Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Part 3: Misunderstandings about the Holy Spirit:
The Holy Spirit does not take over the person and cause the person to do things.
The
Holy Spirit speaks to us to direct us in the ways of God in the
specific issues of this life. The Holy Spirit gives us a choice. We
often think of fleshly ways to deal with problems. When the Holy Spirit
reminds us of a scripture or a dream in the issue at hand HE shows us
the will of God in the matter so we can turn from the ideas of our own
mind and go in the way of God. This is the role of the Holy Spirit.
Some
church groups discount the Holy Spirit because they have a
misconception concerning what the Holy Spirit actually does. And some
church groups allow another spirit inside their church groups thinking
it is the Holy Spirit.
One time I visited a church group and
the pastor was speaking to the group. All of a sudden a woman in the
group jumped up with her arms in the air and began running in a circle
around the congregation shouting, "Praise God ... Praise God ... Praise God." The people in the group became excited and began laughing. They thought this was the Spirit of God overtaking the woman. I was horrified, knowing this was not the Spirit of God
but it was another spirit disrupting the gathering of the church and
exalting itself above God. Actually this was one of the antichrist
spirits.
How do I know? I Cor. 14:40, Paul speaks of what is to happen when we come together as the church. Paul says: Let all things be done decently and in order.
The
actions of this woman were out of order. She interrupted the pastor.
She took over. She broke up the Spirit of God in the congregation. I
Cor. 14:26 ... How is it then, brethren? when ye come together,
every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a
revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
To edify means to build up, to instruct, to strengthen
And Paul explains we do things "in order" in the church ... Let
the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30If any
thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his
peace. 31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all
may be comforted. 32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to
the prophets. 33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as
in all churches of the saints. I Cor. 14
At
one time, there was a church called "holy rollers". They had some kind
of spirit take over their bodies and they would fall down and roll
around on the floor. Again, this was not the spirit of God. There
would be no edification in this for those looking at the situation. This
would not cause you to have faith in God. This was not the Holy
Spirit. The Holy Spirit brings information from God. The Holy Spirit
does not take over your body and cause you to do insane acts. The Holy
Spirit brings the word of God and thereby allows you to have a choice
between the way of the flesh and the way of God.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth.
The Holy Spirit brings remembrances to your mind to comfort you.
To be continued tomorrow ...
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writings are not available in printed paper form. They are only
available on Internet. You are welcome to copy them and distribute them
to your church group.)