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An Open Mind As The Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit is another Comforter, Teacher, and Reminder. Before Christ went back to Heaven He said that He would not leave us without another Comforter, of which is the Holy Ghost. God the Holy Spirit, God the Father, and God the Son are a Trinity, in Heaven and on this earth. The Comforter indwells us and we are in God and in Jesus. We are in the Trinity. Talk about eternal security, how much more can one be secure than this?

Being the Holy Spirit is our Teacher, and the Word of God says He is, then that which is preached should not be readily accepted. One should not build a doctrine on one or two verses of Scripture but should study all verses on the subject with an open mind as the Holy Ghost teaches (II Timothy 2:15),. …show more content…

Judgment will be revealed by the Holy Spirit because the prince (ruler) of the world is judged, which is by the power of Christ who judged the old Devil and his kingdom, defeating Satan at the cross. The Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth and is most reliable. He is God in the office of the Holy Spirit. He listens, hears, and will communicate and speak to the believer, showing future things, glorifying Christ, and will show you the things of the Father. See John 16:7-15.

Much conjecture is found concerning John 20:22. The way I view this verse tells that Jesus breathed on, not in, the disciples, and said "Receive ye the Holy Ghost:" receiving the Holy Ghost that gave commandments unto them (Acts 1:2). They received the Holy Ghost outwardly as those in the Old Testament did and for particular services till Pentecost, and there dwelt within. In Acts 1:5 they were waiting for a different baptism than that of John 's which they had already received. They were to be baptized by the Holy Ghost who would dwell both with them and be in them (John 14:17), and receive the power to equip them to preach the gospel to all nations throughout the world (Acts 1:8). When Pentecost had fully come they received that recorded in Acts chapter two.
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Acts 2:17,18
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit

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