To: Blogger; Dr. Eckleburg; xzins; Forest Keeper; blue-duncan; Quix; wmfights
31Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. Wouldn't the greatest disrespect be to come before God without the Holy Spirit in you?
IOW, if you are not saved by Grace through Faith you will not have the Holy Spirit indwelling you and when you are judged you will not be found righteous.
I think this verse is directing us right back to our Saviour Jesus Christ.
10,503 posted on
02/15/2007 9:46:49 AM PST by
wmfights
(LUKE 9:49-50 , MARK 9:38-41)
To: wmfights; Blogger; xzins; Forest Keeper; blue-duncan; Quix; P-Marlowe; Gamecock
IOW, if you are not saved by Grace through Faith you will not have the Holy Spirit indwelling you and when you are judged you will not be found righteous. I think this verse is directing us right back to our Saviour Jesus Christ. It really is a fascinating verse. I think the reason for it is to stress as strongly as possible that Christ is within us in real time today, this minute and every minute of our lives because we are His. If we deny the active and predestined work of the Holy Spirit to nourish and guide our new man in Christ, then we deny God's presence in our lives at this very moment.
10,520 posted on
02/15/2007 10:26:20 AM PST by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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