10/03/2022
HIS TRUE IDENTITY
Most of us christians misapprehend the true identity of the Holy Spirit.
When we talk about the Holy Spirit, we almost all the time, begin to paint pictures of doves, fire, wind, e.t.c in our mind.
Shall we together, open scriptures that reveal His true identity?
The Holy Spirit is not a dove. Neither is He fire nor wind. John the baptist prophesied in Matt 3:16 that The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus like a dove. John was only trying to help our imagination. As in, if you want to know how the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus, watch how a dove descends on the ground or a tree from the sky.
But that He descended like a dove doesn't make Him a dove.🤔
For instance, you run like deer doesn't make you one. Jesus also prophesied in Luke 10:18 that He saw satan fall like lightening from Heaven. But I bet, you would barely think of, or say that satan is lightening just because he fall like lightening. In fact, light is a direct opposite of satan. Satan is darkness, and the ruler/king of darkness, so it will be an aberration to say that satan is light or lightening.
So just as satan is not lightening, the Holy Spirit also is not dove, or fire, or wind.
As a matter of fact, we are warned in (Deu. 4:15-17) to not put God in a box - saying He is or looks like an animal, or winged fowl, or this or that... And the Holy Spirit is God.
His true identity:
√The Holy Spirit is God. One of the three persons of the triune God. (1 John 5:7)
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one."
√The Holy Spirit is a person, a divine person. That's why we can't refer to Him as "it" but "He".
Just as you would use the first person plural "I" so also does the Holy Spirit.
Let's get a reference on this. (Acts 13:2) "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Just like us humans, the Holy Spirit, as a person can be aggrieved. (Eph 4:30)NLT - "And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption."
(Isa 63:10) "But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them."
(Acts 7:51) "You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you."
√The Holy Spirit is the multiplication of Jesus manifest presence on earth. (2 Cor 3:17)"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
When Jesus was on the earth, he could only be in one place at a time. But the coming of the Holy Spirit made it possible for Jesus to be in as many places as He wants at a time. No wonder Jesus said to His disciples that it's better He went so that the Holy Spirit would come.
√The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth. (John 16:13)"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth..."
Any truth that doesn't have a connection with the Holy Spirit is dangerous.
√The Holy Spirit is the "Spirit of God" Just as your body has a spirit...
√The Holy Spirit is the power of God. He works with "The Word of God", which is Jesus, to bring the power of God into manifestation. So when God said "Jesus" or let me say "The Word" - "Let there be light". The Holy Spirit immediately work with that and brought the power of God into manifestation, and there was light.
This is why we are urged to pray with The Word of God (All promises and prophecies of God for us). When we do that we give the Holy Spirit the enabling environment to work with The Word and manifest God's power to our advantage.
Even Jesus in human flesh, used The Word.
(Acts 1:8)NIV- "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you..."
(Luke 24:49)NLT- “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with POWER from heaven.”
Now tell me please, what power do you think that power would be? Yes, you are right. The power of God.
√The Holy Spirit is the one who ushers us into the Kingdom of God and authenticates our Kingdom citizenship. (John 3:5)"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the SPIRIT, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
To be born of water means to be born the natural way by a human being. Then to be born of the Spirit means to receive the Holy Spirit and allow Him rule over you - you only do what He wants you to do and only say what He wants you to say...
This is why Jesus (The last Adam) had to be born in the natural way and receive the Holy Spirit, so that He could better lead man (me and you) back into the Kingdom of God after man (The first Adam) fell out of the Kingdom of God. So the Holy Spirit is responsible for the restoration of man to his original state.😳👍
√The Holy Spirit is "another" helper, just like Jesus. He helps advance the ministry of Jesus, and helps us who are in that ministry to function effectively and to live righteously in God's Kingdom.
Righteousness simply means to be in right standing with the laws of a government. Meaning, where the law stands is where you stand.
For instance, you are a righteous citizen when you obey traffic, criminal and the other laws of your country's government.😊
In same light, we are righteous as God's Kingdom citizens, when we obey the commands/laws of our King.
So, the Holy Spirit helps us to live in God's Kingdom in righteousness and helps advance the Kingdom. All Kingdom advancements have been by the Holy Spirit indeed.
√The Holy Spirit is the originator of the language of the Kingdom of God.
Jesus came around and left for the Holy Spirit to come around. And when the Holy Spirit came around, He came with a certain language. And people who received Him spoke that language as evidence. (It's important to note that the Holy Spirit has not gone back since He came around).
Besides serving as an evidence, it is this language that enhances adequate and effective communication in the Kingdom.
This language is what we know to be "tongues".
(Acts 2:4)NIV- "All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them".
(Acts 19:6) "And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues, and prophesied."
(1 Corinthians 14:2) "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God..."
(1 Cor 14:5)"I would like every one of you to speak in tongues..."
(Mark 16:17) "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues."
There's so much to say about the Holy Spirit...
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This is the reality in this our family; God's Kingdom and Government.
Our Government is a very unique one. None of her citizens is uncared for. Our government is too responsible to be indifferent and negligent. As Kingdom citizens we operate differently. We are in the world, but not of the world. Our source is different. Success for us is sure. This is the secret that gives us advantage. And this is why we are more than conquerors.
And please remember that you're meant for success and greatness.... You're meant for God. Don't accept anything less. Anything less isn't your friend, but I'm your friend. 🤗
©Tam Bruno
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