“The Holy Spirit, The Gift of God”

“The Holy Spirit,The Gift of God”

 

And because we are His Children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out “Abba, Father.”    Galatians 4:6

 

In the Book of Acts, chapter one, verses four and five, Jesus, the ONLY SON of God, tells His Apostles: “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the Gift He promised, as I told you before John baptized with water but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”   This Gift of God, the SPIRIT of His Son, was the way Jesus united His Followers with Himself.  

 

The INDWELLING of the Holy Spirit in the TRUE BELIEVER’S heart is the evidence of one’s position in the Family of God.  This scenario shows us that the FULL TRINITY of God is involved in the work of SALVATION.  God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to be the ONLY SACRIFICE for the REDEMPTION of mankind in order for them to be ADOPTED into His FAMILY.  And Jesus sent the HOLY SPIRIT, to be our GUIDE, COUNSELOR, COMFORTER, and ENCOURAGER.  He will CONVICT the world of its sin, and of God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS, and the COMING JUDGMENT.  The world’s sin is that it REJECTS JESUS CHRIST and  REFUSES to BELIEVE in Him.  And RIGHTEOUSNESS is AVAILABLE to the BELIEVER, because Jesus is with the FATHER, making intercession for the BELIEVER.  JUDGMENT will come because the ruler of this world, SATAN has already been JUDGED.  

 

The Holy Spirit, gives the BELIEVER the ASSURANCE of their SALVATION, and this action does NOT come from any human endeavor.  He CONFIRMS and SECURES our POSITION in CHRIST JESUS.  2 Corinthians 1:22 tells us: “And He has identified us as His Own by placing the Holy Spirit in our HEARTS as the first installment that GUARANTEES EVERYTHING He has PROMISED us.”  If you are a TRUE BELIEVER, you can REJOICE and filled with JOY UNSPEAKABLE for this WONDERFUL GIFT.  

 

However, if you are NOT a TRUE BELIEVER, and you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you are DESTINED for an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL is HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  The ONLY WAY you can CHANGE that DESTINY, is to, FIRST, ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  You MUST BELIEVE that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN to GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And you MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and His HOLY SPIRIT, and SPEND your ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!