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Sep 14, 2023 · 1 John 4:1-6 identifies two different spirits. The first is called “a spirit from God,” “the Spirit of God,” and “the Spirit of Truth.”. The second is identified as “the spirit of a false prophet,” “the spirit of antichrist,” and “the spirit of falsehood.”. The first is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, who leads us ...
And there are two answers in this book to that question of what kind of evidence the Holy Spirit lays on the court table, whereby the judge can say, “This person is of God.”. Even if, the judge is our own conscience. The two things that the Holy Spirit does are: he produces love, and he produces faith. 1. Causing Us to Love.
- The testimony of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer expresses itself in two ways.1. Causing Us to Love Last week Tom talked about one of the...
- Let's read 4:1–3.Verse 2 says, "By this you know the Spirit of God." In other words John is giving a test by which you can know if someone is being...
- But this creates a problem for us. We know that there are people who can say true things about Jesus who are not in fact born of God or indwelt by...
- Verse 6 points us in this same direction. It answers the same question as verse 2: How can we recognize the spirit of error and the spirit of truth...
- But the same question arises here that arose in verse 2: Does mere listening prove anything about a person's spiritual condition? No. No more than...
- The point of 4:1–6 is not merely to give us a doctrinal test for discerning false prophets. If it were, then verse 2 would not say, "By this we kno...
- There is one place in our text where this great assumption comes up from beneath the surface. In verse 4 it shows itself in clear view for all to s...
- There is a lesson in this for believers and unbelievers.For Believers For believers the lesson is twofold. 1. Do not take credit for your listening...
Apr 6, 2020 · To be a Christian is to have the Spirit of Christ. Romans 8:9: “You . . . are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.”. So, no one is a Christian if he does not have the Holy Spirit. Then in Ephesians 5:18, Paul addresses Christians ...
Jan 9, 2020 · The Spirit makes us strive to say with Paul, “As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No” (2 Corinthians 1:18). The faithful build such a trustworthy reputation that, when they fail to follow through on their word, others do not say, “Well, you know him,” but are rather surprised. If we say we’ll come to ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The Bible teaches that anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior receives God’s Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation: “In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Testing the spirits means that one must know how to “examine the Scriptures.”. Rather than accept every teaching, discerning Christians diligently study the Scriptures. Then they know what the Bible says and therefore can “test all things and hold fast to what is true.”. In order to do this, a Christian must “be diligent to present ...
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Feb 9, 2024 · Jesus called the Spirit the Comforter, and sometimes the Holy Ghost. It is the presence of the Spirit that sanctifies and convicts Christians after they are saved. It is the Spirit who works in the lives of unbelievers as well, testifying to the truth of who Jesus is to lead them to repentance and salvation. Because this work is spiritual, it ...
