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[ Created: 2023-04-13 07:53:56  Updated: 2023-04-13 07:57:54 Owner: rl ]
Title: Jesus has given us His Holy Spirit    
     
     
     
     
 
    
 
     
     
     
     
 

 

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
There is The Measure Of Grace as there is The Measure Of Faith.     It is how we react to the Grace that we receive that determines how it grows just as our measure of faith may increase dependent on our exposure to the Word.     

There is The Measure Of The Gift Of Christ.     The Gift Of Christ is His Holy Spirit.     The Measure Of The Gift Of Christ is open we are to receiving and being filled with His Holy Spirit.

We see from John the Baptist that the purpose in Christ's coming was to fill us with His HolySpirit:
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
This is John the Baptist speaking about four things
→ Water Baptism
→ repentance
→ Jesus
→ Spirit Baptism.     

Water Baptism is a sign that the person being baptized is repentant.     Repentance is necessary to access the Grace of the Lord.     Jesus is the object to which we turn after repenting of our old ways of thinking, believing and living.     

Though John does not mention it here, the repentance and confession of Christ Jesus as the risen Lord confirm our redemption by Grace .     

We are redeemed by the sacrifice of Christ Jesus.     Redemption is all on His part.     We add nothing to it.     

Once we are Born Again as a result of repentance and faith In Christ Jesus we are to be filled with His Holy Spirit.     

We respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ
→ by repenting of unbelief and wickedness
→ by believing that Jesus is 'God',
→ by receiving Christ Jesus by faith as our Saviour,
→ by asking Him to fill us with His Holy Spirit.     

Spirit Baptism is the end-game for our existence on earth.     
→ the Holy Spirit is the Spirit Of Christ in us
→ the Holy Spirit seals us to the Lord Jesus.     
→ Receiving the Spirit Of Christ is intimate union with Jesus.     
→ the Holy Spirit is Eternal Life in us
→ the Holy Spirit in us is our expectation of glory
→ the Holy Spirit is power in us to do the supernatural.     
→ the Holy Spirit is the witness of Christ Jesus in us.

We determine whether we receive a gift and we determine how much we value the gift.   

The Measure Of The Gift Of Christ is determined by us and the extent to which we value Him.