WHAT ARE SOME OF THE NAMES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?

WHO IS THIS HOLY SPIRIT THAT LIVES IN US?

HE IS THE:

1. Spirit of POWER (Isa 11:2)

2. Spirit of FAITH (2Cor 4:13)

3. Spirit of GLORY (1Peter 4:14)

4. Spirit of GRACE (Hebrews 10:29)

5. Spirit of HOLINESS (Romans 1:4)

6. Spirit of KNOWLEDGE (Isa 11:2)

7. Spirit of LIFE (Rom 8:2)

8. Spirit of TRUTH (John 14:17)

9. Spirit of WISDOM (Eph 1:17)

10. Spirit of PROMISE (Eph, 1:13)

11. Spirit of REVELATION (Eph 1:17)

12. Spirit of JESUS (Acts 16:7)

13. Spirit of CHRIST (1Peter 1:11)

14. Spirit of JESUS CHRIST (Phil 1:19)

15. Spirit of the LORD (Acts 8:39)

16. Spirit of HIS SON (Gal 4:6)

17. Spirit of GOD (Gen 1:2)

18. Promise if the Father (Acts 1:4)

19. Spirit of the LIVING GOD (2Cor 3:3)

20. HIS HOLY SPIRIT (Psalm 51:11)

AND WE CAN ALSO RECOGNIZE THE HOLY SPIRIT, THROUGH THE DEPICTIONS OF HIM GIVEN TO US BY SCRIPTURE, EG: HE IS LIKENED TO 

1. A CLOTHING (Luke 24:49)
* BECAUSE He covers and protects the Church from the attacks of the enemy, mentally, spiritually and physically

2. A DOVE (Mathew 3:16)
* BECAUSE, He produces a DNA of purity, humility and Holiness in the Church so it can match that of our heavenly Father

3. A CONSUMING FIRE(Acts 2:3)
*BECAUSE, He Judges our thoughts and actions, Burns everything that is not needed in his Church and produce a passion for the Glory of God in us.

5. A PLEDGE (2Corinthians 1:22)*BECAUSE, He is the deposit God paid to buy the Church. He is the engagement ring that guarantees that Christ will make the Church his bride.

6. A SEAL (Ephesians 1:13)*BECAUSE, He is God's stamp and God's signature that gives the Church a guarantee that our Salvation is permanent.

7. THE ANNOINTING (1John 2:20)*BECAUSE, He is the one who gives the Church ability to function in various ministries.

8. LIVING WATER(John 7:38-39)*BECAUSE, He washes every sinner that repents and qualifies the Church to stand in the presence of God INNOCENT.

9. MIGHTY RUSHING WIND (2Peter 1:21)* BECAUSE, He moves the Church to do Gods Will, as he moved holy men of God to write the books of the Bible.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GIFTS, THE HOLY SPIRIT GAVE TO HIS CHURCH?

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GIFTS THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS GIVEN TO HIS CHURCH?

1. APOSTLES (1 Cor 12:28, Eph 4:11)
* These were Men who were directly Appointed by Christ to establish "the Church"

2. DISCERNING OF SPIRITS (1 Cor 12:10)
* Ability to distinguish between true and false statements given by "prophets"

3. HEALING (1Cor 12:9)
* The ability to restore the sick to immediate health eg: growth of brand new body parts.

4. MIRACLES (1Cor 12:28)
* The Ability to do works of power that defy natural laws eg: raising the dead.

5. PROPHECY (1Cor 12:10)
* The ability to receive and communicate direct revelation from God to man.

6. UTTERANCE OF KNOWLEDGE (1Cor 12:8, 13:8)
* The ability to communicate a direct word of "insight" from God to give clarity to a direct prophecy

7. TONGUES (1Cor 12:10, 13:1)
* The ability to fluently speak a real language one has never studied before.

8. INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES (1Cor 12:10, 14:26-28)
* The ability to correctly translate a language that one has never studied before.

9. UTTERANCE OF WISDOM (1Cor 12:8)
* The ability to give a direct word from God in a specific decision making session.

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10. EVANGELIST (Eph 4:11)
* The ability to effectively explain, persuade and apply the gospel to unsaved people.

11. ENCOURAGEMENT (Romans 12:8)
* The ability to incite practical holiness in heart and action in the church.

12. FAITH (1Cor 12:9, 13:2)
* The ability to trust God in all details of his work, even when the outcome seems uncertain.

13. GIVING (Rom 12:8)
* The ability to give money or possessions joyfully and sacrificially to the Lord for the work of ministry

14. SERVING (Rom 12:7)
* The ability to submissively help to meet the needs of other Christians without complaining.

15. ADMINISTRATION (Rom 12:8)
* The ability to mobilise the church towards to goal of doing the Will of God.

16. MERCY (Rom 12:8)
* The ability to to detect, sympathize with and help meet the physical, emotional & spirutual needs of other people.

17. PREACHING (Rom 12:6)
* The ability to proclaim the scriptures effectively.

18. PASTORING (Eph 4:11)
* The ability to guide, feed, protect and care for the church.

19. DISCERNMENT (1Cor 12:10)
* The ability to identify error and rebuke lies, and false teachings in the church.

20. TEACHING (Rom 12:7)
* The ability to clearly Interprete, Explain and Apply the Bible to Christians

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1 Peter 4:10
"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another" 

#And God in His infinite Wisdom, Masterfully gave these FOUNDATIONAL Gifts for the Establishment of His Church.

WHAT DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT DO IN A BELIEVER'S LIFE?

WHAT DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT DO?

1. He counsels us (Isa 11:2)

2. He gives us wisdom (Isa 11:2)

3. He inspires Scripture (2Pet 1:21)

4. He Prays for (Rom 8:26)

5. He reminds (John 14:26)

6. He provides with truth (1John 4:6)

7. He speaks (Acts 8:29)

8. He thinks (Rom 8:27)

9. He teaches (Luke 12:12)

10. He testifies (John 15:26)

11. He wrestles with sinners (Acts 7:51)

12. He grieves over sin (Eph 4:30)

13. He directs (Acts 16:6)

14. He loves (Romans 5:5)

15. He distributes His Gifts (1 Cor 12:11)

16. He gives new Birth (John 3:7-8)

17. He can rejoice (1 Thess 1:6)

18. He can be insulted (Hebrews 10:29)

19. He hates being lied at (Acts 5:3)

20. He hates being tested (Acts 5:9)

21. He hates being ignored (Gal 5:17)

AS ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TRINITY, THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ALWAYS IN ACTION.

WHAT ELSE DOES GOD DO, WHEN HE IS NOT PERFORMING MIRACLES?

OUR GOD IS ALWAYS ON DUTY.

1. God knows the number of hair in our heads, including the ones that are on every dustbin in every barbershop across the world.

2. God controls the movement of every single Mosquito that touches every skin, and Programmed them to give us WARNINGS by flying on our ears, before sucking our blood. That's Grace!

3. God directs the landing of every dust particle, including the one we inhale everyday, and this same God also makes sure that, the cement dust does not turn to Concrete inside our Bodies. 

4. God keeps count of every Birth and Death of every single sparrow & every bird in existence. God's Heavenly Records do not disappear like, in Government Departments

5. God measures the amount of Sugar needed in every fruit, he makes sure that Bananas stay sweet, Lemons stay sour and Oranges stay on neutral.

6. God also makes sure that the Oceans stay Salty and not Sweet, so that we will be protected from being followed by Bees & Flies every time we finish Swimming.

7. God measures the exact amount of Oxygen we inhale while making sure that the Carbon Dioxide we exhale is not wasted. And He uses that Carbon Dioxide to sustain plant life.

8. God feeds every single animal from the biggest Elephants & Lions to Ants, Bed Bugs, even the Mosquitos that land on your skin in summer.

9. God spins the earth around the Axis at a speed of 110 million Kilometers per hour, without crashing it with the sun or other planets.

10. He controls the movement of every Angel & Demon, even the Devil does not move an inch without God's Permission. When God gives him an instruction he never refuses, Whe God commands him, He has to get in line and say YES SIR!

11. God  saves millions of souls daily through the foolishness of Gospel Preaching (1 Cor 1:21)

AND THE TRILLION DOLLAR QUESTION IS: WHY DOES GOD KEEP DOING ALL THESE THINGS?

ANSWER: EVERYTHING GOD DOES, HE DOES BECAUSE IN THE END IT GIVES HIM GLORY!

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WHY DO WE SAY THE "HOLY SPIRIT" IS GOD?

WHY DO WE SAY THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD?

INTRO

It has always been Standard Christian Belief that, God eternally exists in 3 distinct persons, known to us as THE FATHER, THE SON & THE HOLY SPIRIT, also defined as the Holy Trinity. Through Early church History, the Church, PERSUADED BY THE HOLY SCRIPTURES came to a unanimous conclusion that All members of the Trinity are ALL CO-EQUAL, CO-ETERNAL & CO-EXISTENT. 

*However to Avoid misconceptions, it was very important for the Church to clarify that The Father is not the Son, The Son is not the Holy Spirit, but All THREE members are ONE GOD,  consistent with Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear oh Israel behold the Lord our God is ONE LORD. As demonstrated on the Diagram below:

*SO WE BELIEVE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS FULLY GOD BECAUSE THE BIBLE TELLS US, THAT:

1.    HE IS ETERNAL (Hebrews 9:14)

·         He does not have a Beginning or an ending, He has, He is and He will be in existence throughout Eternity.

2.       HE IS OMNIPOTENT (Rom 1:4)

·         He has all power and rights to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants to, without failure.

3.       HE IS OMNIPRESENT (Psalm 139:7-10)

·         He has the ability to be in every place & every space at one time.

4.       HE IS OMNISCIENT (1 Cor 3:10-11)

·         He knows everything perfectly without learning it from primary or secondary sources

5.       HE IS PERFECTLY GLORIOUS (1Peter 4:14)

·         Everything he does brings perfect glory to the whole Godhead

6.       HE IS PERFECTLY HOLY (Psalm 51:11)

·         He cannot sin or be tainted with sin

7.       HE IS PERFECT TRUTH (John 14:17)

·         He is the one who defines what is true and what is false and his word is Final

8.       HE IS THE "INTERIOR DESIGNER" OF HEAVEN (Jobe 26:13)

·         Streets of Gold, Pearly Gates, Abgrls, etc are all His work

9.       HE IS THE CREATOR OF ALL HUMAN SOULS (Job 33:4)

·         He creates, human souls, sets the duration of their lives in this world and writes the number of their days in the book of life, before they are even born (Psalm 139:16)

FEW QUESTIONS THAT DISPLAY THE HOLY SPIRIT AS GOD.

1.       WHO RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD?
*Jesus was raised by GOD (1Cor 15:15)
*Jesus was raised by the HOLY SPIRIT (Rom 8:11)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

2.       WHO GIVES US NEW BIRTH?
*We are born again by GOD (James 1:18)
*We are born again by the HOLY SPIRIT (John 3:5)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

3.       WHO DID ANANIAS LIE TO?

*Ananias lied to the HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 5:3)
*Ananias lied to GOD (Acts 5:4)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

4.       WHOSE TEMPLE ARE WE?

*Our bodies are the temple of GOD (1 Cor 3:16)
*Our bodies are the temple of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor 6:19)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

5.       WHO BUILDS THE CHURCH?
*The church is the product of GOD (1 Cor 12:18)
*The Church is the product of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor 12:11)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

6.       WHO CREATED MEN?
*Man was created by GOD (Gen 1:27)
*Man was created by the HOLY SPIRIT (Job 33:4)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

Since the Holy Spirit is God, He deserves to be Worshipped and Respected as God, not be abused and mocked.

Brian Sibongiseni Madondo

KUYINI UKUKHOLWA OKUSINDISAYO?

ISIPHO SOKUKHOLWA

(KwabaseEfesu 2:8)

SIYINI ISIPHO SOKUKHOLWA?

Yilapho, uNkulunkulu esuke enika Bonke labo ayebakhethile umhlaba ungakasekelwa amandla okukholwa ukuze kusinde imiphefumulo yabo ekubhujisweni (KumaHeberu 10:39). LoluKHOLO aluveli kubona, kodwa lingumsebenzi kaMoya oNgcwele osuke esebenza ezinhliziweni Zabo. uMoya ongcwele lesisipho usiletha kumuntu ngeZwi uma selishunyayelwe, lamukelwa ngokuthobeka.(KwabaseRoma 10:14). Kodwa Yize noma lokukuKholwa kuyiSipho esivela kuNkulunkulu, ukuze Luqine, kubalulekile ukuthi uMzalwane ngamunye, agxile Emkhulekweni nasekufundeni Izwi likaNkulunkulu, nasekulenzeni. (1Petro 2:2)

LUSIZA NGANI PHO LOLUHLOBO LOKUKHOLWA?

(1) LOLUHLOBO LOKUKHOLWA, lenza umzalwane akholwe yiwo wonke amazwi aseBhayibhelini eNgcwele ukuthi ayiqiniso elivela emlonyeni kaSomandla. ELINGENAMAPHUTH, LIPHELELE, futhi lona lodwa LANELE. (2Thimothewu 3:16)

(2) Lolukholo lwenza umzalwane ATHOBE uma izwi limyala 

(2) Lolukholo lwenza umzalwane ATHUTHUMELE uma izwi limkhuza 

(3) Lolukholo lwenza umzalwane ALINDELE uma izwi limthembisa 

(4) Lolukholo lwenza umzalwane APHENDUKE uma izwi limkhuza

(5) Lolukholo lwenza umzalwane  akwazi ukubeka ithemba lakhe Lonke ku Kristu YEDWA njengeNkosi noMsindisi

Kuyenzeka lolukholo LUZANYAZANYISWE, luze lubukeke sengathi luyaNTENGANTENGA, kodwa alusoze lwaKhathala, alusoze Lwafa, alusoze lwaphela Amandla, Ekugcineni LUYANQOBA ngoKristu onguMqalisi noMphelelisi walo.

Brian Madondo