Debbie W (19 Oct 2014)
"Julie and Pastor Bob"


 
Julie...What Pastor Bob taught in his "In Christ" 3 and 4 is 100% correct. A coin has two sides...a head and a tail. Jesus is Savior, our Master and the greatest love of our lives but being God, He is also our Judge. Pastor Robert Morris on one of his TV sermons covered this question. As an example that there is a huge difference in receiving Christ and being filled with the Spirit. I thought Pastor Bob was going to show us but his thoughts were moving slightly different. Go to Acts 8:13 to 17. In verse 13 and 14 the people had come to faith in Jesus. In 15 thru 17, we see that it was paramount in the disciples/apostles thinking and understanding that the Spirit of HOLINESS fall upon them or for them to receive His power. Why? It turned disciples into apostles. It turned 120 people afraid for their lives into strong unafraid witnesses. Paul said in 1 Corinthians the he came not with fancy speech but with POWER. He said he spoke in Tongues more than all the others. Why again? When our spirit speaks a heavenly language or one foreign to us, we bypass our thinking and God's Spirit is able to build up the inner man within us. This isn't a pride thing. Quite frankly, it is an eye opener. We see spiritually much better. Our relationship with the Lord soars. It is as the Psalms says...We are filled to overflowing with the Spirit of God. OK...The next part is also critical to grasp. You are really asking the theological question of whether we can walk away from God and end up in Hell. If I feel well one day this week, I will try. The Godhead of the Father, Son (the Word) and the Spirit of Holiness love you. His Eye is on you and never ever leaves you. Snuggle in next to Him and relax. Spend time with Him. Commit all that you are and ever will be to Him. Lastly...be still and quiet before Him and see if there is anything inside that needs to be taken care of...ie..confessed. The verses that hits me hardest are 1 Pet 1:13-20, 2 Pet 2: 21