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Category Archives: Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit: Indwelling (Part 3)
We continue our study of some key wordings. Giving/Receiving “He whom God has sent speaks the words of God for (God – supplied by the KJV, NKJV) does not give the spirit by measure (unto him – supplied by KJV)” … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Phrase Study, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Acts 19:2-6, Acts 5:32, Acts 8:14-18, b.f. westcott, bill lockwood, does not give the spirit by measure, ephesians receive spirit, franklin camp, Galatians 3:2 and 3:5, galatians receive spirit, giving/receiving of spirit, God supply Spirit, guy woods, hammer and tongs, Holy Spirit, holy spirit witness, indwelling of the Spirit, james macknight, Jesus confirmed by God, John 14:16-17, John 3:34, lambano, marion fox, measure of spirit, miraculous indwelling, samaria receives spirit, stephen wiggins, the comforter, the helper, the holy spirit bears witness, the spirit of truth, wayne jackson, world cannot receive
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Holy Spirit: Indwelling (Part 2)
In this part, we will begin to set forth how I understand some key wordings. The Gift of the Holy Spirit “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Miracles, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged acceptace of gentiles, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 2:28-39, cornelius' house, cornelius' house receives spirit, gentiles, Holy Spirit, holy spirit the gift or gift from holy spirit, indwelling of the Spirit, kalew, Mark 16:16-17 cf. Acts 2:38, miracles, miraculous indwelling, pentecost, promise is to as many as the lord our God will call, promise to you and your children and to those afar off, proskalew, the gift of the Holy Spirit
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Holy Spirit: Indwelling (Part 1)
I know of no one (who believes the Bible) who denies the fact of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Bible speaks of an indwelling of God, the Father (John 14:23; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 John 4:12-15; 2 John … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Phrase Study, Textual study, Type/Antitype, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 5:32, alexander campbell, ax and wood illustration, calvinist, Colossians 3:16-17, deist, different possitions on the indwelling, Ephesians 5:18-20, fellowship, figurative indwelling, filled with Spirit, foy wallace jr., frankin camp, giving of Spirit, gus nichols, guy woods, h. leo boles, hammer and tongs, Holy Spirit, hugo mccord, I see your father in you illustration, indwelling, Indwelling of Christ, indwelling of God the Father, indwelling of the Spirit, Italy in my heart illustration, johnny ramsey, kalew, let peace of God rule heart, literal indwelling, Luke 1:15 cf. 1:76, Luke 1:41 cf. 1:42-45, Luke 1:67 cf. 1:67-79, miraculous indwelling, pentecostal, pergamos, perry cotham, proskalew, reader's digest, receiving of Spirit, robert browning, ron crosby, roy lanier sr., satan dwelt in pergamos, stephen wiggins, tabernacle/temple and church, temple of the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Holy Spirit, the indwelling of deity, the Spirit is not the word, visible manifestaion of God's presence in tabernacle/temple/church
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Holy Spirit: Bears Witness
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Romans 8:16). These Romans, to whom Paul wrote, were children of God. Such had nothing to do with race, ethnicity, or nationality (cf. Romans 1:16; Galatians … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, calvinism, Evidence, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Pentecostalism, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Abba Father, Acts 5:32, bill lockwood, children of God, conscience, double testimony of sonship, ethnicity, feelings not our guide, franklin camp, Galatians 3:2 and 3:5, Galatians 4:6, gentiles, hammer and tongs, Hebrews 2:3, heirs of abraham, Holy Spirit, holy spirit bear witness, human spirit, marion fox, miracles, miraculous in historical record, nationality, paul's defense of his apostleship to the galatians, proof of sonship, Race, revelation and confirmation, robert taylor jr., Romans 15:18, Romans 8:16, roy deaver, Spirit bears witness with our spirit, spirit of sonship, two witnesses, witness
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Holy Spirit: Anointed
The realtor says, “location, location, location!” The Bible student should say, “context, context, context!” Many give too little consideration to the miraculous setting, of the first century, when studying passages about the Holy Spirit. This certainly is the case in … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:20 and 2:27, 1 John 2:27, 1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13-14, 2 Corinthians 1:21, Acts 10:38, anoint, anoint Spirit, apostles anointed, bill lockwood, corinth, feelings not our guide, franklin camp, guy woods, hammer and tongs, having a gift v. using a gift, Hebrews 2:3, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 61, Jesus anointed with Spirit, Jesus prophet and priest and king, Luke 4:18-19, miracles, power, the Holy Spirit in 1 John, us v. you
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Holy Spirit: Sealed/Guaranteed
The Bible speaks of those who were sealed with the Spirit, and who had been given the earnest (or guarantee) of the Spirit. How should these words be understood? Sealed John 6:27, “Do not labor for the food which perishes, … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 2 Corinthians 5:5-7, apostles and inspired men, confirmation, conversion at Ephesus, conversion at samaria, corinth, down payment, earnest, earnest of Spirit, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 4:30, ephesus, foy wallace jr., franklin camp, guarantee, guarantee of Spirit, Holy Spirit, Jesus sealed, John 6:27, marion fox, miracles, seal, seal of Spirit, sealed by Holy Spirit, sealed for day of redemption, the great commission, us v. you
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Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 4)
The Bible clearly teaches that God sanctifies. Moreover, it teaches that He does so indirectly, by medium of the word (John 17:17, 19). However, some believe that He also directly (miraculously) influences the heart and mind of man. Some believe … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, christian growth, Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 2, calvinism, carnal minded, carnally-minded, direct or indirect, ellipsis, enlightenment, Ephesians 1, Ephesians 3, fear God, figure of speech, foy wallace jr., Galatians 5, gary workman, gnosis v. epignosis, God works in you to will and do his good pleasure, hammer and tongs, howard winters, led by the spirit, man made works of righteousness, marion fox, medium of word, meritorious works, no irresistible force, not all works excluded, not under law, not under the condemnation of law, obedient works, Paul's prayer for Ephesians, Philippians 2, stephen lloyd, strengthened with might, the fruit of the Spirit, the spirit in the inner man, trench, types of works, walk in the spirit, wayne price, we are amenable to law, we are under law, without law there is no sin, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, works of the old testament law, yes there is law today
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Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 3)
The Bible clearly teaches that God sanctifies. Moreover, it clearly teaches that He does so indirectly, mediately through the word of God (John 17:17). He does so indirectly through the influence of the word of God. However, some believe that … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Love, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 2, calvinism, directly or indirect, franklin camp, Holy Spirit, inspiration, inspiration of the apostles, inspiration or interpretation, jerusalem and samaria and ephesus understood without a dirct operation of holy spirit, love poured out, medium of word, natural man v. spiritual man, Revelation, Romans 5, roy deaver, sanctification, sanctified by holy spirit
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Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 2)
Many in Christendom believe that sanctification, that is man being made holy, is accomplished by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit on the mind of man, the human heart. Calvinists believe that sanctification begins with irresistible grace (which leads … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged 1 Peter 1, 1 Thessalonians 5, 2 Thessalonians 2, acceptace of gentiles, actual sin v. original sin, called, called by gospel, called to glory, called to holiness, calvinism, chose for salvation, chosen, complete sanctification, conversion at Ephesus, conversion at Jerusalem, conversion at samaria, conversion before receiving spirit, direct or indirect, elect, election, gentiles, Holy Spirit, human spirit or holy spirit, john and charles wesley, lynn blair, marion fox, medium of the word, nazarene, no irresistible force, obedience, personal sin v. original sin, Romans 15, sanctified, sanctified by holy spirit, sanctified for obedience, santification of gentiles, second grace, sprinkling of blood, The offering of the gentiles, wesleyanism
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Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 1)
Sanctification is “the separation of the believer from evil things and ways” (Vine’s). The verb “sanctify” refers to “the setting apart of the believer for God” (Vine’s), “to separate from things profane and dedicate to God” (Thayer). Sanctification could be … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Dedication, Holy Spirit, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1, 2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 26, blood, calvinism, consecration, dedication, Ephesians 5, faith, God's plan for saul, guy woods, Hebrews 10, Hebrews 9, Holy Spirit, how sanctified, John 17, judgement, medium of word, no irresistible force, open eyes, Romans 5, sanctified by blood, sanctified by faith, sanctified by holy spirit, sanctified by word, santification, santification defined, set apart, spirit, turn from darkness to light, water, what sanctifies, word
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