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To: Alamo-Girl
"But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you." -- Romans 8:9

AMEN!

We're supposed to discern among ourselves as best we can as to whether or not each of us is truly led by the Holy Spirit, for we are to "try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1)

But we should never deny that God's children are led by the Spirit. This is the method by which God has chosen to order His creation -- we are either led by the Holy Spirit or we are left to our own, death-loving habits and Christ-denying natures.

"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love." -- Ephesians 4:14-16

And since it seems there's always more to be found in Scripture than what we're even looking for, isn't this a beautiful verse from Ephesians 4:8?

"Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."

Christ, when He rose from the cross, "led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."

4,062 posted on 03/15/2008 11:05:35 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
What beautiful Scriptures! Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear sister in Christ!

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. - I Corinthians 2:14

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. - I John 4:6

To God be the glory!

4,065 posted on 03/15/2008 11:36:11 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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