tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post4902678691169532743..comments2023-11-14T18:36:16.752-08:00Comments on One Bright Corner: The Holy Spirit, Part ILaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275901948825550198noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-43363894183039715732011-09-09T09:49:41.021-07:002011-09-09T09:49:41.021-07:00Such a souldull post. I would not dare to comment ...Such a souldull post. I would not dare to comment on the subject because at this point I am better of reading and educating myslef...still in search and so gratefull I have a Blog like yours to visit and to read. Wishing you wonderful Fall weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102553594171697015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-68052864056789694632011-09-09T08:39:22.761-07:002011-09-09T08:39:22.761-07:00Brandy--you're welcome! Thanks for commenting!...Brandy--you're welcome! Thanks for commenting!Mikaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861115573554594526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-56841008298888436752011-09-07T13:22:31.470-07:002011-09-07T13:22:31.470-07:00The Holy Spirit is such a wonderful gift! I canno...The Holy Spirit is such a wonderful gift! I cannot believe how amazing He is! For the past month I have been learning more and more about the Him through church services and personal Bible study. Today I received an email from a blog follower of mine telling me about your blog. My husband is on vacation so I am not spending much time online, at first I thought I would look at your site later, but I felt I needed to log on today and I am so glad I did! As I am learning more about the character of the Holy Spirit I am experiencing Him in an all new level and it is wonderful! Learning to hear Him speak and listening to His guidance is changing my life. Thank You for sharing. I look forward to reading your future posts.TC Aveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686886257486186821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-22478022928971390602011-09-07T08:15:15.666-07:002011-09-07T08:15:15.666-07:00Lenora--Thanks for giving me an opportunity to cla...Lenora--Thanks for giving me an opportunity to clarify! This is a tricky question, but Scripture does give clear answers for it, so I'll do my best to convey that.<br /><br />Acts 2:38 very clearly shows when the Holy Spirit indwells the believer: "Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'" It's worth adding, too, that this occurred after the Pentecost, which is found in the first part of Acts 2. <br /><br />However, with that said and understood, the Holy Spirit is most definitely involved in the salvation process. I Corinthians 2:14 shows that an unregenerate person is powerless to understand spiritual things: "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." And in John 6:44, Jesus says, "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day."<br /><br />Once we are saved, we begin a precious relationship with the Holy Spirit that never could have been possible before. Ephesians 1:13-14 says, "In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory."<br /><br />Is the Holy Spirit involved in the salvation process? Absolutely! Is the Holy Spirit indwelling, sealing, and habitually guiding the unsaved? No--that is the gift for those who have repented and been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.Mikaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861115573554594526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-58701935170117485102011-09-07T07:58:28.865-07:002011-09-07T07:58:28.865-07:00Ruthie--Max Lucado is fantastic, isn't he? I&#...Ruthie--Max Lucado is fantastic, isn't he? I'll have to check out that book by him. <br /><br />Rebecca--It has been amazing to me to see how much more aware I am of His work in my life now that I better understand Who He is. I am so glad you, too, have been able to experience this.Mikaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861115573554594526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-23818929619062656122011-09-07T07:53:21.181-07:002011-09-07T07:53:21.181-07:00A powerful reminder! thank you!A powerful reminder! thank you!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021652336148029523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-55540725571124273772011-09-06T22:45:15.823-07:002011-09-06T22:45:15.823-07:00Mikaela, I also thankyou for sharing what you have...Mikaela, I also thankyou for sharing what you have been learning of the Holy Spirit (HS) and am looking forward to follow-up posts.<br />I have a question of clarification regarding the moment of salvation. When is this?<br />As is not the HS required before this can occur, rather than the receiving of the HS when this occurs?<br />God BlessLenorahttp://singleflame.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-25557970497437081562011-09-06T20:58:51.456-07:002011-09-06T20:58:51.456-07:00I have really enjoyed learning about the work of t...I have really enjoyed learning about the work of the Holy Spirit in my life, too. He has been teaching me so much!! The comfort, peace, and direction He gives is amazing.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079232784292006278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545442826180448050.post-77690496144592984152011-09-06T08:35:57.206-07:002011-09-06T08:35:57.206-07:00Mikaela, thank you for sharing some of the insight...Mikaela, thank you for sharing some of the insights you gleaned about the Holy Spirit. Some of my recent reading (in the Bible and "My Utmost for His Highest" and listening (audiobook "Come Thirsty" by Max Lucado) have turned my thoughts more and more to the Holy Spirit, His indwelling, His function, etc. I appreciated what you wrote.<br />I look forward to the follow-up posts!Ruthie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300424322263964718noreply@blogger.com