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Subject 8 : The Holy Spirit
[8-13] The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit (John 16:5-11)
(John 16:5-11)
5 But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;
11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
What is the work of the Holy Spirit? |
The Holy Spirit speaks concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. |
In Genesis 1:2 it is written as follows: “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”
From this verse, we can see that the Holy Spirit does not work in a heart that is in confusion, emptiness, and sin, but works when one believes in the beautiful gospel.
However, many people, while in a state of confusion and darkness, seek the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and fall into fanatic faith.
But the spirit received in a state of loss of consciousness is not a beautiful spirit.
Upon such fanatical and unlawful faith, the work of Satan comes, and people fall into his schemes and powers.
The Holy Spirit is intellectual, calm, and has clear will—He is the Holy Spirit.
Even in the creation of the universe, the Holy Spirit worked together with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, in the work of creation.
Now, let us look into what specific works the Holy Spirit has done on this earth.
The Holy Spirit Did the Work of Reproving Sin
What was the very first work of the Holy Spirit?
He reproved people concerning their sins.
Those who are reproved by the Holy Spirit are those who do not accept in their hearts the beautiful gospel that came through the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood on the Cross.
The Holy Spirit reproves all sinners and reproves the sins of those who do not believe in the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit Spoke Concerning the Righteousness of God
What was the second work of the Holy Spirit?
He testified to the righteousness of God that Jesus fulfilled by saving sinners from their sins.
In John 16:10 it says, “Of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more.”
We must understand what the righteousness of God shown in the Bible is.
The righteousness of God is that all the sins of the world were transferred to Jesus through the baptism He received from John the Baptist, and through this, He justified all who believe in Him—this is the righteousness of God.
Jesus received baptism from John, took the sins of the world upon Himself, shed His blood on the Cross, died, and rose again from the dead, becoming the Savior of all sinners.
This is the beautiful gospel given by God and the righteousness of God.
According to the will of God, Jesus blotted out all the sins of the world through water and blood and became the Lord of our life.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to help people believe in the gospel of Jesus’ baptism by John and the blood, so that they may receive the removal of sin; The Holy Spirit does the work of helping people’s faith.
You must understand that the work of the Triune God is mutually complementary.
The work of the Holy Spirit is the ministry of the beautiful gospel that allows us to believe in the love of God.
Also, the Holy Spirit guarantees that the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit is the true truth.
The Holy Spirit Spoke Regarding Judgment
What is the third work that the Holy Spirit did?
He came to destroy the works of Satan.
Satan whispers into people’s thoughts, saying, “You should believe in Jesus. But just think of Jesus as one of the many religions in the world and just believe casually.”
Also, Satan hinders people from believing in the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood of the Cross, so that even though they believe in Jesus, they cannot receive the removal of sins.
Satan has corrupted Christianity into an ordinary religion of the world, and because of this, many people are deceived by the thoughts given by Satan and misunderstand the purpose of believing in Jesus as merely becoming a good person.
However, the purpose of believing in Jesus is not to become a good person, but to make a sinner be born again as a righteous person.
Everyone, you must not have a vain faith.
This vain faith refers to believing in Jesus yet not having sins removed.
This is proof of being deceived by Satan and wrongly knowing and wrongly believing in Jesus.
The Holy Spirit guarantees those who have the evidence of salvation by believing in the beautiful gospel of water and the Spirit.
Even if one says they believe in Jesus, if they do not have the evidence of this gospel and still have sin, that faith is a vain faith.
The Holy Spirit testifies to the truth of the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit.
Jesus, to take away the sins of the world, received baptism from John, and in the state of having borne the sins of the world, was crucified and received the punishment for sin.
The Holy Spirit is testifying to this truth.
The Holy Spirit is urging all the people of the world to believe in this gospel of the truth of the water and the Spirit and to receive the removal of all the sins of the world.
However, we must keep in mind that the Holy Spirit rebukes and judges those who do not accept the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit into their hearts.
All People Must Have a Blessed Faith
What is blessed faith?
It is the faith that believes in Jesus, receives the removal of sins, and receives the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
However, we see that many people around the world who believe in Jesus still always carry sin in their hearts, even after believing in Him for a long time.
The longer they have believed in Jesus, the more bound they are by sin.
But the biggest problem for them to be saved from these sins is that they misunderstand the experiences they had while believing in Jesus—such as shaking, speaking in tongues, or visions—as evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit, and therefore do not properly recognize God’s judgment on sin.
In this way, many people in the world cannot discern between the work of the Holy Spirit and the work of evil spirits.
The work of Satan leads people into a state of confusion by making it impossible for them to have a truthful and intellectual faith, and in the end, they are destroyed.
This is the purpose of Satan’s work, which acts in opposition to God.
Satan leads people into superstitious faith, captivates them, and makes them his servants.
Also, Satan makes people value their experiences of being in a trance-like state more than receiving the indwelling of the Holy Spirit by believing in the beautiful gospel.
He causes people to desire experiencing signs and miracles more than the gospel of truth.
However, the Holy Spirit allows people to see the world of God through God’s written Word.
And the Holy Spirit lets people know and believe how much God loved us who had fallen into sin after creating man, and what kind of plan God had to save humanity.
The plan that God established to save sinners from sin is that Jesus Christ saves people through the gospel of the water and the Spirit, makes them believe it, and lets them live within the love of God.
1 Peter 3:21 says, “Which now saves us—baptism.”
1 Peter 1:23 says, “Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.”
The work of the Holy Spirit is to make people know and believe regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment.
This work of the Holy Spirit informs sinners who do not know this beautiful gospel given by God of God’s judgment, and causes sinners to know and believe in the beautiful gospel that came through the baptism and blood that Jesus Christ received, so that they may be saved from all the sins of the world.
Also, by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit, the Holy Spirit works within their hearts so that they may know the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
All people around the world must believe in the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit given by Jesus and receive the removal of sin in order to remain in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and also within the love of God.
The Personal Attributes of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is Almighty God.
The Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit who possesses all the personal elements of intellect, emotion, and will.
The Holy Spirit has intellect and thus even searches the deep secrets of God the Father (1 Corinthians 2:10), and has the ability to examine the hearts of human beings.
The Holy Spirit has emotions, so He rejoices over those who believe in the Word of God, and He groans over those who do not believe.
Also, the righteous can feel the love of God through the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is also called the “Helper” (Paraclete).
This means that the Holy Spirit helps the righteous who are in trouble by their side, opposes and defeats their adversaries, and brings victory to the righteous.
The Holy Spirit, just like us humans, possesses intellectual ability, emotions, and will, and He dwells within those who believe in the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit.
The Works of the Holy Spirit Are As Follows
What is the work of the Holy Spirit?
He makes mankind realize the way of the removal of sins and indwells those who believe. The work of the Holy Spirit is to testify that the baptism Jesus received from John and His blood are the truth that removed all the sins of mankind (John 5:6-8).
The work of the Holy Spirit is to comfort, strengthen, and raise up again God’s servants and saints when they face hardships or fall into sorrow.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to intercede before God on behalf of the saints when they do not know what they ought to pray for (Romans 8:26).
The work of the Holy Spirit is to give rest to the righteous within God’s church and to lead them into the abundance of the Word (Psalm 23).
The Work of the Holy Spirit Related to the Bible
What is the relationship between the Word of the Bible and the work of the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit enables the born-again righteous to realize the truth in their hearts, believe it, and preach it.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16).
“Search from the book of the Lord, and read: Not one of these shall fail; not one shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them” (Isaiah 34:16).
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:20-21).
The work of the Holy Spirit is to cause God’s Word to be written in the Bible and to edit it, showing us the Word of God.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to testify to the gospel of the water and the Spirit so that we may come to realize and know it, and to cause us to preach the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit.
Therefore, though many things constantly come upon the life of the righteous, the righteous overcome the world by the power of the Holy Spirit and preach the beautiful gospel that pleases the Holy Spirit.
The Gifts and Fruits Given by the Holy Spirit
The gifts of the Holy Spirit mean that He gives talents and abilities to the saints so that they may serve others with the beautiful gospel of God.
Therefore, the saints faithfully carry out God’s work by the power given by the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit causes them to give the glory to God.
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all” (1 Corinthians 12:7).
The purposes for which the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given are as follows: they are to perfect the faith of the saints and their race of faith (Ephesians 4:11-12).
Also, it is to enable them to do God’s work by the power given by the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit gives powers to God’s servants and saints for the benefit of the gospel preaching carried out by God’s Church.
The Church of God is the institution that spreads the gospel of the water and the Spirit and is the Kingdom of God.
The Church of God is the community of saints who have received the removal of sins (1 Corinthians 1:2).
Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, and therefore every Christian who has received the Holy Spirit must keep and serve in their appointed position and role.
The Holy Spirit gives spiritual wisdom and strength so that the saints may serve for the Kingdom of God.
The Holy Spirit does all things to reveal the glory of the gospel given by God.
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
The Types of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
There are twelve types of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
If we look at the Bible, we can see that the gifts of the Holy Spirit appear in various ways to each person.
Representative lists of gifts can be found in Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, and Ephesians 4:11.
Among these, I will speak about the nine gifts recorded in 1 Corinthians 12.
The gift of the word of knowledge!
This is the gift of knowledge that enables one to realize what the gospel of water and the Spirit, hidden in the Word of God written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, is, and to proclaim this beautiful gospel.
The gift of the word of wisdom!
This is the power that enables one to solve countless problems that arise in the lives of the righteous by believing in the written Word.
The gift of faith!
The Holy Spirit gives the righteous a strong and bold faith, and this is the gift that accomplishes great miracles by saving souls from sin and Satan.
It is the gift that removes the sins of souls and heals the diseases of the heart by the authority of faith.
The gift of healing!
The Holy Spirit enables the righteous to have the power to heal diseases by believing in God’s Word.
The gift of working miracles!
The Holy Spirit gives the saints the amazing gift of doing the work of God’s inheritance by believing in God’s Word.
A miracle is the power that occurs by faith, surpassing the natural laws that we commonly know.
The Gift of Prophecy!
In this age, only those who obey and believe in the written Word can prophesy exactly as the Bible says.
However, the words of those who have their own belief apart from the Word of the Bible are not true prophecy.
In this age, God’s servants who have the Holy Spirit are preaching the written Word of God to people, thereby worshiping God, building up faith, encouraging others, and working together with the church—the body of Jesus Christ—to carry out God’s work.
The Holy Spirit has given this power to God’s servants and to the saints.
The Gift of Discernment of Spirits!
This is the ability to precisely discern whether people have received the removal of sin or not.
If we who live in these last days do not have the gift of discernment of spirits, we may be deceived by Satan.
In this world, which is now under Satan’s rule, one must believe in the beautiful gospel given by God in order to receive the gift of discerning spirits.
The righteous have received the ability to discern whether people have sin in their souls or not by believing in the true, beautiful gospel.
The Gift of Tongues!
Each region’s language is called a tongue.
Regarding tongues, the Bible says that five words of instruction spoken with understanding are better than ten thousand words spoken in tongues.
The saints must understand that realizing and believing in the Word of truth spoken in God’s church is more precious than speaking in tongues that even they themselves do not understand, and thus should practice self-control.
The Gift of Interpretation of Tongues!
The interpretation of tongues was a gift given to the disciples in the early church for the preaching of the gospel.
Today, the Holy Spirit carries out the work of the gospel through translation or language interpretation ministries.
If the one preaching the gospel can speak in the language of each country or their native tongue, there would be no need for an interpreter.
But for those who face the barrier of languages around the world, God has made it so they can do His work by establishing interpreters.
This is the true gift of interpretation of tongues for each nation.
God does not work in disorder or in a state of trance.
The Holy Spirit works within the beautiful gospel that is written, and also enables the work of interpretation.
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—
The Holy Spirit bears the fruit of the Spirit within the written Word.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23).
Love!
Love is the true love that causes the righteous to preach the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit to all sinners so that they may be saved from all sins.
The righteous, because they possess the gospel of the water and the Spirit, which is the true love of Jesus, are able to preach this true gospel of love and have true love that is for souls.
Joy!
Joy refers to the indescribable and glorious delight that springs up from the deepest part of the heart when the soul is born again.
The righteous who have received the removal of sin have joy in their hearts (Philippians 4:4).
Because there is joy in the hearts of the righteous, they have the ability to share joy with everyone.
Peace!
Peace is not the fear that comes from sin, but the peaceful heart that comes upon the heart which has become as white as snow, having had all sins removed once and for all by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit has caused the righteous to preach the beautiful gospel of peace.
People, by believing in this beautiful gospel of peace, overcome the sins of the world and, under the assurance of salvation, come to have bold and strong faith.
The righteous who make others be at peace with God allow people to overcome sin, overcome anxiety, and have faith and strong courage in having surely been saved.
Moreover, the righteous who reconcile all people with God are acknowledged as sons of God (Matthew 5:9) and give everyone the joy of receiving the removal of sin (Proverbs 12:20).
The Holy Spirit causes the righteous to live righteous lives, and through the preaching of the beautiful gospel, makes them reconcile others with God.
Longsuffering!
The fruit of longsuffering is in the heart of those who have been saved from sin by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit, and it can be obtained through long fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, the righteous have a heart of patience and endurance.
Kindness!
God had great mercy on us who were extremely sinful and saved us from sin through the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood of the Cross. Jesus, having had compassion on us, gave us the removal of sin, and by believing this, we received the grace of the removal of sins. As a result, we came to pity and love the souls of others.
In the righteous, the merciful heart given by the Holy Spirit dwells together with the beautiful gospel.
Goodness!
Goodness refers to “kindness” or “virtue.” In the deep hearts of the righteous dwells gentleness and the fundamentally good heart of Jesus.
Faithfulness!
Faithfulness refers to the very heart that is faithful. The loyalty that comes from the saints is the faithfulness that comes by believing in Jesus.
Gentleness!
Gentleness refers to a heart that fully understands the other person and embraces them warmly out of love. The righteous have a heart that seeks the removal of sins from God even for all their enemies.
Self-control!
Self-control is the ability to restrain oneself—it refers to living a life that is not indulgent but controlled. The righteous have a heart of self-control.
The Fullness of the Holy Spirit
What is the result of being filled with the Holy Spirit?
It leads us to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, united with God’s church.
The Holy Spirit makes the body of the righteous a tool to accomplish the will of Christ.
The will of the righteous is governed by the Lord’s will, and all their character and talents are devoted entirely to the Lord.
The Holy Spirit enables the righteous not to live a life of spiritual poverty, defeat, and frustration (Romans 7), but always to live a life of victory, joy, and assurance, overcoming the sins of the world.
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
The fullness of the Holy Spirit made the righteous live a life of preaching the gospel.
Those upon whom the Holy Spirit has come possess a faith with authority.
God has given the right to become His children to those who believe in the beautiful gospel given by Jesus and have had their sins removed (John 1:12).
The righteous, who have become children of God by faith, can preach the beautiful gospel of water and the Spirit on this earth.
The righteous have the power to overcome Satan through the gospel of the removal of sins.
They have the authority to heal spiritual sickness (Mark 16:18), the authority to overcome Satan’s curses (Luke 10:19), and the authority to enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Revelation 22:14).
In this way, the righteous live with the authority of a king by believing in the promised Word of God (2 Corinthians 7:1).
The Holy Spirit causes the righteous to cast away worldly desires. And He makes them preach the gospel of truth by faith (Galatians 5:6).
The Holy Spirit causes the righteous to read and believe in the Word of God and to preach and teach the beautiful gospel (1 Timothy 4:13).
The Holy Spirit gathers the righteous to the Church of God every day (Hebrews 10:25).
The Holy Spirit makes the righteous confess the sins they commit (1 John 1:9).
The Holy Spirit guides and intervenes in the lives of the righteous (Psalm 23).
The Holy Spirit tells the righteous not to quench the gifts given by the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit makes them do beautiful works through the beautiful gospel.
The Holy Spirit makes the righteous live a life of discipleship of the Lord in unity with the Church of God.
The Holy Spirit makes the righteous, whenever given the opportunity, live a life of preaching the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit and leads them to live a Spirit-filled life.
The Holy Spirit is still working in the hearts of the saints today. Hallelujah!
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