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Soul Or Spirit ? Key verses: Hebrews 4:12 - Romans 8:6 Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerned of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
By Sunny We need to understand in which place we are spending the most time living. In the realm of our soul or the realm of our Spirit? The soulish realm, is that place of our emotions, our feelings. It can be called the carnal realm. if we choose to live there alone we are choosing death. we are not to be lead by our feelings alone. The spirit ,our spirit, is to be the lamp, lit by the Holy spirit and the Word of god. That is where The Holy Spirit is, in our spirit. If we are new creatures in Christ. Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. {candle: or, lamp} We are to be lead by the Spirit. This is our proof of Son-ship. It is the word of God that helps us to understand which realm we are in, the soulish or the spirit. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. Paul had to say: 1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1 Corinthians 3:4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? These are labels, titles, carnal things, soulish, childish. Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Paul said he was in travail on their behalf, Praying, Interceding, Laboring. until Christ be formed in them. Christ was in their head, but not in their heart. They were not walking in the spirit, They needed to be birthed into Christ. Thought Paul's intercessory prayer. They needed to be born from above. to receive the Holy Spirit, into their spirit. Is Jesus Christ living in you? Is the Holy Spirit's anointing able to flow forth, through you? Is the Fruit of the Holy Spirit in evidence? Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Ephesians 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Are you Carnal or Spiritual? We are to judge our self. No one can come to Jesus unless the Father calls them. You can not first choose Him. He must first choose you! And when He calls you, He provides the faith, you need to receive Him. The Conviction of His Spirit alone turns on the light! The light that will expose the sin in us (Conviction means to turn on a light.) John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Many come forward at an invitation of men to receive Christ. And yet they remain unchanged and carnal. Having only a head knowledge of Christ, Still needing to be born from above! this is why we find no fruit on the tree. no spiritual growth. True repentance comes from the convicting power of the Holy Spirit alone! It is He who must convict, and call and enter. To blasphemy Him is unforgivable. For it is He alone that convicts. Converting a sinner into a saint! Unbelief is an unforgivable sin. because unbelief, is to refuse Him, to refuse to come to him when He calls. How do we blasphemy the Holy Spirit? Rebellion against His call! He is the only one who can convert us! Teach us, empower us, guide us, enable us, gift us, and bring us to the Father. It is the fruit of the Holy Spirit in us, The Father is looking for. Not the Gifts, But the Fruit! Love is the first Fruit of the Spirit. The first thing, God wants to see. The Holy Spirit is our Seal. His revealed knowledge, His wisdom, His Love, His Power, in us! This is how we can truly confess, "it is not I who live, but Christ who lives in me"! As long as you refuse Him, you are in some type of Idolatry. Something you desire more is your God. If Your soul has been your guide, you are missing it .It is Carnal. if you have the Spirit, He will convict and call you back. Salvation is reached, at the end of your journey. When we eat of the tree of life. Jesus. Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Revelation 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life , which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. We have things to overcome, things in us, soulish things. carnal things. that must be overcome. We are being called to repentant, If we are Sons we will be disciplined by the Lord if we sin. repented sin brings Gods Judgement. He gives a space of time, in which we may repent. Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent . Revelation 2:21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Revelation 2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds . Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. The Day of the Lord is a Day of Darkness, a Day of judgement. We are being called to repent, and awake-up! To be Filled with His Spirit. To be ready, to stand against the Antichrist. and not be deceived, any longer by the Traditions of men or doctrines of devils. (read my writings, " Letter to the Body.") Read the scriptures: Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Exodus 32:32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. Exodus 32:33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. Heb 4: 11 ¶ Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. In His Love Sunny
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