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The Christian's Life in the Spirit
 Zeckaria 4:6: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."
I. The Holy Spirit's Identity 
 
1. In the Trinity 
 
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The Third Person of the Trinity Godhead. "
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The Spirit is the Personal Life, Light, Love and especially the VOICE of God the Father and the Son.
2. As the Spirit of Jesus Christ
 
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The Spirit is the Spirit of Christ Jesus: All that Jesus did and inaugurated while on earth, the Spirit of Jesuscontinues and completes. He continues all of Christ's ministries and mission to continue the spread of theKingdom of God.
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He is the Spirit of the Father's Son bringing to each believer the Life, Light, Love and Likeness of Christ to theindividual soul. He is especially the Voice of God in the believer.
II. The Holy Spirit's Mission
 
1. The Spirit of the Father's Son in the world
 
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To Convict the world of unbelivers of Sin and the Evil One.
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To Convince the world of it's need for the Savior.
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To Convert the world to the Father through the Son.
2. The Spirit of the Father's Son in the Church, the Body of believers
 
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To Create born-again, regenerated believers.
 
I believe that God's Word is reliable and powerful; that what it says is true and trustworthy. It shows us how toovercome sin, how to live with others, how to be a man of God, how to serve the Lord, and many other things. We mustallow the Word to teach and instruct us. I believe that God's Word tells us how to live a life of holiness; a life of fervent,faithful, fellowship with God - Father, Son, and Spirit - a life free of intentional or habitual sin. I believe this because I believe Galatians 5:16-25 (Amplified Bible) which says,16But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). 17For the desires of theflesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); forthese are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do. 18But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subjectto the Law. 19Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency,20Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions,sects with peculiar opinions, heresies), 21Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as Idid previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit[the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper,forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, 23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[a]that can bring a charge]. 24And those who belong to ChristJesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires. 25If  we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit [b]we have our life in God, let us goforward [c]walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.]I believe that a life of intimate sonship with the Holy Trinity is what every person is called to, and that this life of holiness is made possible by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.God the Father gave Jesus Christ as a gift to the world. The Father gave the Spirit of Jesus Christ to the Church andthe world. The great need of the world is the Holy Spirit. The one great need of the Church is also the Holy Spirit. AsChristian individuals, the Spirit of Christ in our hearts is also our greatest need.Matt 3:11 says, "I (John the Baptist) baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is morepowerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."By the time of the Day of Pentecost we see the fulfillment of the three dispensations of God. In the Old Testament wesee the primary dispensation of the Father, and the Holy Spirit coming
upon people
to act or speak for God. In the New Testament Gospels we see the primary dispensation of God the Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit being in Jesus in
 
abundance and
with people
. In the NT Book of Acts and Epistles, and in our own age, is the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, and we see the Holy Spirit being
in people
. "He shall be with you and in you," says Jesus. An important principle to understand is that the Three Divine Persons of the Trinity - a great and profound mystery - are a trinity in unity. This means that whenever or wherever we see the primacy of one Person of the Holy Trinity at work, we must realize that the other Divine Persons are also there. The Son of God and the Spirit of God were present atthe Creation with the Father. Whichever dispensation we speak of, the Trinity of Divine Persons is present and active,throughout the history of the Jewish nation, in the earthly life of Jesus Christ, and now in the life of every born-anew Christian. The Trinity is united in purpose, plan, and pursuit. This is why Jesus would often say, "By myself I can donothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me," or, "I amtelling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, " and, "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father willsend in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. "When the Counselorcomes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify aboutme."To Confront the believer with his sin, confession, repentance and God's mercy, and to masintain him/her infervent, faithful, filial fellowship with God. And to enable him ...To Consecrate his life to spiritual growth and holiness by assisting him/her to develop the fruit of the Spirit. Heshows us who we really are in Christ and in life. He shows us what life is really about. He shows us the Father and theSon. John 17: 3: "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hastsent."It is the work of the Spirit of God, of Christ in us to grow and form us into mature and holy sons of the Father.Romans 8:9-10 says,9You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God livesin you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.  Acts 16: 7 says,7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldnot allow them to.Phil 1:19 says, Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that through your prayers and the help given by theSpirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. 
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