Misunderstandings About The Spirit of God
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. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And 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 in USA 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.
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