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The Holy Spirit and Salvation

The Holy Spirit and Salvation

"Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him" (Romans 8:9). Not only do we need to acknowledge Jesus as our Savior, we also need to have the Holy Spirit to receive Christ's salvation.

"You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God" (1 Corinthians ). The Holy Spirit washes our sins away with the blood of Christ, declares us righteous (justifies), and sets us apart as God's holy people (sanctifies).

Sanctification is God's life-long work on the believer. We cannot overcome our sinful nature and the devil's temptations by our determination alone. The Holy Spirit provides us the transforming power we need to live out Christ's perfect example.

The Holy Spirit enables us to "put to death the misdeeds of the body" (Romans ). He strengthens our spirit to deny our own evil desires and to submit to God's commands.

"God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth" (2 Thessalonians ). With the continuing guidance and strengthening of the Holy Spirit, we will finally enter God's heavenly kingdom.

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Publisher: True Jesus Church
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