Heresy Hunters vs the Holy Spirit
HERESY HUNTERS vs THE HOLY SPIRIT (# 32)
Paul to the Ephesians (Amp): “Be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.” Do you think that Jesus, “the head of the church”, wants the entirety of His church to “Be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him”? If so, you must conclude that Jesus wants you to “Be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him”. Amen?
The christian filled with the Holy Spirit is rare. We can ascertain the extent of the Spirit within ourselves by examining the fruit of our christianity. (Paul: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”) And there are other indicators. Those having much of the Holy Spirit exalt Jesus (Jesus: “He will glorify Me”), abide in Jesus (Jesus: “Abide in Me”), obey Jesus (Jesus: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel”), pursue Jesus (Paul: “That I may know Him[experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely” Amp), preach Jesus (Paul: “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ”).
When first “born of the Spirit” you were filled with enthusiasm for Jesus. Amen? He was your center, your “first love”. But then something happened. You became enamoured by the bunch you bunch with, their acceptance and approval paramount. Instead of being “filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him” your heart was filled with and guided by credentialed religionists.
Brutal reality: Evangelicals, especially h-hunters, do not and will not point you back to your “first love”. Equally brutal reality: They do not want you to “Be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him”. They want you to submit to them, to be a brick in their edifice, a feather in their cap.
To be a soul-winner, to fulfill your calling, to give a good account to Judge Jesus, you must “Be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him”. This won’t be easy, but it is possible. Lord Jesus will help you.