If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. A third revelation is given the unsaved by the Holy Spirit concerning the relation of the cross to judgment and Satan. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. But the person who is not a Christian does not understand these words from the Holy Spirit. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. The person who does not have the Spirit does not receive the blessings of the Spirit of God. That person thinks they are foolish and cannot understand them, because they can only be judged to be true by the Spirit. Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. Searching all the innermost parts of his being. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Regeneration is accomplished only by the Holy Spirit, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Abstain from every form of evil. Satan, also known as the Devil is sometimes referred to as the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2), prince of demons (Matthew 9:34), father of lies (John 8:44), "ruler of this world" (John 12:31) and god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4). He does not grasp God's Word, he misunderstands and misconstrues it. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. In Luke chapter twelve, it is recorded that Jesus said he came, not to bring peace on earth, but division; even in one's own household, two against three and three against two. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org, How will they preach unless they are sent? 1 Blessed is the man. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. Second, the unsaved must understand the righteousness of God as belonging to the Person of God and as made available for the sinner through Christ. Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. Outward profession of faith in Christ and conformity to moral standards without being saved may be a result of common grace. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. That is where your battle comes in. and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. But should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. It is antecedent to the effectual call of God to the elect. 9. Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of Gods Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. We could get a parrot to say "Jesus is the Lord" and he might say it over and over, but it would not be a sign that our parrot is speaking by the Holy . This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. Satan is nowhere given universal power over the world, though his influence is inestimable. The chaos of the primeval earth as described in Genesis 1:2 was not without His presence. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. Christ addressed this issue in John 16:8-11, during His Upper Room Discourse . And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, Look at us. And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD , and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, and caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,But as for a broken spirit who can bear it? But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. Romans 11:14. if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. The real reason for mans hatred of God is his ignorance of what God is. They cant understand them. Christ said the Holy Spirit would convict the world "Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged" (John 16:11). NCV A person who does not have the Spirit does not accept the truths that come from the Spirit of God. The Christian desiring to win souls for Christ should study this subject carefully, for in it lie the principles which God has revealed concerning His methods of dealing with the lost. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.. Common grace also falls far short of the Christians experience of illumination. Young's Literal Translation And Saul approved of his execution. Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. THE SPIRIT OF AN UNSAVED MAN IS DEAD AND DESPERATELY WICKED When person is no born again, he has what I call an unsaved spirit. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. But Peter and the apostles answered, We must obey God rather than men. The Scriptures represent him as being cast into the earth and venting his fury during those tragic days (Rev 12:9). But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses. Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. What do the terms converted and born again mean? As Dr. Thiessen writes: But who is the one that restraineth? And they were saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb? And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled backit was very large. What is the name of the Father? So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD" (Jeremiah 17:7). When we are regenerated, we are made alive together with Christ ( Ephesians 2:5) and renewed by the Holy Spirit ( Titus 3:5 ). For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? They will receive the greater condemnation.. So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. (Series to be continued in the July-September Number, 1941). Seek Ye First. Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Because death is departure not cessation, not annihilation. I Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. It is possible that many only understand vaguely that God through Christ cares for their unrighteousness without realizing all the wonders of justification. To answer the question, we can turn to the book of Ecclesiastes. In view of the power of Satan and his evident hatred of Christians and the truth, the work of the Holy Spirit in restraining sin is required to explain the relative freedom allowed the Christian in the world and the preservation of those conditions which make possible the preaching of the Gospel and the maintenance of some order in the sinful world. The Bible gives an illustration of the spirit of man. The view of the mystics is based on speculation rather than Scripture or experience, and must therefore be dismissed. By the wife; literally, in the wife.The bond is still holy; its holiness rests in the believing wife or husband. Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. The fact remains that the Spirit of God brings conviction and understanding to many who never believe, who turn from the Gospel even after the way of salvation is made plain to them. While the ministry of the Holy Spirit is ever primarily directed toward the Christian, it is evident that He is working in the world as well, bringing to pass the will of the Father and the Son. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius). Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Throughout the Old Testament, then, the power of the Holy Spirit guided human events into the path of divine providence. Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go up and join this chariot., Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Do you understand what you are reading?. And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming? The importance of this doctrine, therefore, justifies a careful study. So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers. Departure means "The act of going away; a moving from or leaving a place". Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. He is unable to understand them because they can be discerned only in a spiritual way. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, For we also are His children. Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man. The Gift of Showing Mercy . Without this preliminary ministry, the work of efficacious grace would be impossible.
