The Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit-HOW DOES SOMEONE KNOW?

The vast majority of God's servants today may find this anointing process difficult to comprehend, and rightly so.  It is not something that they experience.  God's original purpose  was for mankind to live forever here on earth.  (Genesis 1:28; Psalms 37:29) The selection of some to go to heaven to rule as kings and priests is not the norm.  This calling causes a profound change in the thinking, outlook, and hope of a person when he is anointed. -Read Ephesians 1:18.

But how does a person know that he has the heavenly calling, that he has, in fact, received this special token?  The answer is clearly seen in Paul's words to the anointed brothers in Rome, who were "called to be the holy ones."  He told them:  "You did not receive a spirit of slavery causing fear again, but you received  a spirit  of adoption as sons, by which spirit we cry out:  'Abba, Father!' The spirit itself bears witness with out spirit that we are God's children."  (Romans 1:7; 8:15, 16) Simply put, by means of his holy spirit, God makes it clear to that person that he is invited to become a future heir in the Kingdom arrangement. -1 Thessalonians 2:12.

Those who have received this special invitation from God do not need another witness from any other source.  They do not need someone else to verify what has happened to them.  Jehovah leaves no doubt whatsoever in their minds and their hearts. The apostle John tells such anointed Christians: "You have an anointing from the holy one, and all of you have knowledge."  He further states:  "As for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, and you do not not need anyone to be teaching you; but the anointing from him is teaching you about all things and is true an dis no lie.  Just as it has taught you, remain in union with him."  (1 John 2:20, 27)   These ones  need spiritual instruction just like everyone else. But they do not need anyone to validate their anointing.  The most powerful force in the universe has given them this conviction! 

Next time: The Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit -  Experiencing the "NEW BIRTH" 

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