witness to someone? His still, small voice is heard
by those still enough to listen.
11. He teaches and reminds us of God’s Word and shows us the truth
1 Corinthians 2:13-15 - Which things also we speak, not in the words
which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth;
comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither
can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is
spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. John 14:26
- But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in
my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 15:26 - But when
the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even
the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience
seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain
from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of
them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good,
and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is
sanctified by the word of God and prayer. John 6:63 - It is the Spirit that
quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,
they are spirit, and they are life. Romans 8:14 - For as many as are led by
the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Only a saved person can truly
understand the Word of God because the Author is living inside each
believer.
12. He washes, sanctifies and bears fruit in the believer Titus 3:1-7 -
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey
magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be
no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we
ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving
divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating
one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward
man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,
and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly
through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we
should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Galatians 5:16-
26 - This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the
flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the
flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the
things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,
variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders,
drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I
have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with
the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one
another. Romans 8:1-16 - There is therefore now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free
from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was
weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful
flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the
law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they
that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded
is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal
mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye
are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in
you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if
Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life
because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from
the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also
quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore,
brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye
live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the
deeds of the body, ye shall live.For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are
the children of God: 1 Corinthians 6:11 - And such were some of you: but
ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. The Holy Spirit earnestly desires
the character of Christ to be exemplified in our lives.
18. He will transform our earthly bodies into glorified bodies at the
rapture, and will raise up the dead in Christ in the last days 1
Thessalonians 4:16-17 - For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the
air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Romans 8:11 - But if the Spirit
of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up
Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that
dwelleth in you. 1 Corinthians 15:49-54 - And as we have borne the
image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this
I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;
neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery;
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this
corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and
this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit
Being filled with the Holy Spirit should not be confused with the indwelling
of the Holy Spirit whom every believer receives the moment he or she is
saved. Being filled means to be led and controlled by and yielded to the
Holy Spirit (just as a hand fills the glove), letting Him occupy and guide
every part of our lives - our thoughts, words, and deeds (Colossians 3:17,
Galatians 5:16-26, Romans 8:1-16), making us fruitful to God for His work
in us and ministering those around us. We see examples of the mentioning
of being filled with the Holy Spirit: Luke 1:13-17 - But the angel said unto
him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth
shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt
have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be
great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink;
and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 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. Luke 1:67-69 - And his
father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his
people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his
servant David Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Acts 2:4 - And they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance. Acts 4:31 - And when they had prayed, the place was
shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Acts 7:54-
60 - When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they
gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,
looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus
standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens
opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they
cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with
one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses
laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And
they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this
sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 9:17 -
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his
hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive
thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts 13:48-52 - And when the
Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and
as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord
was published throughout all the region. But the Jews stirred up the devout
and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised
persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their
coasts. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto
Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
One of the common misunderstandings by Charismatics is that being filled
with the Holy Ghost is a matter of feeling an emotional high or being
“charged up”, or having many outward forms of performing miracles and
sign gifts. The Bible does not say that born-again believers have different
degrees of indwelling (partially, half-full etc.) of the Holy Spirit in them,
neither can a believer “impart or fill” another fellow believer with the Holy
Spirit through laying of hands, speaking over them etc. The Holy Spirit is
not a feeling. We are all given the same Spirit in His entirety the moment
we got saved (1 Corinthians 12:13), and we are bestowed different gifts for
service (1 Corinthians 12). As we see in the above points, many of them
point to the believer being filled with the Holy Spirit. Being filled with the
Holy Spirit is NEVER for self-glorification or to show-off, but it is always
used for the service of God for His glory and for ministering to others
(Ephesians 4:11-16, Luke 1:41-15). We read in the books of Acts and 1
Corinthians, not everyone had the same gifts and not everyone had the
miraculous sign gifts. We cannot judge a fellow believer on how much they
are filled with the Holy Spirit based on the gifts he or she has, or by outward
religious appearances or status (1 Samuel 16:7, Proverbs 21:2). Even though
a believer has the Holy Spirit, there are times we do not submit to His will
and we disobey him, hence Christians can quench or grieve Him, and this
can affect our witness, our ministries and our testimonies for Him, hence
hindering or affecting the filling of the Holy Spirit in our lives:
We see in Acts 5, how the Holy Spirit killed Ananias and Sapphira for lying
to Him in regards to their possessions: Acts 5:1-11 - But a certain man
named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back
part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part,
and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan
filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price
of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold,
was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine
heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing
these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all
them that heard these things. And the young men arose, wound him up,
and carried him out, and buried him. And it was about the space of three
hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. And Peter
answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she
said, Yea, for so much. Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have
agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them
which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and
the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried
her by her husband. And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as
many as heard these things. When we sin, we grieve the Holy Spirit. We
quench Him when we follow after the flesh (Galatians 5:16-26), bask in self-
glory (Luke 9:23-24, 14:26, Galatians 2:20, Matthew 23:12, James 4:6), be
distracted by the things of this world (Matthew 13:22, 1 John 2:15-17, 2
Corinthians 6:14-17 , Romans 12:2, Ecclesiastes 6:2, 1 Timothy 6:10, 4:8, 2
Timothy 4:10), disobey Him (Proverbs 1:23-33, Acts 5:29, Luke 6:46-48),
stop praying (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, Ephesians 6:18, Romans 8:26, John
15:17), stop giving thanks (James 1:2-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians
5:19), stop reading the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Timothy 4:5-6, Matthew
4:4, Hebrews 4:12, 1 Peter 2:2), tearing down and stop caring for the body
of Christ (Ephesians 4:29-32, 1 Corinthians 12:15-26, James 2), or give
heed to false doctrines (1 John 4:1). When we are not faithful, He continues
to be faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 10:13).
We need to hold fast to the Word of God and not grieve the Holy Spirit who
lives in us. As we can see in the case of Ananias and Sapphira, the Holy
Spirit is God whom we should not mess with and whom we cannot
command or lie to or use for our own gain. The idea of “catching” the Holy
Ghost (a phrase commonly used by Charismatics) by anyone in a charged
up atmosphere of “worship” is simply an unbiblical concept as we see that
one can only have the Holy Ghost the moment one gets saved by simply
hearing and believing the gospel (Romans 10:8:17, 1 Thessalonians 1:5,
Romans 1:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, John 3:16) .The Holy Spirit is a gift
to the believer (Acts 2:38), not something or someone we have to earn or
“practise” in order to receive. The sin that a believer does to his/her body
that grieves the Holy Spirit the most is sexual immorality: 1 Corinthians
6:15-20 - Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I
then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?
God forbid. What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one
body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. But he that is joined unto the
Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without
the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is
in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought
with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which
are God's. We must confess our sins and ask for his forgiveness and help to
overcome our sins:
1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. James 4:7 - Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. We
must not neglect God’s Word so as to have victory over our flesh and its
sins. Meditate on His Word and His promises. Psalms 119:11 - Thy word
have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 1 Peter 5:8-11
- Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the
faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren
that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for
ever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
When Jesus left His heavenly throne to come to earth, He became a man (1
Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 2:9-11), limited by the flesh despite His divinity.
Everything Jesus did on earth was done as a man totally yielded to the Holy
Spirit:
It is crediting the works of the Holy Spirit to that of the Devil. It is the denial
of His power thereof. Those who are in unbelief will deny the power of
Christ, His saving power, His miracles and His resurrection. We see in the
book of Mark how the Scribes (who were religious people) did not believe
in the miracles of Jesus and attributed them to the works of the Devil
instead:
Mark 3:10-30 - For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed
upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. And unclean spirits,
when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the
Son of God. And he straitly charged them that they should not make him
known. And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he
would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should
be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have
power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed
Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and
he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And Andrew,
and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the
son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas
Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. And the
multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat
bread. And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him:
for they said, He is beside himself. And the scribes which came down
from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of
the devils casteth he out devils. And he called them unto him, and said
unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be
divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided
against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself,
and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. No man can enter into a
strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong
man; and then he will spoil his house. Verily I say unto you, All sins shall
be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they
shall blaspheme: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy
Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal
damnation. Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
*In upcoming studies, we will address further the gifts of the Holy Spirit.