Jesus himself said if you have seen me you have seen the father. - Isaiah 63:10. What is something you were taught the Holy Spirit does that you’ve then found to be untrue? “Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him“ (Col. 2:6). And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us. He loves you as you are, not as you think you ought to be. We are going to talk a little about why life is better when you walk in the Spirit. Here is a list of 7 things the Holy Spirit most definitely does not do. Sometimes, His leading could be as simple as telling us to sit in a specific seat or to say hi to a specific person. 29:11). Our heavenly Father has never done you or me any harm and never will. He may lead in ways that we don't understand, but it will always be decent and in order. He isn’t a Fault finder who is pointing out your faults. (part 1/2), What Does Fasting Look Like Under Grace? Desperation is the language of an orphan. The Holy Spirit didn’t come to teach you with hardships. Or is Jesus not “exact” when he says in John 16:8 that when the Holy Spirit comes He will CONVICT people about their sin? In my sanctified imagination, I do not see a bird landing on Jesus’ head but the indescribable Spirit – perhaps “looking” like Jesus – coming down from heaving descending like a dove (not as a dove). Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit (John 3:8 NLT). To not do so would be a sign of arrogance! The Holy Spirit does many spectacular things, but He also guides and equips us for everyday interactions. Is this something you teach concerning the Holy Spirit? He is so good at turning things around that at times we attribute the bad thing that needed to be turned around to God as well as the process. He Teaches Us (John 14:26) 4. Can/Does the Holy Spirit ever become grieved by things we do? Your Christian walk is not about trying to maintain salvation but being maintained by Salvation. Just a thought! That our Lord does not do.) Praise God, He is the Lawgiver on the Throne, and He is the Lawkeeper in my heart. Why is that? 31:47 - Most of my family is Catholic and has received Confirmation, but they don’t seem like they’ve received the Holy Spirit. But again the context and the Greek points something out. Whereas Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers, the Holy Spirit opens our minds and causes us to see the truth—the truth of who God is and the truth of who we are. The Holy Spirit only does spectacular things. As far as why would He allow it to happen? Even long-time Christians might not know of all of the things the Holy Spirit does for us. Thanks for posting this – its a helpful reminder to us as its easy to have wrong beliefs! Please keep blogging you are a great blessing to the body of Christ. Only sins that we have previously committed and confessed/repented of are forgiven – as evidenced by Rom 3:25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the REMISSION OF SINS THAT ARE PAST, through the forbearance of God; Similarly we find in 2 Pet 1:9: But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been CLEANSED FROM THEIR PAST SINS. The Holy Spirit’s work in us, is exactly to convict us of any sin in our life and empower us to turn away from it. Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. It’s important to remember that the Spirit will not prompt us to do anything that goes against Scripture. http://phildrysdale.com/2012/08/conviction/. Jesus reveals the exact Character of the father. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and never thirst” (John 6:35). God has only good thoughts towards you and has only good things in store for you (Jer. These teachings you’re posting here are a mere encouragement for everyone to continue in their sin and never seek the power of the Holy Spirit that will only help them to break free from their bondage. The Holy Spirit personally guarantees your salvation and inheritance (Eph. 1. The Holy Spirit does not come and go like goosebumps; He is with us always. Rather, He persuades us about the Father enjoyment of us. There’s only one time in the New Testament we see believers putting out a fleece, of sorts, and it was before they were filled with Holy Spirit. You can’t work at your sanctification because there’s nothing you can do that can make you more sanctified. Unbelievers are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness and they shall be filled. In fact, He thinks you’re awesome! Convict you of your sin. John 16:8 might suggest that He convicts of sin but the very next verse (verse 9) clarifies that it is only unbelievers who He convicts of sin… verse 10 then states very clearly that the only thing the Holy Spirit is convicting believers of is righteousness. I think Titus 1:13 needs to be read in context… as you’ve highlighted here the prior verse is key… but the verse after even more so! And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. I have some deeper thoughts on this topic on an article I did a while back on suffering here – http://phildrysdale.com/suff. He says, “You are perfect” thanks to Christ’s work on the cross (Heb. And the HS will show things you never seen before:) start at Gen. You will start to notice all kinds of fun things like Hell is never mentioned anywhere in the Creation story of and eve. Gal 5:24 defines those who belong to Christ as those who have crucified the flesh. The passages do not say that forgiveness is necessarily preceded by confession. Did he not love everyone? There are many “new thinkers” today who are trying to present truth that is contrary to decades of teaching and if they are going to do that then they should be more than willing to explain fully what they are saying! This list of the 70 Functions of the Holy Spirit come from her research. He lives in you and wants to reveal His love – which is the fulfillment of the law – and perfect life through you. We also know that this warning pertains to spiritual death – not physical death – because everyone dies physically irrespective of how we live our lives. On this, I would agree with you. “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit …” Ephesians 4:30. However, I cannot think of any scripture that explicitly says sins, un-confessed, present, and future, are not forgiven. He knows what we need and can and will supply that. He’s saying the reason these people are running rampant in sin is their not trusting God’s grace. The Bible also personifies wisdom, death, and sin. If the Holy Spirit lives in us, then are we human and divine? 4:30). In the Old Testament, people put out fleeces, but in the New Testament, God speaks to us through His Son (Heb. What follows are 50 things the Holy Spirit does according to the New Testament. He’s already impressed with you since you are His very own image. I began to ponder – if the Holy Spirit teaches us all things pertaining to living the Spirit-filled life, what are they? The New King James, following the lead of virtually all modern translations, says, “take not Your Holy Spirit from me,” making the assumption that David was indwelt with the person of the Holy Ghost, a questionable position at best. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them. You Phil, are such an example to follow :-), Trevor, because people may disagree does not mean that they are arrogant, insulting or rude! Your body is the temple of god, the way you treat your body is a direct expression of your understanding of god. His issue with sin is primarily that it hurts those whom He loves and causes us to feel distant from Him. In other words, as you allow the Spirit of Christ to live His life through us, you’ll find yourself keeping the law effortlessly. Thanks phil, so in these scripts I have referenced, what do you think the conviction or rebuke is for if not for sin? Hi Shyanne – I would reference my answer to Kikkos where I walk through that scripture you are quoting out of context. The Holy Spirit, the Bible says, is the One Who garnished the heavens (Job 26:13). Yes, we suffer hardships for the Gospel’s sake, meaning persecution, but God is not the author of hardship and suffering. Question: "What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives today?" Since we cannot possibly know what future sins we will commit, we can’t confess them in advance and therefore our sins are not forgiven in advance. I’m at your service for any more clarification, interpretation, discussion on this, as my comment is not intended to debate but to clarify the Scripture. In Psalm 103, we read the axiomic statement that God forgives our iniquity. Trust in the fact you have been sanctified and allow Christ to live His holy life through you (Heb. But we need to continually ask the Holy Spirit to lead us, to guide us, to help us do the things God wants us to do. When Jesus was on the cross, he forgave unrepentant murderers while their crime was in progress. Your email address will not be published. Notice vss 10-12: “He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. He Helps Us (Romans 8:26) 2. Ephesians 4:30: “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” In this case the word grieve is used as a verb, meaning: “to cause to feel grief or sorrow.” In other words, the Scripture is exhorting me not to cause the Holy Spirit … And do not live on past blessings or dwell too long on yesterday’s victories. Roy Zuck of the Dallas Theological Seminary has written: “The [Bible] interpreter must also depend on the Holy Spirit.” He cites H.C.G. The role of the Holy Spirit: to give us strength and help in our fight against sin. He does not: 1. 3:16) and the Holy Spirit (John 16:13, 1 John 2:17) to do that. Rather He empowers you to rest in the fact you are already sanctified. It’s not about your faithfulness but His. Without Godly conviction in our lives how are we supposed to repent and be sanctified to His image and likeness. Did he not heal? He didn’t come to persuade God’s mind about us, but to persuade our minds about God and what He believes about us. The Apostle Paul says that it’s possible to quench the Spirit of God because that’s just what he told the church at Thessalonica: “Do not quench the Spirit” (1st Thess 5:19). “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. The best way not to lose the Holy Spirit in our midst is to watch and pray that it might not happen. We all are to submit ourselves to each other, at least that is what scripture says. 5 The Holy Spirit … This is said throughout the scriptures but is always a positive thing. If you don’t see god in all, you don’t see god at all. Hi Phil, I would like to commend you on the gracious way that you always respond to people who aggressively disagree with you on various topics of doctrine that you post on your website. John 16:8-10 says that the Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers of the sin of unbelief in Jesus but that He convicts you, as a believer, of your righteousness. The passages you quote say that confession will always be proceeded by forgiveness. 18. It is the Holy Spirit reminding you of who you are. 8:3-4). So, when God wants to do something in your life, it will have to be by the Holy Spirit. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. When God speaks, the Holy Spirit is the One who brings it to pass. He Guides Us (John 16:13) 3. The point at # 5 is that God is a good God, who only gives good gifts to His children and that there is no darkness in Him at all thus never is to blame for any sickness, suffering or hardship. Quenching the Spirit. Who was responsible for Job’s loss and problems? Be discerning on what you read these days…. Whether you mess up or achieve great things, God will be equally impressed with you. I haven’t given much thought to open theism, but your comment actually has me thinking there’s something to it. He who gave the Law, Himself keeps it.”. In my research I came across this list in the Charisma Magazine. ; 20:10 - Does the Holy Spirit proceed from the Father and the Son? You are a favored child whose needs, desires, and longings are provided for through the perfect work of Christ. Phil can you clarify some questions I have about point 5? If this view is correct, here is an interesting query. As a missionary, speaker and writer, based in Amsterdam, he uses his. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30). 8:31). It’s more than just that mindset everything is calm and peaceful. The Holy Spirit is by far the most misunderstood member of the Trinity. I think we probably have no idea the amount of things He doesn’t allow to happen… but He’s not going to violate our free-will and our choices, as well as the choices of others… this will frequently lead to pain and suffering as we as a race continue to do things contrary to His will. Number six troubles me a little. 4:29). 33 THINGS THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES 1. Even if you would do nothing the rest of your life, God would be as impressed with you as He is right now. Yup – I definitely wouldn’t want people to think that God does not convict them. But hunger itself isn’t good. In her book, Spiritual Revolution Patricia King shows really good Biblical research on the function of the Holy Spirit. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you” (Ephesians 4:29–31). You didn’t save yourself, and you can’t keep yourself saved (Eph. Anyway, I don’t want to spoon feed you. And Should You Do It? Moule: “The blessed Spirit is not only the true Author of the written Word but also its supreme and true Expositor” (Zuck 1991, 23). Scott: Earlier, though, you mentioned that expression “helper.” Jesus referred to the holy spirit as a “helper” at John 14:26. How many of your needs must you supply to stay qualified for the Kingdom? Time to go past the book and start paying attention to your body. Completely opposite terms as you will see. Romans 5:5 ESV / 1,516 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Holy Trinity (three persons in one God). Therefore, it must be concluded that these are regenerate brethren who are being warned of dying. The converse of a true statement is not automatically false. That’s what he does. How does the father discipline us? 1:8 says, “He will keep you strong to the end…” Jesus did the job that you couldn’t do, and He is faithful to keep you safe. Sorry Tim – this message disappeared in my list of comments to reply to… just found it! Seeing the Holy Spirit through the lens of grace without a mixture of law allows revelation of the Holy Spirit and His work to become clear. Before I do, I wanted to share this post I prepared last week, about the Holy Spirit. Answer: Of all the gifts given to mankind by God, there is none greater than the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit loves us. Walking in the Spirit is God’s plan for your life. Take nothing for granted. 1 Jn 1:9 does say that “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” This verse shows that God’s forgiveness is conditioned by the word “if” and upon our confession of our sin. Plain & Simple: I totally agree with Trevor on how you “handle” people… such Grace comes from you. None of them! And it goes on to analyse the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. (part 2/2), You Don’t Need to Be a Superstar Christian to Heal the Sick, Do Your Best And…God WILL NOT Do The Rest, What Does Fasting Look Like Under Grace? Walking in the Spirit is God’s plan for your life. Paul taught the Corinthian church that by the one Spirit of God all believers are united in one body: “For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of … 1:2). And Have You Blasphemed Against the Holy Spirit? Who do we pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit? If I read the scripture correctly it was God. Paul knows what he talks about, since a few verses earlier he had been stoned and left for dead for preaching the gospel. God has no wants. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. When David was confessing before God, his prayer was, “take not thy holy spirit from me.” The KJV does not capitalize the term. Here is the verse for your reference emphasis added to clarify the context. These verses describes the potential death of born-again believers, referred to as the brethren in v. 12. You’ll see we were never God’s enemies. Hey Ben, great question – I too have seen a lot of amazing growth through terrible situations and I’m thankful for God’s hand in helping me mature through those situations. 18 Things the Holy Spirit Does Not Do (part 3/3), Why you don’t have to be afraid of God’s pruning (video), How To Have An Enjoyable Relationship With God, As Jesus Is, So Are You…Not: As [Biblical Figure] Is, So Are You, What is the Unforgivable Sin? This leads us to never blame God for causing problems. What does the Holy Spirit do? When the Holy Spirit departs, the church becomes a museum full of spiritual mummies. What does the Holy Spirit do for us? “If you confess, you will be forgiven” is not the same as “if you don’t confess, you won’t be forgiven.” Again, when Jesus forgave, his murderers, they had not confessed. Just receive what God has already provided in Christ from a place of restful trust. Moreover, one must have spiritual life in order to be in danger of spiritual death. When troubles arise in our lives, most of the time we have no control over them. Fact: The Scriptures do at times personify the holy spirit, but this does not prove that the holy spirit is a person. In some denominations and movements, the Holy Spirit is overemphasized, leading to a Christless Pentecost — putting the Spirit exclusively on the throne and losing Jesus in the temple. Seek the Lord while he may be found. Ephesians 4:30 . It is the same with the Holy Spirit — some prefer a pronoun, some do not. This is why you need the Holy Spirit in your life today. If pain and sickness were from God to draw you to Him, pray that every family member becomes sick with cancer so they can all draw near to God. First, He does a work in the hearts of all people everywhere. What do you think is the most important thing about you? If I someone says to me “I am hungry for more of God” should I tell them “No, you are wrong, you must not say that, you already have everything there is”? What’s your part in this? Their unbelief and their putting their faith in Jewish beliefs and fables. The question of holiness etc is a secondary issue in that light from my understanding. If it’s bad it’s the devil (John 10:10). If we want to follow Jesus and see that we need help to do so, God gives us His Holy Spirit. What is Paul telling them to convict these Cretans of? Holy Spirit does not lead us through fleeces. Don. I can’t speak for Bas or Phil, but here are my thoughts…. 2 — Deny the Holy Spirit. He Speaks (Revelation 2:7) 5. Now there is a post-condition according to Jesus, we have to forgive as well. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. When we’re growing as Christians, we should allow the Spirit to take control over more and more areas of our lives. 10:17)? Enjoy! All separation is an illusion, there is no separation in god. 1 Cor. Also read Galatians 5:16 “Walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfil (or obey) the will of the flesh”. 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