I'm very confused about the teachings of the Holy Spirit as our guide and teacher. The Bible says that the Holy Spirit can directly reveal to us the knowledge of God, but my question is how do you discern between what the Holy Spirit reveals to you and a product of our mind? For example if I wake up with the revelation that God is a huge flying pineapple, how am I to know that this knowledge didn't come from the Holy Spirit? Unless the we can directly sense what is from the Holy Spirit or not, how can He really teach us? What also confuses me is how the Holy Spirit can remind us of scriptures, but again it's confusing because it could be either from the mind or the Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spririt as Guide and Teacher
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Smith Wigglesworth is the best teacher in this area. I would consider buying a book written by him.
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That seems you do not know the Holy Spirit. Then spend more time in meditating on the Word of God. Do in-depth study of The Holy Bible/Scriptures. And pray asking the Lord for the Holy Spirit. Luke 11:13- So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask.
If you delight in the Lord, love Him with all your heart, mind, and soul, and if you are following and living in accordance with the Word of God, then your mind aligns with the Holy Spirit. Then you will hear one voice, your mind and Holy Spirit saying the same thing. If there's anything in your lifestyle that is not in accordance with the Word of God, then your mind and the Holy Spirit are in conflict in that issue. You discern what is the Holy Spirit saying by comparing it with the truth that is in the Bible, so you know what is good and acceptable to the Lord.
You know that is not from the Holy Spirit because that knowledge does not align with the truth in the Word of God that He gave us.
If you abide in Christ, sincerely following Him, then don't worry about sensing or not sensing. What you need will be given to you when you need it. Luke 12:11-12 Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say. So just keep going, make your plans, and commit your plans to God, He will determine your steps. Proverbs 16:9.
Be Christ-minded. Set your mind on the things above that are of Spirit and on the Kingdom of God, be transformed by the renewal of your mind. When we accept Christ, you become a new creation, you are born again in your spirit and you have a new mind, that is united and one with Christ, so can put on Christ, not your old self anymore but He lives in you. God has written His law in our mind, so it will remind you the scriptures. There's nothing to be confused about it. Let your mind rest in Christ.
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God's Holy Word is always the way one determines if knowledge received is from the Lord.
and flying pineapples are not in there LOL
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God has not made this confusing, for He is not the author of confusion. He gives all believers the gift of discernment of the spirits, to test them for verity. 1 John 2:26-27 - "26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."
This refers to the Holy Spirit being our teacher, not man. You can tell by whether what you have been told or that comes to mind is from God or not by seeing if those things concur with the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit reveals what is in the Scriptures. Those are the only revelations from God we receive. Any other, outside the Bible, is of the evil one and not God, thus are seductive. Of course, I am speaking of spiritual matters here, not auto repairs or mathematics.
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Love is the key. The Holy Spirit uses everything you do, perceive, experience to teach you. Ask Him to do so and reveal to you that He is doing so. He will be faithful.
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God expects us to use our mind to figure it out, especially since we are abundantly provided with God's Word by which everything must be measured. God honors diligent labor, and through that labor we must believe that God is guiding our thoughts and actions. It means Bible study and memorization and careful application of it to our lives. Understanding and maturity is a lifetime project.
Not every "revelation" is of God. This is why there are so many cults and sects. Muhammad thought he had a revelation from God, but we who believe the Bible to be God's word know better. We have to trust that God has revealed Himself in the Bible. There is no other standard. Human feelings, dreams, and ideas (contrary to scripture) just don't cut the mustard.
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There is no confusion as it says 'my sheep hear my voice'. If one does not have the discernment then one must make that a priority and seek the Lord with the whole soul and spirit till one is sure.
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