The Spirit Of Christ
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Now look at what Christ says at the end of each message to the churches Jesus confirms that HE is the Spirit speaking to the churches.
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Why, He is raised from the dead, and we are raised up with Him that we may live with Him. His personal presence is to be with us. That is what the Laodicean message is to do for us; it brings the presence of Christ to live in us. Jones, General Conference Bulletin, , p. Not some third being separate from the Father and Son. Now, this isn't just limited to the book of Revelation. Let's take a look at some of them. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
Now, many people look at this 'comforter' quote in John above and just automatically think that Jesus was talking about sending someone else. And yet Jesus reveals in these verses exactly who the comforter was going to be. Jesus told the disciples that they knew the comforter, because He was actually with them in physical form.
Rise and go down, and accompany them without hesitation; for I have sent them. For my little brain I will still look at them as the same: At the Ascension of our Lord 40 days after his Resurrection, Christ promises the Holy Spirit will come upon the Apostles to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. He is the one who comes to us and helps us. White, Letter 66, April 10, , par.
Who was with them? And Jesus also confirmed that HE would be the one inside us, not someone else! Where many people stumble regarding the comforter is when Jesus refers to the comforter as 'he'. But there need not be any confusion. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is exactly what He was doing in John 14 speaking of the comforter.
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White, Desire of Ages, p. I in them , and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: Satan is leading the ministers today to keep the truth concerning the Holy Spirit away from the people, so that they will have no power in their lives.
And yet the truth is so clear when we have eyes willing to see. The same day He returned and showed Himself to His disciples. White, Early Writings, p. Then Jesus returns and appears among the disciples again after seeing the Father in heaven. White, The Spirit of Prophecy, Volume 3. Did Jesus 'breath' another 'third being' onto the disciples?
No, of course not. This was a 'taster' of what was to fully come at Pentecost after Jesus was glorified. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. The Father didn't give Jesus 'another being', that is just ridiculous. No, God the Father, the source of all things 1 Corinthians 8: In that breath was light, power, and much love, joy, and peace. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this , which ye now see and hear.
The Difference between the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Spirit
This is the same Spirit which guided the prophets in the Old Testament Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. An example of this progression can be identified in the Book of Mormon account of the conversion of King Lamoni.
We may conclude from this verse that as sons and daughters of God we all have a conscience see Rom. Ammon seems to be describing the Light of Christ that was working on the king to prepare him to receive the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. King Lamoni and his servants were then baptized, and while it is not detailed in this scriptural account, we can be confident that the divine order was followed and that they were then given the gift of the Holy Ghost see 2 Ne.
President Joseph Fielding Smith — wrote: The Lord gave inspiration to Edison, to Franklin, to Morse, to Whitney and to all of the inventors and discoverers, and through their inspiration they obtained the necessary knowledge and were able to manufacture and invent as they have done for the benefit of the world. Without the help of the Lord they would have been just as helpless as the people were in other ages. Though it can be distorted, we can experience our conscience, the Light of Christ or Spirit of Christ, in different ways. If we are living truthfully, we will experience our conscience as a gentle invitation persuading us to do good.
When we are not living truthfully, we will experience our conscience as a source of guilt. Following the Light of Christ can lead us to peace and greater understanding, while acting against what we know to be right leads us to distress and confusion and is often the beginning of greater problems. Large, ominous problems typically begin as small, simple ones. Note the following example of a prompting of conscience, a situation most of us can identify with:.
On the other hand, there is a difference. Why does the author of Scripture say "Spirit of Christ", why not just say "Holy Spirit" and be consistent? God's Word is precise, accurate and every word is there for a reason.
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The difference The term Holy Spirit says two things 1 holiness, and 2 , spirit. As sinful human beings, a we are not holy, and b we are not spirit. For this reason it can be very hard for us to relate to the Holy Spirit as He is described in the Old Testament. The author of Scripture uses the term "Spirit of Christ", which is more relatable to us. Christ is the one whom we can relate to because He is God who came down to our level of humanity, yet being without sin. Only Christ is the mediator between God and man 1 Tim 2: The reason that Christ is qualifed to be the mediator is because He is both God and man.
Jesus is the ladder in Jacob's vision upon whom angels ascended and descended Genesis The Bible also says that Jesus became a life giving spirit 1 Cor The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of the man who is both God and man.
The interchangeable use of the Spirit of Jesus with the Holy Spirit in Acts reveals that the Spirit of Jesus is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a general title of. Read The Spirit of Christ from author Andrew Murray. Find more Christian classics for theology and Bible study at Bible Study Tools.
Therefore the Spirit of Christ, is the Spirit of the ladder which connects Heaven and Earth, and this is why the Holy Spirit must be involved in everything we do, especially prayer, because without the Spirit we have no access to Heaven. In the Old Testament, no one could receive the Holy Spirit into their being for regeneration because mankind is sinful and God's Spirit is Holy.
The Spirit's influence was only acting upon specific individuals for acts of power or service 1 Sam In contrast, the new testament reveals God's regeneration by the Spirit 2 Cor 5: But God could not just put His Holy Spirit within sinful man. Jesus Christ had to come to die, to bridge the gap between God and mankind.
Therefore the Spirit by which humans are regenerated is not merely the Holy Spirit of the Old Testament. The Spirit is in fact the Spirit of Christ, the mediator between God and man. However, to us regenerated, born again believers, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the person of Jesus Christ, who is knowable and relatable to us.
For this reason, the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Christ understands us completely and is even able to pray for us Rom 8: The Holy Spirit understands our human pain and suffering and shortcomings, because He is the Spirit of Christ. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the man who did not condemn Rom 8: The Holy Spirit was active and present with Christ on the cross. The Spirit knows what it is like to suffer and die on a cross and be resurrected again because He was there Rom 8: The Holy Spirit is more than able to be our comforter and relate to us in our human condition and human life.
In fact, knowing Christ by the Spirit is no less advantageous than knowing Christ in the flesh, as the apostle Paul can testify Gal 1: