How do you know you have the holy spirit

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Magenta

Magenta

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Blain said:
Wow that is amazing to hear I am so happy for you, but what if I don't receive it? is it true he teaches it is my fault?
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Wommack argues that illness and even death can be overcome in this age. His theology is unable to account for
the universal presence of human death, which is the ultimate and most radical form of sickness and disease.
Wommack appears to suggest that every human death implies a specific lack of faith for healing, whereas
the Bible indicates that in this present, sinful age, men are appointed by God to die, and nowhere promises
that death will be overcome in this age. Even the people Wommack claims to have raised from the dead will
all die one day. None has been granted a resurrection body in this age. In Job’s view, his suffering is the
will of God, but Womack ignores this. That is from the page I gave the link for earlier, and there is more...
 
Blain

Blain

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Magenta said:
Wommack argues that illness and even death can be overcome in this age. His theology is unable to account for
the universal presence of human death, which is the ultimate and most radical form of sickness and disease.
Wommack appears to suggest that every human death implies a specific lack of faith for healing, whereas
the Bible indicates that in this present, sinful age, men are appointed by God to die, and nowhere promises
that death will be overcome in this age. Even the people Wommack claims to have raised from the dead will
all die one day. None has been granted a resurrection body in this age. In Job’s view, his suffering is the
will of God, but Womack ignores this. That is from the page I gave the link for earlier, and there is more...
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hmmm.... that is some pretty radical beliefs even for a Christian.
 
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PaulThomson

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PaulThomson said:
Not receiving an instant manifestation of healing is not your fault. There are factors that work against our faith. But there are things we do that interfere with our own faith and delay healing manifesting; and if healing is delayed long enough we can stop believing for it if we don't know how to deal with the obstacles. God equips us, but we have to use what He has given us. He is not going to do it all for us.
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The lung and heart infection took three months of disciplined perseverance in applying the principles for my body to heal completely. I haven't taken the blood thinners that I was told I would be on for life, since March 2021. The liver abscess was a recurring issue with episodes about ten months apart. The first time,for personal family reasons, I also subjected myself to a six week course of intravenous antibiotics and draining the abscess fluid with a syringe. The second time, for family reasons, I also submitted to a laproscopy to clean out the abscess. The third time I decided to rely completely on Jesu and faith, whether I lived or died, That time, the next morning I noticed that the symptoms had cleared up. It's a learning curve.
 
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GWH

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Blain said:
I am not worried about when it becomes rare or even goes into a dry season if my relationship with him was that flimsy then it wouldn't be a true relationship. no when it comes to that and I go through a dry season my love for him exceeds that even in the dry seasons I am always talking with him always seeking him
I understand you want me to be content but being content with him is one thing not seeking him daily is another
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Okay, I was concerned because I saw more carping than contentment,
so I hope you are finding Him daily in the gentle whisper of His word (1 Kings 19:12).
HAND
 
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Karlon

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Blain said:
Simple question how does one know they have the holy spirit? anyone can claim to have him they can even believe they do but how does one confirm they have him indwelling in them? can you feel him? do you communicate with him? do you receive divine experiences? and how do you know it is not just your own imagination or you talking to what you think is the spirit but really is just yourself? what if you feel something and think it is the spirit but it is really just your emotions?
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when someone is a born again Christian, you will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit because He is made manifest in your life. He is the comforter & teacher, the communicator. you are supernaturally indwelt with he H.S. at salvation. there is a teaching lesson on this: "the sealing o the H.S. guarantees the benefits of our salvation"! when a Christian thinks about committing sin, you are going to hear the nudging & promptings of H.S. to forsake sin. i would rather put it this way: "you can sense & feel the H.S. when He's communicating. 1st John teaches on discerning the H.S. properly. God would never have it that we are confused as to who we are dealing with, a devil or the H.S. we are to try the spirits. "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God". the opposite is the spirit of antichrist. yes, i receive divine experiences. i think that's what they are called. i do believe tharte are those times where you are uncertain if it's your spirit or the H.S. you just have to analyze it & be patient to understand which 1 it is.
 
Blain

Blain

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Karlon said:
when someone is a born again Christian, you will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit because He is made manifest in your life. He is the comforter & teacher, the communicator. you are supernaturally indwelt with he H.S. at salvation. there is a teaching lesson on this: "the sealing o the H.S. guarantees the benefits of our salvation"! when a Christian thinks about committing sin, you are going to hear the nudging & promptings of H.S. to forsake sin. i would rather put it this way: "you can sense & feel the H.S. when He's communicating. 1st John teaches on discerning the H.S. properly. God would never have it that we are confused as to who we are dealing with, a devil or the H.S. we are to try the spirits. "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God". the opposite is the spirit of antichrist. yes, i receive divine experiences. i think that's what they are called. i do believe tharte are those times where you are uncertain if it's your spirit or the H.S. you just have to analyze it & be patient to understand which 1 it is.
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Very well said
 
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