PT. 6 UNDERSTANDING GOD THROUGH YOUR POSITION IN CHRIST
b) SANCTIFICATION THROUGH THE SPIRIT
HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT SANCTIFY US? The Holy Spirit sanctifies us by teaching us the truth about sin, righteousness and judgment.
WHY DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACH US THE TRUTH ABOUT SIN? The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about sin because all of us have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3: 23)
HOW DID WE SIN? We sinned by our thoughts, words and actions. We also sinned by not accepting the truth about Jesus when we heard it. Every time we were in a position to hear the word of God and hear the call to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour and we ignored it, we were sinning because we were not accepting the truth about Jesus - we did not believe on Him.
There are so many people that you can witness to about Jesus right now and they will tell you that they believe, yet they won’t accept Him as their personal Saviour. They believe in their head but not in their heart. This means that they acknowledge His existence but they do not honour Him as Lord and Saviour of their lives.
The sad thing about this is that they don’t realize that by not not honouring Him as Lord and Saviour of their lives, they have placed satan in that position. It is either Jesus or satan and no one and nothing else in between.
WHY DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACH US THE TRUTH ABOUT RIGHTEOUSNESS? The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about righteousness -being in right standing with God - because Christ is no longer living on the earth. When Christ was on earth, He was God’s living example of righteousness. He taught God’s righteousness wherever He went. When He left the earth, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be our teacher and carry on the work He began.
WHERE IS JESUS NOW? Jesus is now in heaven interceding or talking to God on our behalf.
Romans 8:33-34 (KJV) 33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
WHY DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACH US THE TRUTH ABOUT JUDGMENT? The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about judgment because the ruler of this world has already been judged (See John 16:11) and his punishment outlined in Revelation 20:10.
Anyone who chooses to follow after this ruler chooses to follow after one who has already lost the battle.
b) SANCTIFICATION THROUGH THE SPIRIT
HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT SANCTIFY US? The Holy Spirit sanctifies us by teaching us the truth about sin, righteousness and judgment.
WHY DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACH US THE TRUTH ABOUT SIN? The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about sin because all of us have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3: 23)
HOW DID WE SIN? We sinned by our thoughts, words and actions. We also sinned by not accepting the truth about Jesus when we heard it. Every time we were in a position to hear the word of God and hear the call to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour and we ignored it, we were sinning because we were not accepting the truth about Jesus - we did not believe on Him.
There are so many people that you can witness to about Jesus right now and they will tell you that they believe, yet they won’t accept Him as their personal Saviour. They believe in their head but not in their heart. This means that they acknowledge His existence but they do not honour Him as Lord and Saviour of their lives.
The sad thing about this is that they don’t realize that by not not honouring Him as Lord and Saviour of their lives, they have placed satan in that position. It is either Jesus or satan and no one and nothing else in between.
WHY DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACH US THE TRUTH ABOUT RIGHTEOUSNESS? The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about righteousness -being in right standing with God - because Christ is no longer living on the earth. When Christ was on earth, He was God’s living example of righteousness. He taught God’s righteousness wherever He went. When He left the earth, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be our teacher and carry on the work He began.
WHERE IS JESUS NOW? Jesus is now in heaven interceding or talking to God on our behalf.
Romans 8:33-34 (KJV) 33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
WHY DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT TEACH US THE TRUTH ABOUT JUDGMENT? The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about judgment because the ruler of this world has already been judged (See John 16:11) and his punishment outlined in Revelation 20:10.
Anyone who chooses to follow after this ruler chooses to follow after one who has already lost the battle.
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