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Living by the Life of Jesus

Living by the Life of Jesus

by Robert B. Thompson
Some Christian organizations present three major works of God: salvation through the blood of the cross; the baptism with the Holy Spirit; and eternal residence in Heaven.
I believe it is true that the Bible presents three major works of God, but they are somewhat different from that which is popular: salvation through the blood of the cross; the baptism with the Holy Spirit; the coming of God to dwell in us. Added to these three is our return with the Lord Jesus to bring justice to the nations in place of eternal residence in Heaven.
First, salvation through the blood of the cross. There can be no dispute about this; although it must be kept in mind that the exodus from Egypt is a picture of the Christian withdrawing themselves from the Antichrist world spirit. The actual forgiveness and removal of the presence of sin is portrayed by the Day of Atonement, the sixth of the Levitical celebrations.
The blood of the cross is the foundation of our salvation.
Second, the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: (Deuteronomy 16:16)
The “Festival of Weeks” is the observance we know as “Pentecost.” It occurs a week of weeks after the festival of Unleavened Bread. Just as the Tabernacle of the Congregation and everything in it had to be anointed with the Holy Anointing Oil. so it is true that all the activities of the Body of Christ must be anointed with the Spirit of God if the work is to have eternal significance.
Kindle Edition, 7 pages

Published November 19th 2015

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