Did you mean: sanctification
Results for "sanctification"
Show all paulwhelms's bookmarks
1 Corinthians 12:3
3Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
3Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
It doesn't seem that Paul means that no one can ever mouth the phrase "Jesus is Lord" without speaking in the Holy Spirit or that anyone who can say the words "Jesus be cursed" is necessarily of the devil; rather, he means that no one can emphatically declare or truthfully proclaim Jesus's lordship apart from sharing in the Holy Spirit's ministry. Likewise, no one can emphatically deny or falsely proclaim the testimony of Jesus unless they are devoid of the Holy Spirit. One exception to this that we can see is Apollos, who was ignorant of the baptism of Jesus into the Holy Spirit, though he was 'fervent in the Spirit' himself (Acts 18:24-28). But there are many who will call Jesus 'Lord, Lord' who do not know Him nor are they 'known' by Him. We will know them by the corrupt fruit of their lives and ministry (Matthew 7:21-23). In contrast, the fruit of the Holy Spirit's prophetic ministry is the testimony of Christ Jesus (see Revelation 19:10). It always has been! Therefore no prophetic utterance, supernatural tongue, or interpretation of prophecy that centers upon something other than Christ can be truly said to be 'of the Spirit'. When we are moved by the Spirit of God to speak, we will undoubtedly declare the excellencies of Jesus Christ and the salvation that is in Him alone (see also 1 Peter 2:9-12).
Bookmarked 6 months ago.
| Reminder | Sign up for a FREE membership to save personal bookmarks, assign topics/tags, add your own notes |
Romans 8:30
30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
In this statement we can see and be encouraged by God's view of the salvation that we now experience as a process of growing, groaning, and glory. The encouragement is that those whom God promised to Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3, 15:1-6)--that is, we who believe--were in sight long before Abram was even born. Those who would become children of the promise -- who would become coheirs with Christ -- were chosen by the Father before the creation was ever spoken into existence through the same eternal Christ. This is God's way of doing things. Those whom God predestined were first called into salvation by the word of the Gospel (just as God called Abram with a promise), justified in their believing (just as God counted Abram righteous for his), and soon glorified as they received God's grace through perseverance in faith, hope, and love. If we are those to whom the Word of God has come, who share in the Holy Spirit and walk in this same faith of Abraham, we have great hope! We are the sheep that the Father has given to Jesus, whom he will never lose (Jn. 10:22-30). No one can snatch the child of God out of the Father's hand, and it is not at all His will that any should perish.
Bookmarked 8 months ago.
![[?]](http://assets0.ebible.com/images/help.gif?1196274805 "Learn more about RSS feeds")