INTRODUCTION
Agent spiritual life is the Holy Spirit. Without their presence would be authentic spiritual bodies.
1. The Vicar of Christ on Earth
1. Who Jesus promised to send and what would you do?
John 14:26 "But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name he shall teach you all things and remind you all that I said unto you. "
John 14:16 - 17
" I will pray the Father, and give them another Comforter to be with you forever-the Spirit of truth, whom the world can not receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. "
Note: The word "other" (Greek allos "in this verse," Allon ") indicates that God would send" another "Comforter in the same capacity as a substitute for it class, being or matter, an equal. This shows us that Jesus is also Comforter. Only someone can replace Jesus, so that we could not understand that the Holy Spirit is "something" instead of someone. Had it done so, could not have used "another" (allos) in the same capacity.
2. "About who would witness the Holy Spirit?
John 15:26 "But when the Comforter is come, whom I shall send to the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me ."
2. The Holy Spirit gives life
1. What is the natural state of man? Ephesians 2:1.
"And you He made alive, who were dead when in trespasses and sins."
2. How can a man be born again? John 3:5 - 8.
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit can not enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every who is born the Spirit. "
Note: Only through the Holy Spirit work in our minds through consciousness, as we become new people with new values, character and priorities.
3. How are we saved? Titus 3:5, 6.
"He saved us not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior. "
Note: The Holy Spirit renews us. Do not think that this is something "Magic" but a question of the relationship. Many times we received a visit at a sensitive time in our lives, and we feel better, chilled. Similarly, having a relationship with God (reading the Bible and praying) we communicate with the Holy Spirit, and influences our lives, giving us new strength and encouragement. There is a saying that reflects this spiritual truth: "Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." If we walk with God, we will be renewed, transformed its image by the Holy Spirit.
3. The Holy Spirit sanctifies us
1. Who should dwell in us, not to walk according to the meat? Romans 8:1, 8, 9.
"And now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit ... and those who are in the flesh can not please God. But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. And if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, is not it. "
2. What is called our body?
1 Corinthians 6:19, 20
"Know ye not that your body is a temple the Holy Spirit, which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit which are God's "
1 Corinthians 3:16" Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? "
3. How we are transformed into the image of God? 2 Corinthians 3:18.
" But we all, with open face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord , are changed from glory to glory in the same picture as the Spirit of the Lord. "
Note: Contemplating God we are transformed (by imitation) How? Reading the Word of God daily, as we have seen before.
4. The Holy Spirit and the preaching of the Gospel
1. Who would come upon the believers to be witnesses of Jesus? Acts 1:8.
"But you shall receive power when the Holy you the Holy Spirit, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
2. What happened to the disciples at Pentecost? Acts 2:4.
"And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. "
5. How to receive the Holy Spirit?
1. What gave Simon the magician to receive the Holy Spirit and what Peter answered him? Acts 8:14 - 20.
"When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John, who, having come down, prayed for them to receive the Holy Ghost was not yet come upon any of them, but had only been baptized in the name of Jesus. Then they laid their hands, and they received the Holy Spirit. When Simon saw that through laying on of hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, "Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit. Then Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God with money. "
Note: can not buy with money the gift of the Holy Spirit. God wants to free all world, however, a bad perception of it, can lead to incorrectly understand the reason of it, our salvation.
2. What condition is essential to meet the Holy Spirit? Acts 2:38.
"Peter replied Repent and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
3. What other condition is necessary? Acts 5:32.
"And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to who obey him."
Note: Obedience is the sine qua non. Obviously God does not give gifts to misappropriate use.
4. How do you receive the Holy Spirit? Galatians 3:14.
"For in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit."
5. Who will be given the Holy Spirit? Luke 11:13.
"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to you ask him?"
6. Evidence for the presence of the Holy Spirit
1. How do we know that God lives in us? 1 John 3:24.
"And he that keepeth his commandments, remains in God and God in him. And we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit has given us. "
2. What do you enjoy the one with the Holy Spirit? Romans 14:17.
" The kingdom of God is not food and drink but justice, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit .
3. What fruits are manifested in your life? Galatians 5:22, 23.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. "
4. How can we know that already belong to the family of God? Romans 8:14, 16.
"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God ... The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God."
Note: The Holy Spirit gives us that security through awareness.
5. Who seals us?
Ephesians 1:13 "In him you also, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, having believed, ye were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit."
Ephesians 4:30 "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. "
Note: A work is finished and sealed to keep" intact "(for the 2 nd coming of Jesus).
6. What is the warranty (or deposit) of our inheritance?
Ephesians 1:13, 14
"In him you also, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory. "
2 Corinthians 1:22 "Who also has sealed us and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts."
2 Corinthians 5:5 "He who prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the earnest of the Spirit." -------------
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