Greetings Brethren:
To realize the breath of the Wind is
to know God. One must surely know God to be healed. The mood of love and
compassion is one of strength. It does not take courage to bring death,
destruction, economic ruin and opposition to healing.
Peace and Love,
Carl Patton writing for the
FreedomJournal October 1, 2001 in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
CHRISTIANITY: FALSE TEACHING,
FALSE DOCTRINES
THE MIRACLE OF HEALING
PART 49: THE HOLY SPIRIT &
HEALING
In
the name of Jehovah God, Master of the universe, Ruler of the earth.
The Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is the
Third person of the Triune God-head. "Spirit" in the Hebrew and Greek
translation both mean wind and breath. Both came to be used for the unseen
reality of living beings especially God and man. Therefore, breath and wind are
symbols of the Holy Spirit. (See Genesis 2: 7, Job 32: 8, 33: 4, Ezekiel 37:
9-10 and John 20: 22).
In the Old Testament the Spirit of
God appears from the beginning as recorded in Genesis 1: 2. In Genesis 6: 3 we
see God revealing that the Holy Spirit is My Spirit. Also in the Old Testament
David prayed in repentance “Take not the Holy Spirit from me" in
Psalms 51: 11. The Prophet Isaiah revealed that the Spirit of God is upon the
Messiah in Isaiah 11: 2, 42: 1 and 61: 1. God acts by His Spirit is noted in Zechariah
4: 6.
Micah 3: 8. "But truly I am full
of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare
unto Jacob his transgressions and to
Micah as a faithful prophet was guided
by the spirit of the Lord. Thus, the source of power for his ministry was God's
spirit. Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior told his followers that they would
have the Holy Spirit to bear witness to His Ministry (see Acts 1: 8). Man alone
cannot witness effectively to God’s people. Fear is in the hearts and
mind of those absent of the Holy Ghost, however when one is filled with the
Holy Ghost they can witness for God.
In the New Testament we see the
continuation of the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit among God's people.
Thus, in the Gospel as in the Old Testament the Holy Spirit is seen in the
presence of certain people for special reasons. (See Luke 1: 15, 41, 67). Jesus
promises the Holy Spirit in a new way to believers in Him (John
On the evening of the resurrection,
Jesus breathed on the disciples (Thomas being absent) and "saith unto
them, receive ye the Holy Ghost (John
At the day of Pentecost a new place
concerning the revelation of God to men began as noted in Acts 2. This new
revelation was as new as when the Word became flesh in the birth of Jesus. It
is also noted that the Spirit plays such a prominent role in Acts that this
Book is often described as the Acts of the Spirit.
Here in the Book of Acts Jesus
bestows His Spirit at Pentecost. This act marks the birth of the Christian
community. A dynamic example of the out pouring of the Holy Spirit is recorded
in Acts 2: 1-4, 4:28-31, 8:15-17, 10:44 and 19: 6.
The Apostle Paul teaches that the
gospel comes not in word alone but in the powerful Holy Spirit bringing
conviction and joy (see 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6, 2 Thessalonians
In Paul's letter to the Galatians he
writes about the reception of the Holy Spirit. Here we see that the Sprit is
received into the heart. It comes through faith rather than works of the law.
Thus, the Holy Spirit releases us from the slavery of the law.
Galatians 3: 2-5. "This only
would I learn of you, received ye the spirit by the works of the law, or by the
sharing of faith?"
Here we see the superiority of the
gospel and the difference between the law and faith. The Holy Spirit was not
received by obeying Jewish law. The Galatians received the Holy Spirit when
they believed.
Galatians 5: 5. "The freedom of
the Gospel and living in freedom of Christ.
"For we through the Spirit wait
for the hope of righteousness by faith."
Galatians 5: 22-23. "But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith,"
"meekness, temperance: again
such there is no law."
The fruit of the Spirit produces
these character traits that are Christ like. As we join with God, the fruit of
the spirit will grow in us. The fruit of the Spirit is love. Therefore a person
rich in the fruit of the Spirit fulfills the law better than someone that
observes the rituals of the law but has little love in their hearts.
Cont. Part 50:
The Promise of The Holy Spirit
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