1 Corinthians 2: 11-15 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 12. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God.
We hear and read material from others oftentimes taking what is being said as Bible truth. Admittedly we learn from the experiences of others, as they share with us. However the experience of others should not be applied to our lives as gospel truth, until the Spirit within gives the witness to it being truth for you.
We have received the Spirit from God. It abides within. Therefore we may know the things “freely given to us by God.” The 13th verse Which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Sprit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. 14. But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. 15. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. 16. For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ. (ASB) We evaluate and judge whether or not something someone is saying or doing is from God or not.
I want to encourage the reader to look to the Christ within. The Spirit you have received from the Father will teach you all truth. It is not the teachings of humans, It is words of the Spirit coming forth from the indwell Christ. You have the ability through this Spirit within you to know what is, and what is not food for your growth.
Just as there is much controversy on the fact of being born again. No one has to tell you if you are or not. You will know your standing in the Father, He will reveal it to you by the Spirit. The methods taught by the different organizations does not effect the Spirit at all. The heavenly Father is the source of our life. It is from Him we receive understanding, and wisdom on how to live a pleasing life to Him.
Being born again is not by set rules or actions one must take. It is the quickening of the Spirit within, and this is done by the Father. We are born from above My Spirit is quickened by the Spirit of the Father. My Soul is being drawn back to join with my Spirit. This accomplished through the Word made flesh. My senses desiring outward things to bring comfort and strength to my ego, (self)dies at the enlightening of the Spirit of God. We are not all born again at the same time, each man in his order. We praise the Lord for we know, He loved all of mankind, not just a few who are called Christians.
John 3: 5-8 Truly, truly, I say to you unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6. That which is bron of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7. Do not be amazed that I said to you, You must be born again. 8. The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is every one who is born of the Spirit.
This birth has nothing to do with the will of man, it is from above. The person that is not born again is spiritually dead. But Scripture teaches “And you hath he quickened (made alive) who were dead in trespasses and sins.” A dead person cannot respond, it is impossible. Therefore a person who is not born again cannot repent and can not seek God. By an act of God He brings out of death into life. Just as He raised Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus was helpless, so is man. It is all a work of the Father. I want to quote from a writing I did Changed from fear and death to life “Now remember Adam was a son of God. The only life Adam had was given to him by God. The day you eat from the tree you will die. We must understand what death is Psalms 6: 5 “In death there is no remembrances” We also remember we are listing to what the Spirit is saying. When Adam ate from the tree, He had no remembrance of his identity. He hid from the God who he had walked with in the garden. So we see a spiritual death which we can better understand why Adam lived 930 years but in reality he was spiritually dead, not because God left him, but because he was now subject to decay, and would return to dust. A natural death where the heart stops, and the breath leaves the body. This is physical death. So in order for Adam to live again, His eyes must be opened to the Spiritual life he had when he was created. The last Adam Jesus Christ, the only human to live a sinless life. Took the nakedness of Adam, with all its fears, and loss of identity, to the cross. If you can receive it, “now you are the Sons of God,” (end quote)
“Now you are justified.” Now you are glorified.” Now you have your heavenly house, and now you are sitting down with Christ in the heavens. You see the Son of God came in a flesh body and in that body he took all of mankind to the Cross. Because all men were in the same type of body. Now hear this, life is no longer in the blood. Our life is in the Spirit, Death is swallowed up in victory. Jesus Christ came forth out of the tomb, with every member of his body glorified, justified, and resurrected. Don’t you know “your body” is the temple of God. Don’t you know you are bone, of His bone. and flesh. of His flesh. You are complete in Christ, As he is in the Father, and the Father is in him, we are one in the Father, and Son.”
We ask what can separate us from the love of Christ? “Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? In all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.”
We are born from above. Our Father cares for us. He is well able to keep us in His loving care. Trust in Him and fear not.
Blessing
Bill Green
