Jesus says in John17:3(Amp), "And this is Eternal Life; (it means) to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the Only True and Real God, and (likewise) to know Him, Jesus (as the) Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah) Whom You have sent."
We must develop our relationship with the Holy Spirit, in order to know God. Just prior to His going to the cross, Jesus told His disciples about the coming outpouring of the Holy Spirit, in John16:13-15(Amp), saying, "But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth Giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth), For He will not speak His Own Message (on His Own Authority); but He will tell whatever He hears from the Father (He will give the Message that has been given to Him) and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come (that will happen in the future). He will honor and glorify Me, because He will take of (receive, draw upon) what is Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. Everything that the Father has is Mine. That is what I meant when I said that He (the Holy Spirit) will take the things that are Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you."
Rom.10:17(Amp) tell us that, "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." When believers hear the Truth, by and from the Holy Spirit, it will bring faith into our spirit. Jesus said in John16:13(Amp), "He, the Holy Spirit, will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth)." Most people can read God's Word, but only the Holy Spirit can reveal, disclose, declare and transmit the Truth of the Word to us. If we don't have a relationship with the Holy Spirit, then we will have very little Revelation of the Truth of God's Word. If we don't have Revelation, then we will have religion and man-made ideals of what the Father truly says in the Word.
In Prov.29:18(Amp) God says, "Where there is no vision (no Redemptive Revelation of God) the people perish; but he who keeps the law (of God, which includes that of man), Blessed (happy, fortunate and enviable) is he." The law here is the Law of God and not the Law of Moses. When man-made laws are contrary to the Law of God, we must follow God's way, which is the Law of Truth.
God speaks about the new covenant in Malachi2:1-4,6(Amp) and about Levi, the Priestly tribe in Verse6, saying, "The Law of Truth will be spoken by the new Priests." God's Word is the Law of Truth. 1Pet.2:9(Amp) says, "But you are a chosen race; a royal priesthood, a dedicate nation, God's Own purchased special people), that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfection of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous Light." The Truth of Jesus' Resurrection and the marvelous deeds He accomplished for us, are the Law of Truth. This Truth is about the new creation person of God, which sets us free.
Jesus fulfilled the Law of Moses and we now live in the Law of Truth, through the Power of Jesus. John8:31-32(Amp) tells us, "So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My Word (hold fast to My teachings) and live in accordance with them, you are truly My disciples And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free."
Only the Holy Spirit can reveal the Truth to us about the new priesthood and the new creation child of God we've become. Jesus speaks about the Holy Spirit in John6:63(Amp) saying, "It is the Spirit Who gives Life (He is the Life-Giver); the flesh conveys no benefit whatever (there is no profit in it). The Words (Truths) that I have been speaking to you are SPIRIT AND LIFE." This is the Law of Truth about the new creation we've become through Jesus.
We've been taught and received what theological persons that have no vision of the Power of Redemption. Only the Holy Spirit can transmit this Revelation into our spirits. We might know this by our intellect, but not have the Revelation of it in our spirit. We will not be set free, without this. We will still be held in condemnation, will be unable to put faith in our prayers and will not enter into the Father's Presence without this Revelation of the Holy Spirit.
John writes this about the Church in 1John3:21(Amp), "And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us (if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us) we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God." Only the Law of Truth can dispel guilt and condemnation from our hearts. The righteousness we have in Jesus, is the Law of Truth.
The Holy Spirit might be the most neglected Person of the God-Head, in our Christian walk. But, Jesus said that we will be better off when the Holy Spirit comes, even better than when Jesus Himself was on earth. Jesus says in John16:7(Amp), "However, I am telling you nothing but the Truth when I say it is more profitable (good, expedient, advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do not go away, the Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessory, Strengthener, Stand-by, will not come to you (in close fellowship with you); but if I go away, I will sent Him to you (to be in close fellowship with you)."
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