God the Holy Spirit is an actual
person, just as God the
Father and Jesus are.
He is the 3rd person
of the Trinity and often overlooked
because He doesn't do a thing to promote or speak of
Himself, but puts forth the things pertaining to the
Word of God, and of Jesus.
Because of the way in which He works, He is often not
treated
as equal with God the Father and Son, nor taken
seriously.
The Bible is very clear that The Holy Spirit
is God, and He
possesses all the characteristics found in the other
two
persons of the Trinity.
It is for 'born again'
Christians, it is not a religion, it is
a living
relationship with God,
it is not for the unbelieving.
John 14:16-17
The Holy Spirit indwells in us
when we accept Jesus
as our savior.
He lives in us, sealing (making sure) our salvation
and eternal life.
What
is blasphemy
against the Holy Spirit?
Jesus
said that "the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will
not be forgiven" so
the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not
for the casual inquirer.
Matthew 12:31
If you ask Jesus for
forgiveness and confess your sins,
and invite Him into your heart, and ask Him to save you,
all your sins will be forgiven and blotted out.
You won't be guilty of the unforgivable sin.
God is awesome!
The Holy Spirit is a vital
part of every believers life.
From the moment of
spiritual birth the believer has the Holy spirit.
Romans 8:16
We are Filled by the Holy Spirit by Faith.
You can appropriate the filling of the Holy Spirit right now if you:
1. Sincerely desire to be
directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:6, John 7:37-39
2. Confess your sins.
By faith thank God that He has forgiven all of your
sins, past,
present and future, because Jesus died for you.
Colossians 2:13-15, 1 John 1, 2:1-3, Hebrews
10:1-17
3. Present every
area of your life to God.
Romans 12:1-2
Faith:
Trust in God and in His promises, is the only means
by which a Christian can live the Spirit-directed
life.