Acts 1: 8 KJV, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Acts 9:6 KJV “And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.”
EG White, The Redemption Series Book 2 #5-8, 1878, p.181, “On this day of divine appointment, the Lord graciously poured out His Spirit on the little company of believers who were the first-fruits of the Christian church.”
The Acts of the Apostles can be aptly called the Acts of the Spirit of God particularly in the lives and ministries of Peter and Paul. Were they divided over who God is? No. They both believe in the One True God and His Son Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:16, 1 Corinthians 8:6). The Trinity doctrine was foreign till 325 AD.
I was invited to speak for the One True God believers in the Philippines (Restitution Ministry) today at 6:15am Eastern Time Zone via Zoom. I woke up, prayed, and reread my notes by 4:30am. I thought about the issues that divide the movement. And I thought about the Spirit of God in the book of Acts. The Holy Spirit unifies and sanctifies us all to the truth (John 17:17). But why are God’e people divided? The Source is the same but the messaging is different. Self is exalted instead of the Savior.
The Acts of the Spirit of God will convict us of error and will lead us to truth. God’s Spirit will expose self-seeking and extinguish pride. His Spirit will search our hearts and shine our souls with love that produces good works and rigtheousness.
Is the Spirit of Christ in me? Is the Spirit of Christ in You? The same Spirit poured out, breath by, and given by God the Father to Christ, is the same Spirit imparted and supplied by Jesus to us.
2 Timothy 3:12 KJV, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” Romans 8 tells us that when we “walk in the Spirit” there is therefore now no condemnation from Christ Jesus. Because it is He who walks with us.
The world hated and condemned Christ. We who follow Christ, through His Spirit, will likewise be hated and condemned by this world.
God is urging us to know, to obey, and to unite with Him and His Son and we will have life eternal (John 17:3).
We will have our 4th Sabbath service via Zoom tomorrow. ID: 916 891 5581 PW: TrueGod Saturday Oct 29, 2022, 11am US Eastern Time Zone.
Sincerely in the Blessed Hope.
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