What are the basics of Christianity? #3

This is a view on the third principle according to the 5 basic Principles of Our Relationship with GOD.

To date then
#1 "Our knowledge and ownership of eternal life. (1Jn 5:11-13 GW)

We do not have to feel, or think, or hope that we have internal life. We know it is based on this fact; 1Jn 5:12 The person who has the Son has this life. The person who doesn't have the Son of God doesn't have this life.

#2 We must know that our sins are forgiven (1Jn 1:9 KJV)

We do not have to feel forgiven, we are forgive, based on Gods promise; 1Jn 1:9 God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we've done wrong. We are already forgiven and our confession is to experience it. Confession is a pre-requisite for receiving cleansing and to restore our fellowship with God.

#3 Today's teaching: Be filled with the Holy Spirit;

The Holy Spirit dwells in all Believers, but no Believer is filled (controlled and overpowered) by the Holy Spirit. A Believer cannot be filled i,e, controlled by the Holy Spirit AND at the same time be controlled by sin (anger, worry, fear, resentment etc.)

To be filled by Holy Spirit, means acknowledging and confessing all known sins, to surrender control of yourself to Christ and to trust GOD in what He has promised.

We can then trust the Holy Spirit to fill us in response to God's Command and Promise;

God's Command is a promise to answer your request, which is according to His will;Eph 5:18 Don't get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit

God's Promise is to hear whatever we ask for; 1Jn 5:14-15 GW (14) We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval. (15) We know that he listens to our requests. So we know that we already have what we ask him for.

During this last week or two, The Holy Spirit has directed me to acknowledge that I can only have a righteous relationship with GOD if I have a clear conscience when seeking his presence 1Jn 3:21 Dear friends, if our conscience doesn't condemn us, we can boldly look to God (stand right before God).

Likewise I know the things I know as the things freely given to my by GOD which is given by the Holy Spirit. 1Co 2:11 After all, who knows everything about a person except that person's own spirit? In the same way, no one has known everything about God except God's Spirit. 1Co 2:12 Now, we didn't receive the spirit that belongs to the world. Instead, we received the Spirit who comes from God so that we could know the things which God has freely given us.

I pray, Holy Spirit, fill us with the mind of Christ every minute of any day, make us aware of God's presence. Lord God, make us obedient to your will, fill us with the knowledge and wisdom to be spiritually aware, spiritually discerned in searching your presence. In Jesus name we pray this. Amen

Have a blessed weekend