Tuesday, May 26, 2015

What does the Holy Spirit do?



Led By Whom?
Some claim that the Holy Spirit is still speaking to them in a direct, miraculous way IN ADDITION TO what He recorded in the Bible. However, the Holy Spirit Himself tells us that His revelation, the New Testament of Jesus Christ, is "perfect", "complete", and "final" (See Jas. 1:25; 2 Tim. 3:16·17; Jude 3). The New Testament is the Word we must live by because it is the Word we will be judged by (Jas. 2:12; Jno. 12:48). It is the 'ONLY way God speaks to men today.
It would be interesting to know just what the Holy Spirit would say to these men that He has not already said in the Bible. If He said the same thing as the Bible, it would not be necessary, and if He said something different, one would be "accursed" if he taught it (Gal. 1:8·9).
Please consider these obvious facts: FIRST, the Holy Spirit would not teach a doctrine that denied what He already said in the Bible. Yet, all who claim direct guidance today teach doctrines which conflict with the Bible. SECOND, the Holy Spirit would not teach conflicting doctrines. Yet, such as claim direct guidance (Mormons, Catholics, Pentecostals, etc.) teach opposing and conflicting doctrines. Who can believe that the Holy Spirit is the author of such chaos? CONCLUSION: Men who claim miraculous guidance today are frauds who teach THEIR OWN doctrines instead of God's. Jesus said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall NOT pass away." Read your Bible and do what it says. It'll make your perfect and throughly furnished (2 Tim. 3:16·17).
- by Boyd Sellers

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