How to be filled with the Holy Spirit

The Steps to Being Filled with the Holy Spirit

By faith, you can trust God right now to fill you.

By Bill Bright

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• 1: The Wonderful News of the Spirit-Filled Life
• 1: The Wonderful News of the Spirit-Filled Life
• 2: Why Do You Need The Filling of the Holy Spirit?
• 3: Who is the Holy Spirit, and Why Did God Send Him?
• 4: What Does it Mean to be Filled with the Holy Spirit?
• 5: Why Not? Reason 1: Lack of Knowledge
• 6: Why Not? Reason 2: Unbelief
• 7: The Steps to Being Filled with the Holy Spirit
• 8: Empowered to Share
• 9: Study Guide

We are filled with the Holy Spirit by faith. How did you become a Christian? By faith. "It is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast." "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him."

You receive Christ by faith. You live by faith. Everything you receive from God, from the moment of your spiritual birth until you die, is by faith. Do you want to be filled with the Holy Spirit? You can be filled right now, by faith.

You do not have to beg God to fill you with His Holy Spirit. You do not have to barter with Him by fasting or weeping or begging or pleading. For a long period of time, I fasted and cried out to God for His fullness. Then one day I discovered from the Scriptures that the "just shall live by faith." You do not earn God's fullness. You receive it by faith. The rest you can look at http://www.cru.org/training-and-growth/classics/transferable-concepts/be-filled-with-the-holy-spirit/07-steps-to-being-filled.htm

О духе блуда

Исправление этого порока особенно зависит от совершенствования сердца, из которого, по слову Господа, исходит гной этой болезни: «из сердца исходят помыслы злые, убийства, прелюбодеяния, любодеяния, кражи, лжесвидетельства» и пр. (Мф.15:19). Следовательно, сначала надо очищать сердце, в котором находится источник жизни и смерти, как говорит Соломон: «больше всего хранимого храни сердце твое, потому что из него источники жизни»(Притч.4:23). Ибо плоть подчиняется его изъявлению и власти, и потому с особенным усердием надо соблюдать строгий пост, чтобы плоть, утучненная обилием пищи, противясь внушениям души, бесчинствуя, не низвергла своего правителя – духа. Впрочем, если мы всю важность будем видеть только в укрощении тела, а душа не будет также воздерживаться от прочих пороков и не будет занята божественным размышлением и духовным упражнением, то мы никак не сможем взойти на самый верх истинной непорочности, когда то главное, что в нас есть, будет нарушать чистоту нашего тела. Итак, по словам Господа, нам надлежит очистить прежде внутренность чаши и блюда, чтобы чиста была и внешность их (Мф.23:26). см. Продолжение здесь:
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"Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?"

"Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?"

Answer: For a Christian, dating a non-Christian is unwise, and marrying one is not an option. Second Corinthians 6:14 (KJV) tells us not to be “unequally yoked” with an unbeliever. The imagery is of two incompatible oxen sharing the same yoke. Instead of working together to pull the load, they would be working against each other. While this passage does not specifically mention marriage, it definitely has implications for marriage. The passage goes on to say that there is no harmony between Christ and Belial (Satan). There can be no spiritual harmony in a marriage between a Christian and a non-Christian. Paul goes on to remind believers that they are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, who inhabits their hearts at salvation (2 Corinthians 6:15-17). Because of that, they are to be separate from the world—in the world, but not of the world—and nowhere is that more important than in life’s most intimate relationship—marriage.

The Bible also says, “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character’ (1 Corinthians 15:33). Having any kind of intimate relationship with an unbeliever can quickly turn into something that is a hindrance to your walk with Christ. We are called to evangelize the lost, not be intimate with them. There is nothing wrong with building quality friendships with unbelievers, but that is as far as it should go. If you were dating an unbeliever, what would honestly be your priority, romance or winning a soul for Christ? If you were married to an unbeliever, how would the two of you cultivate a spiritual intimacy in your marriage? How could a quality marriage be built and maintained if you disagree on the most crucial issue in the universe—the Lord Jesus Christ?

Read more: http://www.gotquestions.org/date-marry-unbeliever.html#ixzz2StdFrRlw

Страдание и успех

автор Билли Грэм (Billy Graham)

Страдание и успех

С великою радостью принимайте, братия мои, когда впадаете в различные искушения.

ПОСЛАНИЕ АПОСТОЛА ИАКОВА, 1:2

Чтобы обнаружить энергию атома, наука должна была найти способ расщепить его. Секрет неисчерпаемой и безграничной энергии атома заключался в его разрушении.

Некоторым из самых благочестивых людей, которых мне довелось знать, пришлось пережить великие страдания. Они могли бы ожесточиться и обидеться на весь мир... но, поскольку они знали Христа и всегда хранили Его мир, Бог благословил и преобразил их, сделав похожими на Христа.

Доктор Эдвард Джадсон произнес такую речь на освящении новой церкви в Нью-Йорке: «Страдание и успех идут рука об руку. Если вы преуспеваете без страдания, то это благодаря тому, что другие пострадали до вас; если вы страдаете без преуспевания, значит, успех ждет других людей после вас».

Конечно, когда приходит страдание, трудно осознавать, что все к лучшему. Но если это случается, проси Бога освятить твое страдание и укрепить тебя в вере.

Glory through suffering

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How to deal with your anger?

In fact, ignoring or denying your anger will simply make things worse. When conflict comes up, deal with it head on and quickly. Don't let it fester. It’s a big mistake to think, "Let's ignore it and hope it will go away.”

The Bible teaches, in Ephesians 4:26-27 (GN), “If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin and do not stay angry all day. Don't give the devil a chance.”

Some people are surprised by this verse; they ask, “Is it ever right for a Christian to get angry?” Yes.

How do I know it’s all right for a Christian to get angry? Well, let me ask you this: Did Jesus ever get angry? Yes!

Did Jesus ever sin? No. Evidently there are times when anger is appropriate.

In Ephesians, we’re told, “If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin.” This implies there is an anger that leads you into sin, but there’s also an anger that doesn't lead you into sin. There’s a right way to get angry and there’s a wrong way to get angry.

How do you know the difference?

The wrong kind of anger is anger that is not resolved quickly. It’d becoming angry and then just staying angry all day and then the next day and the next. The Phillips translation of this Ephesians verse says, “Never go to bed angry.”

That will keep a few of us up sometimes! If you said, "In our marriage, we'll never go to bed angry," you might resolve problems a little more quickly.

Anger that is not dealt with turns into resentment and then into bitterness. Bitterness is always sin. Resentment is always sin. Those emotions are always wrong.

The Bible says, Deal with anger quickly. Don't let it hang on. Resolve conflict as fast as possible. (From Rick Warren)

Чему учит Библия? Основы христианства

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