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Jun 2012
1:06 AM CST

Holy Spirit

Some things I was thinking today about the Holy Spirit as I was listening to the Word of God on CD.

John 16:7-11
�^7�Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.�^8�And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:�9�^10�of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;�of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

2 Corinthians 1:22
�22�who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

The Holy Spirit is living on the inside of us. �The Holy Spirit is also the one who convicts the world of sin that's why the world hates the Holy Spirit and hates the Christians who have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of them because they don't want to change or be exposed or convicted of doing wrong.

Finally though ..the world... they will get their way.
2 Thes 2:7
�^7�For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He�who now restrains�will do so�until He�is taken out of the way.

The Holy Spirit will be taken out of the way and then the world will have no conviction of sin. �I believe at this time Christians will no longer be on the earth. �There is some controversy here as to when Christians will be taken from the earth but I don't think that is where the controversy should be focused.

The controvesy shouldn't be on when Christians are taken off the earth but who qualifies to leave in the rapture. � I think when the rapture takes place only the "Christians" who have a clean conscience living for Jesus every day will go. �The people who have been playing church and religion aren't going anywhere. �

If you read the parable of the 5 wise and the 5 foolish .. there WILL be some folks left behind who clearly thought they shouldn't have been left behind.

Matthew 25:1-13�

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

25�“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.�^{Now five of them were wise, and five�were�foolish.}3�Those who�were�foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,�but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.�5�But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

“And at midnight a cry was�heard:�‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming;^{Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their
lamps.}^�And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us�some�of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’�^{But the wise answered,
saying, ‘No,�lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’}^�10�And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’�12�But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour�in which the Son of Man is coming.

**Interesting to note here that the word 'oil' in the Bible is symbolic of the Holy Spirit**

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About Me: I work for a not for profit organization in a counseling capacity. Divorced, age 48 and for the first time in my life I have peace every day, sing every day, have joy every day and pray every day and it's all because of JESUS!! I'm finally letting go and not worrying and agonizing and second guessing every decision and scrutinizing over every word or deed. I am covered by his love and I walk in HIS grace. I have freedom in my soul and peace in my heart!! Praise you Jesus!!

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