Misconception of the Holy Spirit?
By: Minister E. J. Kolenda
It is said that the Holy Ghost [Spirit] is a
'subsequent experience' to salvation, that you
really do not have to have it to go to heaven,
that it is only an additional 'shot in the arm'
for added power. Nothing could be farther from the
truth than this teaching. For, did not
JESUS say, after His Resurrection, "ALL POWER"?
Can you add power to ALL POWER?
Although the Holy Spirit has been identified by
the symbols of fire, water and wind, the Holy
Spirit is actually the Life of GOD.
Others say the Holy Spirit is a fire in you,
and there are times when you "cool off" in your
experience, so you must go to the altar and
"rekindle" the fire, "get on fire for JESUS"
again.
Still others teach that the Holy Spirit is a
liquid like water. First you get "a little Holy
Spirit", then you get "a little more" until you
are filled. Then of course, the Holy Spirit
might "leak out?" or "evaporate", so you have
to go back to the altar and get a "refill". Or,
like a gas tank, you run out of gas and have to
have a refuel.
How sad it is to dishonor the Holy Spirit, the
very Life of GOD. The Holy Spirit is not a
"power" that you can plug into and become
recharged.
The Holy Spirit is the very Divine Nature of
GOD.
Why should one even think that the holy Spirit
comes in you and then leaves?
Does not the Scripture say:
"And I will give you another Comforter [the
Holy Spirit Life], that He may abide with you
FOREVER"? [John 14:16]
Forever means He will NEVER LEAVE you. He is
there to lead and guide you into ALL TRUTH or
to be a witness against you on the Day of
Judgment.
How true the scriptures are which say, "My
people are destroyed for the lack of, [POWER?
AUTHORITY? Or is it because the HOLY SPIRIT
leaked out?] No, No, No, they are destroyed for
the LACK of KNOWLEDGE. [Hosea 3:6]
Devote your life to finding out what and whom
the Holy Spirit is. Never go by what someone
tells you and that includes me. Follow up on
the Chapters and Verses given here. See if they
are true and if they are change what you have
always been told.
Now let me tell you that you will not find in
the Bible anyone getting a refilling of the
Holy Spirit. You will not find a Holy Spirit
person coming and going from anyone. There is
no such thing as a refilling of the Holy
Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Life. Just as you
cannot receive a refilling of your human life
then neither will you get refilled with the
Holy Spirit. This is the Life-Seed of Deity.
After one is begotten of the Holy Spirit, which
is receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
there should be a Steady Growth. GOD does not
have to begat you over and over again. This is
obnoxious and odious teaching. Sadly every day
uninformed teachers of the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit insist that there are many refills or
you just receive it and then everything will be
all right. Or worse yet is the explanation that
is prevalent of a Holy Spirit person coming
into you.
When they cannot explain this it is a mystery!
You go figure it out or just believe them.
Remember if you are filled with the Holy Spirit
and it departs from you then it won't be
refilling you again later. You will become an
apostate and a reprobate. This is a deadly
happening and will be with you throughout
eternity. Be careful of your teachings on this
and all subjects in the Bible.
How simple this is! The Father had seed to
produce you, his son; now you also have life
-seed to produce your children.
There is only One Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Once you have received it, then you must start
a steady growth. Spiritual growth will come as
you partake of spiritual food - the Word of
GOD.
This is a great truth. You will never give up
childish things or sin habits, as long as you
remain a child. But as you grow up into
knowledge of this new life, this simple
understanding of the seed life, which is the
origin of spiritual life, you will begin to
realize that only Begotten Life has the ability
to grow.
So many people have been deceived. They think,
because they received the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit, they do not need guidance. They have
now received all power and all knowledge and
they will not need teaching.
Suddenly they become teachers, preachers,
miracle workers, and unteachable. They become
proud, filled with a spirit of disrespect,
insubordination, and a debatable spirit.
How sad it is that many thousands of people
have been misled to believe deception - a false
doctrine. Many after receiving the Holy Spirit
become disillusioned because they were told
they now had power to overcome, to be free from
every weakness, and it did not happen. Then
they begin to question: What is wrong with me?
Have I misunderstood something? Maybe I didn't
receive the Holy Spirit after all. Where is all
that dynamic power I was to receive? What a
disappointment.
Receiving the Holy Spirit does not suddenly
make you a Bible authority. It does not open
your brain and you know all things. Knowledge,
Wisdom and Understanding of the Bible come with
study and dedication to the Word of GOD.
To receive the Holy Spirit Power [Authority]
then it will take growth. Obedience to GOD'S
Word and time. Sadly we live in a day when time
seems to be hard to come by. Yet we find time
for everything else we want to do or have to
do. The next time you are too tired to study or
don't have time then try that on your job. Be
too tired to go to work and stay home. After
all this is an earthly thing. Leave off the
latest party or those things, which take you
away from His Word. Study before you become too
tired or without time left for His Word. Pray
for others before you need prayer yourself.
Bow your knees and ask the LORD for
Understanding and He will hear you. Make time
for Him and He will make time for you. Remember
to make the time before it is to late. We heard
a song that said, "Eternity goes on Forever".
That is a true statement. We need to put in far
more effort on our eternal life that on this
life that will be over shortly no matter what
your age. Don't spend this short time being
deceived by false doctrines.
How much truth does it take to go to heaven?
May GOD Richly and Abundantly Bless You All,
Your Minister and Apostle of Revelation Truth
E. J. Kolenda
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