HOW CAN WE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A GIFT? [New Revised Edition]

The Book of Galatians is the writing of the Apostle Paul to the saints in Galatia concerning the Holy Spirit. Especially in Galatians 5:13, it is written, “For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” And it continues, ‘For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”’
To summarize this message: we have been saved from sin and gained freedom by believing in the beautiful gospel. Therefore, we are told not to use that freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but to serve one another in love and minister to others through the beautiful gospel.

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If we want to maintain “a life filled with the Holy Spirit,” we must devote ourselves entirely to the preaching of the gospel in order to maintain a life filled with the Holy Spirit. To live a life filled with the Holy Spirit, we must first receive the blessing of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
In order to receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we must have this kind of faith. That faith is to receive the remission of sins by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit, which the Lord has given, in our hearts. It is by this faith that we receive the blessing of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

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Those who believe in Jesus and have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit must live a life filled with the Holy Spirit. For Christians, a life filled with the Holy Spirit is God’s command. We must live according to God’s command. Then how can we live a life filled with the Holy Spirit? We must listen carefully to what the Apostle Paul has said about this.

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In Genesis 1:2 it is written as follows: “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” From this verse, we can see that the Holy Spirit does not work in a heart that is in confusion, emptiness, and sin, but works when one believes in the beautiful gospel. However, many people, while in a state of confusion and darkness, seek the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and fall into fanatic faith. But the spirit received in a state of loss of consciousness is not a beautiful spirit. Upon such fanatical and unlawful faith, the work of Satan comes, and people fall into his schemes and powers.
The Holy Spirit is intellectual, calm, and has clear will—He is the Holy Spirit. Even in the creation of the universe, the Holy Spirit worked together with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, in the work of creation. Now, let us look into what specific works the Holy Spirit has done on this earth.

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It is to return to the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit and to believe in the baptism of Jesus and His blood on the Cross.
The Bible, which is the Word of God, is recorded like this: it says that Peter’s sermon stirred repentance in the hearts of those who were moved. In response to the remorse of the listeners who asked, “What shall we do?” Peter answered, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Looking at Peter’s sermon recorded in the Bible, we can see that, in order to receive the Holy Spirit, faith in the beautiful gospel is absolutely necessary, and it clearly testifies what the correct repentance of faith is to receive it. Therefore, we must know through the Word whether we receive the Holy Spirit together when we receive the removal of sins through the gospel of the water and the Spirit, or if we receive it separately.

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Do you know the truth? To know the truth is to know Jesus. Does the Holy Spirit dwell in your heart by believing in the beautiful gospel? You must know and believe that the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood of the cross are the beautiful gospel.
The phrase “must be born again” is a word that is often used among people these days. “A person must be born again, politics must be born again, religion must be born again”—in this way, the expression “must be born again” is used countless times. We live hearing such words often.

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What must a person who has received the Holy Spirit do? A person who has received the Holy Spirit must preach the gospel of the water and the Spirit to the whole world. God has entrusted the beautiful gospel of being born again of water and the Spirit to those who have received the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit came upon those who received the removal of their sins before God. Then why did God give the Holy Spirit as a gift to the righteous who received the removal of sin? It is to give them final confirmation of being sealed as God’s children. Also, God gave the Holy Spirit so that, by the help of the Spirit dwelling in the righteous, they may fight against Satan and overcome him. To those who received the removal of sin and received the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as a gift in their hearts, God made them do these works.

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Does this age truly have hope? No, it does not. If there is any, there is hope only in Jesus. This age is an imperfect age and an age without hope. This age is changing day by day, and people are doing their utmost to keep up with those changes. Instead of seeking spiritual truth and thinking and pondering in search of spiritual happiness, people are struggling not to fall behind in the world and are living as slaves to the world.
In this world, new types of occupations are emerging, and existing ones are disappearing. In this way, people are living in a world of great change. Therefore, all the people of the world are running busily without rest in their hearts. However, hope toward this world is disappearing from people’s hearts. This is because they are living in an era where the future is not guaranteed. We are living in such an era right now.

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Let me speak about the beautiful gospel of truth that allows us to receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. After the death of Moses, God appointed Joshua as the leader of the people of Israel. Moses is the representative of the Law in the Old Testament. If Moses had led the people of Israel across the Jordan River and reached the land of Canaan, there would have been no need for Joshua to become the leader of the people. However, God only allowed Moses to reach up to the land of Canaan, but did not allow him to enter.

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In order to understand the truth of this beautiful gospel of water and the Spirit, we must first know and understand the sacrificial laws recorded in the Old and New Testaments, which were offered before God to remove the sins of people. The truth I am about to speak of now is something we must surely know and believe. If we look at the sin offering that was given once a year, recorded in Leviticus chapter 16 of the Old Testament, the high priest would lay his hands on the sacrificial animal to transfer to it the yearly sins of the people of Israel, and the sacrificial animal would be killed in place of the people. Then its blood would be sprinkled inside the temple of God, and the sins of the people would be atoned for. In this way, one could enter into the temple of God with the laying on of hands, the blood, and the faith that believed in the Word of God.

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