How can we know if we have God’s holy spirit?
* we can call Jesus our Lord (1 Cor 12:3)
* we can discern spiritual things (1 Cor.2:13, 14. Compare John 7:37-39)
* we may know we belong to God (1 John 3:24)
* we may be taught and we may learn (1 John 2:20,27)
Anyone who does not have the spirit, then they
* do not have life (Romans 8:6)
* cannot obey the law of God (Romans 8:7,8)
* do not belong to Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9).
It is therefore vital to have the spirit of God in one’s life.
The spirit is given, not because of one’s works (Titus 3:5-7), but is given as a gift (2 Cor 1:22; 5:5; Acts 10:45 John 4:10,14).
The spirit is received by those who hear (Gal 3:1-3) and ask (Luke 11:13).
Holy spirit is freely available to all who ask (Acts 2: 38, 39), believe, hope in Christ (Eph 1:13), and obey (Acts 5:32), not to just a limited few (John 3:34).
When we believe, want to be able to obey God and want to call Jesus our Lord, then all we need do is to ask:
“Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.’ By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.” (John 7: 38 – 39, NIV)
The holy spirit will immediately provide:
* freedom (2 Cor 3:17, 18)
* release (Romans 8:2)
* foretaste of glory (2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:11-14)
* fruits (Gal 5:22)
* gifts (1 Cor 12:4-11)
* the ability to witness (Matt 10:18-20)
* adoption as one of God’s sons (Romans 8:14,17 John 1:12, 13).
And the spirit intercedes before God on the believer’s behalf:
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.” (Romans 8:26 – 27, NIV)
How can we know if we have Gods holy spirit?
by Doug Mason 5 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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tetrapod.sapien
interesting. i would say that all humans, regardless of religion or orientation, can partake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_Consciousness
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Satanus
Simple: stop all thoughts and observe what is left.
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JamesThomas
How can we know if we have God’s holy spirit?
How could the true Source of an infinite universe be so small and limited that we could be without it?
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bigmouth
You need to have a slightly 'glazed' look and a certain detachment from people around you.
You need to convince yourself The Lord has entered into you and said you must condemn others with whom you disagree. (While both quoting Biblical scripture). -
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* we can call Jesus our Lord (1 Cor 12:3)
* we can discern spiritual things (1 Cor.2:13, 14. Compare John 7:37-39)
* we may know we belong to God (1 John 3:24)
* we may be taught and we may learn (1 John 2:20,27)wow! they are truly amazing feats. i try to call "jesus my lord" but my mouth just isnt capable saying the words, its gona take me years of practice. and as for learning, i just dont think i'll stand a chance.