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It was Apostle Jude, brother of James, both half-brothers of Jesus Christ, that plainly instructed us to pray in the Holy Ghost. He wrote by the inspiration of the Spirit Himself, “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:20-21) The Father sent the Holy Spirit to be our helper in this challenging Christian life. The Holy Spirit is a person, fully distinct, and always acting for the Father and the Son to complete the glorious work of Redemption in our lives. Jesus told His disciples before He ascended to “tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49)
Everything about this Christian life is indeed a challenge. The flesh is weak, and we cannot know the great truths of the Holy Spirit unless we have the sovereign teacher that the Son of God promised us. Apostle Paul said these words perfectly, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:14-16) The Holy Ghost is the “mind of Christ” in us making known to us all the marvels of His wisdom.
Understanding who the Holy Spirit is and what He was sent to accomplish in us brings me to discuss, “Praying in the Holy Ghost.” Lately I have had a deeper yearning than ever to be “a victorious prayer intercessor.” Our world needs men and women that can storm the gates of Heaven in great travail. Elias (Elijah) was described by James as a perfect example of an intercessor. “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.” (James 5:17-18) He was an ordinary person with passions of the flesh just like all of us. Yet he prayed until He got answers. How much more should we in the new covenant be able to pray until we get answers.
The Holy Ghost has been given to us for this very purpose. Prayer is the toughest spiritual work in the Kingdom. There is a barrage of spirits, every one of them equipped with Satan’s tools, to hinder and stop effective praying. The only way you will be able to be a great prayer warrior is to learn complete dependency on the Holy Spirit. Between each of us on earth and our Father in heaven is the kingdom of Satan. He is the “prince of the power of the air.” Apostle Paul to the Ephesians said, “For we wrestle (hand-to-hand combat) not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12)
After Paul described the tools of our armor, he then stated, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” (Ephesians 6:18) Note those words, “prayer and supplication in the Spirit”. Your spirit is a whisper of the Father and the Holy Ghost has come to sit upon the throne of your heart and by your spirit to reach back into the heavens by prayer. The Holy Spirit has no way to intercede to God except your spirit and your lips. Intercession for the church, the Body of Christ, is one of His primary offices but you are His temple and His place of manifestation. He must pray through you or His great office is hindered. If you quench Him, He will find someone that will yield to Him.
The Holy Spirit knows our infirmities and weaknesses. Apostle Paul voiced this truth to the church at Rome, the very seat of the anti-Christ. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” (Romans 8:26-27)
You must learn how to surrender to the awesome powers of the Holy Ghost in prayer. This Apostle said, “I will pray with the Spirit and I pray with the understanding” (I Corinthians 14:15). Notice he said, “I will pray with the Spirit.” It is a fellowship of prayer between the Holy Ghost and a saint of God. Please believe with me for the Spirit to teach us how to “Pray in the Holy Ghost”. Great prayer and great victory will result.
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One of my key reasons for believing in the pre-tribulation rapture is the fact all other views are always trying to undermine pre-tribulationism. Up until now, the most vocal group of opponents has been the post-trib and pre-wrath folks. I'm amazed to find preterism now on the attack, gaining ground by mostly converting pre-tribbers. What is preterism? This theory argues that all Bible prophecy has been fulfilled; it states that nothing remains on the prophetic calendar. According to preterism, events like the rise of the Antichrist, the tribulation, the rapture, and the Day of the Lord all took place around 70 AD, the year the Romans invaded Jerusalem and destroyed the second Temple. I just cannot understand how anyone can follow a preterist line of thinking in light of current world events. As in many cases, pride is one of the most common reasons people begin following doctrinal error. They believe that they are part of a special group that has discovered a hidden truth. Never mind the fact that millions of people have joined them in supporting their folly. Up until now, I've largely been ignoring preterism because it seemed equivalent to the Flat Earth Society. Well, I can't stand by and watch error run free, so it looks like I'm going to have to add preterism to the list of erroneous rapture views that I need to actively refute. The heart of this error is based on Jesus' statement that "this generation shall not pass, till all things be fulfilled" (Mat 24:34). It seems easy enough to claim Jesus was speaking about a first-century generation; however, logic ends there when one contemplates the fulfillment of all Bible prophecy. In order to make 70 AD the magic year, we would have to delete dozens of prophecies that were never fulfilled. When was the Gospel preached to all the nations? When was the Mark of the Beast implemented? What about China's 200-million-man army? When did 100-pound hailstones fall from the sky? And what date was it when the Euphrates River dried up? The questions are endless. Why did we have the rebirth of Israel? If Jerusalem was forever removed from being the burdensome stone, why has it now returned to that status? When did all the Jews shout, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord," as Jesus said they would? After being so strict in their interpretation of Matthew 24:34, preterists then run roughshod over many clear statements of Scripture. They say that although the "resurrection" happened in 70 AD, the bodies of Christians were left in the grave. Preterists take the dangerous step of spiritualizing all passages of Scripture that relate to the nation of Israel, and claim that these refer to the church, the "New Israel." They teach that the "old earth," which Scripture says will pass away, is the Old Covenant. The new heaven and new earth, they say, is the New Covenant, and the "elements," which Scripture says will burn with fervent heat when this happens, are the "elements of the law." Preterism produces some bizarre explanations for why the world is still experiencing suffering and calamity. One explanation I ran across cited God's need for population control as the reason for mankind's suffering. Here is what one preterist author wrote: "I believe that people are born and people die. Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall. God is the providential population controller. He brings famine, disease, natural catastrophes, wars and tumults. One-third of the population of Europe was destroyed by the Black Plague in the early part of this millennium. Eight hundred fifty thousand were killed in the 1556 earthquake in the Shanghai province of China. Two million were killed in World War II. Thirteen million were killed under Stalin and 6 million under Hitler. God is very equipped to control population."Todd Strandberg
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