What is the gift of the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is the invisible power and influence of God. His Spirit is called the “holy Spirit of God” in Ephesians 4:30. Other names used for God’s power include “the Spirit of Holiness” and “the Spirit of the Father”. Three of the many [...]

What is blasphemy of the holy spirit?

“Blasphemy” in the Old Testament Jewish Law is to revile or curse God, or the king who was God’s representative. It means intentional indignity towards God or sacred things.  The term can be applied to such sins as cursing God or willfully degrading what [...]

Explain 1 John 5:6,7

1 John 5:6,7 (King James Version): 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there [...]

What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit?

Ephesians 4:30 says, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”  This scripture is surrounded by admonitions by Paul on how we should and shouldn’t act as Christians and members of the body [...]

How do I know that I have the Holy Spirit?

Jesus promises that the Comforter or the Holy Spirit will guide us to understand the truth (John 16:13). Spiritual truths cannot be understood and appreciated by a fleshly mind. If we understand the Plan of God and what he would have us do and [...]

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