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The Holy Spirit is a Seal, Deposit, and Pledge

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory” Eph. 1:13-14. Did you read …

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The Spirit is Our Helper

The Holy Spirit helps us. Is it crazy to think of God’s Spirit helping us? In case the word “helper” seems a little disrespectful to you, let me put you at ease. When Jesus comforted his disciples in preparation for his death, he told them, “ And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate (parakletos) to help …

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The Spirit of Truth

What is Truth? The world believes the answer to this question is dependent upon our own unique truths. You’ve got yours, and I’ve got mine. But believing Truth can change based on our personalities and experiences actually negates its validity. Maybe the most freeing thing about the Christian faith, however, is that what we believe as Truth is not arbitrary …

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