How do you know whether a thought is from the Paraclete or not?

[tonychanyt]

For this OP, you need to distinguish between the human soul from the human spirit as two different faculties, Hebrews 4:

12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

I assume that man is tripartite: body, soul, and spirit.

When you are born of the Spirit, the Paraclete dwells in your human spirit which is in touch with your conscience, Romans 9:

1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit

We must distinguish between the faculty of the mind and the faculty of the conscience. Our mind does calculations and step-by-step reasoning to arrive at a conclusion. Our emotions often play a role in this process of derivation. Our Christian conscience works differently. The Paraclete speaks in our spirit instantaneously and instructs our conscience in one singular step in time. It is accompanied by inner peace Whenever I focus on the Paraclete, I always sense peace, John 14:

26 But the Helper [Paraclete], the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

This is not an ecstatic sensation, a holistic sensation, or a mystical feeling. You perceive this peace in your spirit faculty in real-time, in the spiritual reality.

Scientific reasoning is based on step-by-step logical derivations. It is a process that is carried out by my intellect faculty, On the other hand, divine revelation is instantaneous intuition in my spirit that is directly connected to the Paraclete (Holy Spirit). The spirit is a distinct faculty separate from the intellect. These are two very different ways of knowing.

See also

• I will put my laws on their hearts
• Hearing from God
• Can Satan Inject Thoughts into Your Mind