Author	Thread: The penetrating light of the spirit
dljrn04 View Profile History	The penetrating light of the spirit Posted : 1 Mar, 2014 04:55 AM For God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 4:6 "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things." 1 John 2:20 The only saving light is the light of God shining into the soul� giving us to see and know "the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent." A man may have the clearest light in his judgment, and yet never have the penetrating light of the Spirit producing conviction in his soul. He may have the soundest knowledge of the doctrines of grace, and see the harmonious scheme of salvation�and yet never have by divine teaching, seen a holy God, nor have ever felt the spirituality of God's righteous law condemning him as a transgressor. If we do not have this penetrating light of the Spirit, we shall be sure to go astray. We shall be entangled in some error�plunge into some heresy�imbibe some doctrine of devils�drink into some dreadful delusion�or fall into some dreadful sin�and have our faith shipwrecked forever. A false light can but wreck us on the rocks of presumption or despair. But the light of divine life in the soul is accompanied with all the graces of the Spirit. It is the light of the glory of God�the light of Jesus' countenance�and the light of the Spirit's teaching�and therefore an infallible guide and guard. And this infallible pilot will guide the soul to whom it is given safe into the harbor of endless rest and peace. J. C. PHILPOT Post Reply
View Profile History	The penetrating light of the spirit Posted : 1 Mar, 2014 08:23 AM Thank you Donna. I agree. Just note: You said:"The only saving light is the light of God shining into the soul". The SON of God is GOD and He Jesus is the LIGHT. John 1 :dancingp: Post Reply
View Profile History	The penetrating light of the spirit Posted : 1 Mar, 2014 08:29 AM 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light (JESUS), that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light (JESUS) which gives light to every man coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him (JESUS- He is our Creator), and the world did not know Him. John 1 �He who believes in Him (the SON of God) is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light (JESUS) has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone PRACTICING evil hates the light and does NOT come to the light (JESUS), lest his deeds should be EXPOSED. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done IN GOD.� John 3 Post Reply
View Profile History	The penetrating light of the spirit Posted : 1 Mar, 2014 08:47 AM Summary: Thus if the TRUTH, given us by our God Jesus about our sins and His coming JUDGEMENT of all Christians and unbelievers, is the penetrating LIGHT producing conviction in our souls, remorse and REPENTANCE and if that conviction is a feeling of God's righteous law condemning us as transgressors makes us to ABANDON out sins TURNING from them to God to live in RIGHTEOUSNESS then God grants us eternal life and writes our names in the Book of Life. BUT Jesus said if we live in sins, we will die in sins..... Post Reply