Not only does the Blood of Jesus pay the debt of our sin, it cleanses us from our sin when we are buried with him in baptism [Acts ; Rev. The household of Cornelius received the Holy Ghost after hearing the preaching of Peter. According to 2 Cor. We even see this in the life of Jesus, when he cleansed a leper — and then commanded him to go show himself to the priest.
It is striking to notice that before Jesus Christ was publicly known, John the Baptizer had to first come. The symbolism of this is quite telling. John 1 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
I believe the context of Acts 19 demands that the 12 Ephesian disciples had already believed on Jesus Christ. It is highly probable that these in Acts 19 were converts of the ministry of Apollos when he was at Ephesus, prior to his encounter with Aquila and Priscilla.
Here is another way of understanding this statement of Jesus:. Leave a comment. Insulting Grace. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Necessary - to let our website function. Preferences - to remember your preferences. Analytics - to understand how you interact with our website. Marketing - to help display relevant advertising. Accept selected cookies.
Ways to Give Give now Legacy Giving. The key text for this is Ephesians So, cleansing is an essential part of sanctification but not the whole of it. Later in this study we shall examine more closely the exact meaning of the word sanctification. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you John Leave a comment Name Name.
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self , which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds ; 24 and to put on the new self , created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Because your mind possesses volition—i. Exactly what part of your being does the Holy Spirit inhabit? Your spirit, of course, since your spirit was made holy through regeneration Ephesians So when you follow the impulses of your regenerated human spirit you are simultaneously following the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Reflect on this and the Lord will give insight. Greek scholar E. The heart could therefore be best described as the core of the mind. It is part of the mind, but specifically refers to the deepest, most central part, i. If you, in your mind, decide to dwell on carnal thoughts, then carnal, negative, destructive things will naturally store up in your heart.
If, on the other hand, you choose to focus on spiritual thoughts, then good, positive, productive things will store up in your heart. Take heed—truer words have never been spoken! Consider the fact that the Bible likens your heart to soil Luke Soil in the natural is neutral and therefore grows whatever seed is planted in it. Such a mindset typically formulates over the course of many years. This can apply to any doctrine— teaching —you were taught during your formative years as a believer.
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