Walking in the Spirit - Part 1

 

"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.]" - Galatians 5:16 KJV

How do we walk in the Spirit?

First of all, we must be filled with the Spirit. The Spirit of God has many titles – Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth, Comforter, Spirit of your Father, Spirit of Christ, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Lord, Spirit of holiness… The one name that is attached to all these titles is Jesus. (John 14:26).

Jesus is the Father manifest in flesh (John 14:7-10). It took a human that was without sin to pay the price of our sins to reconcile us back to God. Because there was no human that was born without sin, God overshadowed Mary causing her to conceive. That holy child is the only begotten Son of God.

"The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." - Luke 1:35 KJV

The Son of God is the flesh and blood body of God. Jesus was born the only begotten Son of God. We BECOME sons of God when we are born AGAIN. When we are born of water and of the Spirit, as Jesus taught, the name of Jesus is given to us. We are called by His name. When we are filled with the Holy Ghost, we have the Spirit of Jesus within us. This new birth makes us a son of God.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." - John 1:12-13 KJV

If we want to go to heaven, being born again - water baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of our sins and being Spirit baptized by being filled with the Holy Ghost - is not an option; Jesus said it is a requirement.

"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." - John 3:5 KJV (Matthew 16:18-19, Acts 2:37-42,47).

To be continued…