LET THE BIBLE SPEAK.

The Holy Spirit is not the Author of Confusion Simply stated, "No." Paul wrote, "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace" (1 Cor. 14:33). We see in the immediate context that God (inclusive of the Holy Spirit, Acts 5:3-4) was not responsible for the disorder, confusion, and tumult that would arise through the improper exercise of spiritual gifts. Neither is he the author of the confusion that exists in the religious world today. Rather, as the same inspired writer shows from Ephesians 4:1-16, the Holy Spirit is the author of unity, there revealing the attitudes, effort, and teaching necessary to "keep the unity of the Spirit." The Holy Spirit Desires Unity The religious world in general does not view diversity as such a bad thing. A Methodist preacher once stated to this writer that diversity is not a bad thing in that it allows each one to find teachings and practices which suit him. Like countless others, he overlooked the fact that what is ...

What The Holy Spirit Was Not Given For. The Holy Spirit is God. Jesus promised to send his apostles the Spirit of Truth. He told them what the work of the Holy Spirit was going to be. The Bible tells us a lot about the work that the Holy Spirit came to accomplish. Many people today have altered, changed or distorted the work of the Holy Spirit. Here I would like to write about seven things that the Holy Spirit was not given for. 1. The Holy Spirit was not given to make people brag. Simon, the ex-sorcerer, wanted the Holy Spirit so people would applaud him saying he was a great one. He was not given the Holy Spirit because he had a wrong motive - his intention was to boast (see Acts 8:9-11; 18:23). If Simon was not given the Holy Spirit, it is obvious that God cannot give anyone his Holy Spirit for the sake of boasting. You will hear many people saying that the Holy Spirit drives them to do their mighty deeds - In denominational tent meetings you will hear someone saying, "I can pe...

SPEAKING AS THE ORACLE OF GOD  1PET.4:11. INTROD. a.) It is a rare and great privilege to be one of the custodians and a proclaimer Of the Divine truth to the lost World. Just as a Tertiary institution is not complete without the presence of the lecturers; an hospital is incomplete without the medical Doctors, so are the evangelists and the elders in the New Testament church, Rom.10:14; Eph.4:11. b.) As God's servants, We are stewards of the word of grace Which is able to save men’s souls from Eternal damnation, Acts.20:32. c.) However, much disaster or damage Is done to the souls of men whom we are called to save If we mishandle, pervert, distort the words of life Which Christ delivered unto us through the inspired writings of His Holy Apostles, John.17:8; 2Cor.2:17;2Thess.2:15. "If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be prai...

"Can I Know That I Am Saved?" - The Bible Says I Can. Lately some have created a false idea in the minds of Christians that suggests that a person cannot know for sure that he is saved until he stands before Christ at the judgment and hear him say, "Well done, good and faithful servant" (Matt. 25:21 a). Ask a Christian the question, "Do you, know that you are saved and that, if You died right now, you would go to heaven to be with the Lord?" See for yourself that a number of Christians do not believe that they can know and will not give a definite answer to the above question. I have asked this question and listened to the response a number of times. Usually the answer runs something like this: "Well I don't know, but I sure hope so. " Is there a sense of security in such an answer? I am unable to find any joy or assurance in such an answer. Saying "I hope so " isn't anything like having hope. Paul says that "we are saved b...

Increase Your Knowledge!  DID YOU KNOW ❓ 1)Birds don’t urinate. 2)Horses and cows sleep while standing up. 3)The bat is the only mammal that can fly. The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk. 4) Even when a snake has its eyes closed, it can still see through its eyelids. 5) Despite the white, fluffy appearance of the Polar Bear's fur, it actually has black skin. 6) The average housefly only lives for 2 or 3 weeks. 7) For every human in the world there are one million ants. 8) A small amount of alcohol placed on a scorpion will make it go crazy and sting itself to death! 9) Alligators and sharks can live up to 100 years. 10) A honeybee has two stomachs- one for honey, one for food. 11) Elephants weigh less than the tongue of a blue whale. The heart of a blue whale is the size of a car. 12) Blue whales are the largest creature to ever roam the Earth. 13) A cockroach can survive for about a week without its head before dying of starvation. 14) When a dolphin...