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Have you received the Holy Spirit? Can you enter the kingdom of heaven?
(2023.3.27/28 Pray and accept the words of the Lord)
The Holy Spirit comes by asking, not by believing, you must ask for the Holy Spirit, it is the proof of entering the kingdom of heaven, this is true, the Holy Spirit can give you strength, your teacher, your help at any time, I will give it to those who belong to me, can enter my country
If you have a desire to get something, just pray hard and earnestly, let me know that you need me, I look at your heart, I have my time, just ask
what you have, treasure him, I love a clean place, you must always cleanse yourself from evil, and I will live with you
You must wear white clothes to enter the kingdom of heaven, and you will wear white clothes after you are baptized. This is necessary to enter the kingdom of heaven, but in the world, you will still be tempted by Satan. You are different from others because you have the white clothes. If you do not cleanse yourself every day , the white clothes will gradually become filthy and dirty due to sin. It is no different from people in the world. You must be vigilant. You cannot enter the kingdom of heaven after being baptized. If your clothes are dirty, you cannot enter. Why do I keep telling you to practice spiritually? , pray, to pursue the truth, only in this way can you walk the way of righteousness, do what is right in my eyes, and you can keep your white clothes until that day.
Don’t be like when My people came out of Egypt and crossed the Red Sea. Some still wanted to return to the old days, and some did evil things. If they couldn’t “completely” purify themselves and put off their old self, they Can’t reach the place I prepared , isn’t your present day the same as the generation at that time? Don’t think that this is the history of the past. Today’s generation is no different from the past, or even worse. You only have to constantly reflect on yourself, cleanse yourself every day, and turn to Me , think about my words day and night, make my words the rule of your life, keep them in your heart all the time, your actions will not deviate or make mistakes, please have mercy on me, don’t sin again, and you will be worthy to enter the kingdom of heaven, I wish you All of you can come to me in white.
Baptism is not a ritual, God is present and washes away sin Himself in order to put on white garments, which you cannot see with your eyes, but are visible in the spirit.(2023.3.27/28 Pray and accept the words of the Lord)
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How do I pray?
Kneel with humility
Close your eyes to concentrate.
Begin by saying, “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray.”
Praise the Lord by saying, “Hallelujah!”
Spend time to speak with God from your heart and ask Him to fill you with the Holy Spirit.
Conclude your prayer with, “Amen.”
Bible Study
「If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”」
Luke 11:13 NIV
「While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”」
Acts 19:1-2 NIV
「When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.」
Acts 8:14-16 NIV
「And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.」
Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV
「But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.」
John 14:26 NIV
「Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;」
1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV
「But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”」
Acts 1:8 NIV
「these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.」
1 Corinthians 2:10-12 NIV
「When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.」
Acts 2:1-4 NIV
「When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.」
Acts 19:6 NIV
「Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.」
Revelation 3:4-5 NIV
「After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.」
Revelation 7:9 NIV
「and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,」
1 Peter 3:21 NIV
「We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.」
Romans 6:4 NIV
「And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’」
Acts 22:16 NIV
「“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.」
Matthew 7:21 NIV
「And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.」
Matthew 18:3 NIV
「He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.」
Matthew 13:11 NIV
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Received Holy Spirit
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Speaking Spiritual Words as Evidence of Receiving the Holy Spirit
1. Receive the Holy Spirit without believing in the Lord
When Paul came to Ephesus, he met some disciples, “asked them, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? What baptism? They said it was John’s baptism. Paul said, John did the baptism of repentance and told the people to believe in the one who was coming after him, that is Jesus. When they heard this, they worshiped the Lord Jesus And they were baptized in their names. Paul laid his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve of them.” (Acts 19:1-7). Although the disciples in Ephesus believed in the Lord Jesus, because they received the baptism of repentance, they did not know what the Holy Spirit was, nor did they know how to pray for the Holy Spirit, so no one received the Holy Spirit. Until he was baptized in the name of the Lord for the forgiveness of sins, after praying and praying, he accepted Paul’s laying on of hands to pray, spoke in tongues, and asked for the Holy Spirit.
2.You don’t get the Holy Spirit by being baptized.
“When the apostles were in Jerusalem, when they heard that the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. When the two men came, they prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; for the Holy Spirit had not come on any of them. body; and they were baptized only in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then the apostles laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit” (Acts 8:14-17). The believers in Samaria were baptized in the name of the Lord, but they did not receive the Holy Spirit. They did not receive the Holy Spirit until Peter and John laid hands on their heads. It can be seen that one does not receive the Holy Spirit through baptism.
3. The Holy Spirit does not come from good works
“In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, the centurion of the Italian camp. He was a pious man. He and his whole family feared God, gave alms to the people, and prayed to God often. … They said, The centurion Cornelius was a righteous man who feared God and was praised by the whole nation of Judah. He was instructed by a holy angel to invite you to his house and listen to your words. Peter invited them in. …Peter also And as he was saying this, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed to see that the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles; for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God Then Paul said, “Who can forbid the baptism of water to these men, who have received the Holy Spirit as we have? Commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ” (Acts 10, verses 1, 2 , 22, 23, 44-48). Cornicopus’ goodness was praised by the whole country, but before Peter came to his house to preach, although he feared God and gave money to the people, he still did not receive the Holy Spirit; it was not until Peter came to his house to preach the salvation of Jesus Christ that he received it Holy Spirit, baptized with other relatives and friends. It can be seen that the Holy Spirit does not come with good works.
4. If you are not zealous in serving the Lord, you will have the Holy Spirit
“Peter said to him: Behold! We have left everything to follow you. What shall we gain?” (Matthew 19:27). From Peter’s words, it can be seen that the disciples abandoned all zeal for serving the Lord. However, they did not receive the Holy Spirit at that time. Until Jesus ascended to heaven, he said to them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for what the Father promised, which you have heard me say. John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Apostle Acts 1, verses 4, 5). If the Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost, they would receive the Holy Spirit at the same time. It can be seen that if you are not zealous in serving the Lord, you will have the Holy Spirit.
5. The apostles used spiritual speaking as evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit
(1) The experience of the apostles on the day of Pentecost
When the day of Pentecost came, the disciples were all together in one place. Suddenly there came a sound from heaven, like a mighty wind blowing, and filled the house where they were sitting. And tongues appeared like flames of fire, and they fell apart on each of their heads. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak other languages according to the eloquence given by the Holy Spirit (Modern Chinese translation: speak other languages according to the ability given by the Holy Spirit). ’” (Acts 2:1-5). When the Holy Spirit came for the first time, about 120 disciples of Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke another language—the language of the Holy Spirit—spiritual language (the KJV translates it as speaking in tongues).
(2) The experience of Cornelius and others
“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who came with Peter were astonished to see that the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles; for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising Great is God” (Acts 10:44-48). Afterwards, Peter went to Jerusalem and also testified about his experiences at Cornelius’ house: “As soon as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came upon them, just as it came upon us. I remembered the Lord’s words that John baptized with water, but You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 11:15, 16). The Holy Spirit fell on the relatives and friends of Cornelius’ house who heard the word because they heard them speak in tongues (spiritual speech).
(3) The experience of the believers in Ephesus
The believers in Ephesus, upon hearing Paul’s testimony, “were baptized in the holy name of the Lord Jesus. Paul laid his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues (Lu Zhen’s Chinese translation: rolling their tongues and prophesying. There were about twelve people in total) (Acts XIX, verses 5-6). When the believers in Ephesus received the Holy Spirit, they spoke in tongues and with retroflex—speaking in spiritual language, which shows that Spiritual speech is the evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit.
※Speaking in spirit is speaking to God, and usually no one can understand it.
“He who speaks in tongues speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears; yet in spirit he speaks mysteries. . . . If I pray in tongues, it is my spirit I pray; but my understanding has no effect. What then? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my understanding. How can those who do not understand your tongue say amen when you give thanks, since they do not understand your words?” (1 Corinthians 14:2, 14-16). It can be seen that speaking in spiritual words is speaking to God, and usually no one can understand it.
※Spiritual words are interesting, and God will move people to interpret them when necessary.
“It is for the benefit of each man that the manifestation of the Holy Spirit … enabled one to speak in tongues, and another to interpret in tongues” (1 Corinthians 12:7, 10). It can be seen that spiritual words are interesting, and sometimes someone needs to interpret them.
“Brothers…When you meet together, each one has a psalm, or a teaching, or a revelation, or a tongue, or an interpretation; do everything for edification. If anyone speaks in a tongue, there must be two , at most three people, and they should take turns to speak, and one person must interpret it; if no one interprets, you should keep silent in the meeting; just speak to yourself and God, and that’s it.” (1 Corinthians 14 verses 26-28). It can be seen that in addition to speaking to God by individuals “praying in spiritual languages”, there is also “preaching in tongues” to edify the congregation. At this time, no one can understand the preaching in spiritual languages, and there must be someone who has the gift of “interpretation of tongues” Only when someone translates by the side can the congregation understand and be edified.
On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came down. “At that time, there were devout Jews who came from all countries in the world and lived in Jerusalem. When the sound was heard, the crowd gathered together, and everyone was puzzled when they heard the disciples speaking in the language of the people. They were amazed and wondered, “Look! Aren’t these speakers all from Galilee? How do we hear them speak the language of our birth (the dialect of the colony) we were born with? We Parthians… and the Arabs, have heard them speak of the great works of God in our language” (Acts 2:5-11). At Pentecost, Jewish expatriates from fifteen places came back to Jerusalem to observe the festival. God opened their ears and let them hear the voice of the 120 disciples speaking spiritual words when they received the Holy Spirit. Originally, when spiritual words were only spoken to God, No one can understand it, but if God wants to open the ears of pious people, they will be able to hear a language that the listeners can understand, and they will understand that they are talking about God’s great deeds. It can be seen that spiritual words have content and are interesting, and they can be understood by people when necessary.
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