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Experiencing the Holy Spirit – Teaching
Another aspect of experiencing the Holy Spirit is through how He teaches us.
And you, the anointing that you received from Him abides in you and you do not have need in order that someone should teach you, but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things and is true and is not a lie, even just as He teaches you abide in Him. – 1 John 2:27
Abiding is a term that is used to describe how we occupy a space and is typically used of a place you are very comfortable in. Abiding in Christ involves feeling at ease with who we are in Christ, which encompasses every aspect of our salvation and the new relationship we now have with God.
In John 15, Jesus revealed the new type of relationship we, those of the church, would have with Him and God by using a vine and branches to explain how we would be in Him and He would be in us and this relationship requires us to rely on Him for all good fruit that we produce, or rather that is produces in us.
I am the vine and My Father is the vinedresser – John 15:1
I am the vine and you are the branches, the one abiding in me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit because apart from Me you are not able to do anything – John 15:5
John is not saying that we do not need someone to teach us, as Christ gave gives to the Church for the purpose of teaching us and bringing us into a oneness of faith so that we are not tossed around by every teaching of men using […]
Doctrine and Teaching
All Scripture has information for the saints today, but not all Scripture is for the saint’s practice. The Greek language uses two different words to describe these types of information. The first, often translated teaching, is referring to information that is to be learned but not to be practiced, where the other word means doctrine – that which is to be practiced.
Teaching – διδασκαλία (Information to be learned but not practiced)
- Teachers teaching the precepts of man, Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7; Colossians 2:22
- The people draw near with their mouth and honor with their lips, but are far from Him with their hearts
- They reverence Him in vain
- “Precepts” is used exclusively of the teachings of men. – A royal or Imperial ordinance
- Touch not, taste not, handle not, Colossians 2:22
- The elementary principles of the world system, Colossians 2:20
- Have an appearance of wisdom in self made religion and self abasement and mistreating the body, Colossians 2:23
- Teachings of Demons, 1 Timothy 4:1-6
- Speaking lies
- Having a conscience seared
- Forbidding to marry
- Abstaining from meats
- In contrast to good (well) teachings
- The Time will come when men will not endure healthy teaching, 2 Timothy 4:3
- They will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts
- They will turn from the truth to myths
- Within the Church
- Used of information that is to be learned but not practiced
- A separate gift from a Pastor, Romans 12:7 (Pastor is both a shepherd and a teacher)
- Information written before for our learning, Romans 15:4
- Pastors who labors in the Word and teaching, 1 Timothy 5:17
- Scripture is profitable for teachings, reproof, correction and child training, 2 Timothy 3:16
- Teaching – properly handling information that is to […]
- Teaching – properly handling information that is to […]
Christian (Χριστιανός)
Christian (Χριστιανός) is a word that describes those who are Christ like. The disciples of Christ first gained the name Christian in Antioch after Paul taught them for a year about the salvation we have in Christ, Acts 11:26.
Within the city of Antioch, the disciples were first named Christians. Named, is typically used of a warning; therefore, Christian was a term associated with those who followed the resurrected, glorified, Christ. When Paul was speaking with Agrippa concerning The Way, which is the name that the Church belonging to God was first known by, Acts 24:14, King Agrippa uses the term Christian in response to Paul speaking concerning why he was in bonds in Acts 26:28. The apostle Peter also uses the term Christian in his first letter, encouraging the saints that were scattered that if they suffer as a Christian, one who is acting Christ like, they are not to be ashamed, but to express a proper opinion of God, 1 Peter 4:16. Therefore, the name Christian became well known as relating to those who believe in the resurrection of Christ.
Although there are many who claim the name, “Christian” today, it is a title that belongs to the assembly of God – the body of the Christ, for it describes those who are taught and live out the gospel of the Christ which Paul, the steward of the dispensation, laid out for the saints. Although Paul himself never directly uses the term Christian in his writings, it is a name that he was acquainted with and knew belonged to those of The Way, Acts 26:28. His lack of direct use indicates the name “Christian” was given to those of The Way by the […]
Example (τύπος)
An example (τύπος) represents the broader category, principle, or concept it relates to by providing a concrete and relatable demonstration of quality and characteristics. Therefore, example (τύπος) can also be used for an imprint or pattern.
After some of the disciples saw the resurrected Lord, they informed the others who were not present with them that Christ, indeed, was raised from the dead. Thomas responded to their report by stating that unless he saw the imprint of the nails in Christ’s hands, he would not believe, John 20:25.
While the Israelites were in the wilderness, God gave Moses an example of how the Tabernacle in which God would dwell among His people was to be designed, Acts 7:44. The Tabernacle was a shadow of the real heavenly Temple and, therefore, had to be done in accordance with all that God told Moses, Hebrews 8:5.
Adam was a type of the One to come that would save all those who believe in Him. Through Adam’s sin, he condemned the entire human race, for we all sinned in Adam, Romans 5:14. In contrast to the death that Adam brought, through the one to come, who is Christ, all are made alive, 1 Corinthians 15:22. In Adam we died, but in Christ we live. These two types explain the relationship the human race has to its head. We are not individually created beings; instead, we are propagated and, therefore, subject to the likeness and image of our head. After Adam trespassed and sinned, he had children after his likeness and image, Genesis 5:3. Therefore, his children, including us, are born spiritually separated from God and subject to physical death. All those who believe in Christ’s death for sins and […]