50 Q&A_24. How to get holy spirit? Is there any obstacles to get it? And what is the proof?
50 Q&A_24. How to get holy spirit? Is there any obstacles to get it? And what is the proof? Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker addresses how to receive the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that it requires a complete surrender of one's life, likened to opening every room in a house to the Spirit. He clarifies that merely saying
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Does a person without the Spirit belong to Christ?Romans 8:9 makes it clear that anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him.Romans 8:9
What does it mean to be born again?Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3 that one must be born again, which is further described as being born of the Holy Spirit.John 3:3John 3:5
Who actually comes into your heart?While people often say 'Lord Jesus come into my heart,' Jesus is physically at the right hand of the Father, so it is the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit, that comes to dwell within.
Imagining the heart as a house with ten roomsImagine your heart is a house with ten rooms, where one particularly dirty and stinking room represents the guilt of your past sinful life.
Opening the guilt room and the other roomsWhen you invite Him in, your sins are forgiven, but He also knocks on the doors of the other nine rooms, asking for complete access.
Resisting His lordship in specific areasBelievers often tell the Lord to stay out of private areas like their television choices, money, library, or friendships, making Him merely a guest rather than Lord of the house.
Why many are not filled with the Holy SpiritMany people are not filled with the Holy Spirit because they have not completely opened up every room of their life to Him.
Opening every room to HimWe do not have to wait for God to give us the Holy Spirit since He has already been sent; we simply need to open every room to Him.
Is speaking in tongues the proof?First Corinthians 12 states that tongues are given to some rather than all, so it is not the proof of the Spirit for everyone.
What is the true evidence and purpose?Acts 1:8 and Acts 10:38 point to power for a bold witness and overcoming sin as the true mark of the Spirit's presence in a believer's life.Acts 1:8Acts 10:38
Growing in spiritual fullness over timeBelievers should not compare themselves to those who have walked with God for 50 years, because spiritual fullness increases gradually as we grow, much like the difference between a cup and a river.
