INDWELLING SPIRIT: GUARANTEED SIDE EFFECTS

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  WHAT ARE THE “GUARANTEED” SIDE EFFECTS OF THE INDWELLING SPIRIT?

“…But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

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 Side effects are usually linked with adverse effects or reactions as a result of an ingested drug or medication. Adverse effects occur when the drug or medication produces undesirable problems.

For instance, drugs or medications ingested into the body for the treatment of cancer have side effects. Those side effects can be hair loss, fatigue, mouth sores, nausea, low blood count, vomiting, and weight loss.

Patients are to be warned about the side effect of drugs and medications. This is important because the side effects from ingested drugs or medication can impact a person’s entire lifestyle.

The Drug Manufactures are legally obligated to warn consumers - of their drugs - about the side effects. Side effects are “potential” reactions, but they are not “guaranteed” reactions.

The indwelling Holy Spirt has side effects too, which are usually linked with favorable effects or reactions. “…He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit…” (John 15:5 KJV).

Favorable effects occur when the Holy Spirit produces desirable blessings. ^“…It is God who works in you …” (Philippians 2:13 NIV). “…The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, JOY, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control….” (Galatians 5 NLT).

For instance, receiving the Holy Spirit into the heart for the treatment of a sin-sick soul is similar to ingesting drugs or medications into the body and side effects will result. “…God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son (the WORD) “INTO” [YOUR HEART]…” (Galatians 4:6 NASB). “…THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE SPIRIT…” (John 6:63 KJV). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV).  “…The Spirit of God dwell in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).

“…The Holy Spirit produces  ….” (Galatians 5 NLT). The side effects produced are “…love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

Lost sinners are to also be warned and informed about “All” the side effects produced by the indwelling Holy Spirit such as “RESTORED LIFE.  God is a “…restorer of thy life…” (Ruth 4:15 KJV “…The Holy Spirit gives birth to SPIRITUAL LIFE…” (John 3:6 NLT). “…Jesus (the WORD) saith…I am …THE LIFE…” (John 14:6 KJV). “…Jesus Christ is IN YOU…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…Christ be “IN” YOU… (Romans 8:10 KJV). “…Anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal” life…” (John 3:36 NLT)

Being warned and informed is important because the side effects from the indwelling Holy Spirit “WILL”  highly impact a person’s entire lifestyle. “ … If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, ALL THINGS are become new…”(2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “…I WILL GIVE you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you…” (Ezekiel 36:26 NLT). “… [Therefore]… we all … are changed into the same image [of Christ] from glory to glory …” (2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV). “…it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13 KJV).  “…by the GRACE of God I am what I am…” (1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV).

The Holy Bible is INSPIRED to warn and inform consumers of the indwelling Holy Spirit about the side effects, especially of RESTORED LIFE. God is a “…restorer of thy life…” (Ruth 4:15 KJV “…THE WORDS (from Jesus) THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE SPIRIT… and they are LIFE….” (John 6:63 KJV). “…God’s Spirit dwells in you?...” (1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB). “…He that is joined (restored) unto the LORD is ONE SPIRIT…” (1 Corinthians 6:17 KJV). “…It is the SPIRIT who gives LIFE…” (John 6:63 NASB). “….He restoreth my soul….” (PSALM 23:1-3 NLT).

And the additional side effects of the indwelling Holy Spirt are NOT “potential” reactions, but “guaranteed” reactions. They are “…love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

When the Holy Spirit is ingested into the human heart, the fruit of the Spirit supernaturally grows out of the indwelling. “…He that abideth in me, and I in him … bringeth forth much fruit…” (John 15:5 KJV). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV).  “…the Spirit of God dwell[s]… in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV). “…The Holy Spirit produces  ….” (Galatians 5 NLT).

The fruit or side effects of the indwelling Spirit represent ALL the AMAZING GRACES of God  toward the believer.

ALL the AMAZING GRACES of God, toward the believer, is an expression of God’s LOVE, the PROOF of his PRESENCE, and evidence of his indwelling SPIRIT.

God’s indwelling Spirit is the WAY he communicates, with the believer, and interacts in the relationship with the believer. “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…THE WORDS (God’s communication) THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE SPIRIT (god)…” (John 6:63 KJV). “…It is God who works (God’s interaction) in you …” (Philippians 2:13 NIV). “…May he WORK (interact) IN … [you] … what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ…” (Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV).

ALL the AMAZING GRACES of God, toward the believer, is expressed through the indwelling Spirit. “…Jesus Christ is in you…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…God will supply all your [need]… according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19 NASB).

God expresses, to the believer, through the indwelling Spirit, his inseparable love for them, his Joy over reuniting with them, and his gift of peace to them. “…the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

God expresses, to the believer, through the indwelling Spirit, his patience kindness toward them, his tender mercies, and the gift of faith to them. “…the Spirit is  ... longsuffering,gentleness,faith…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

God expresses, to the believer, through the indwelling Spirit, his goodness stored up for them, his meek treatment of them, and his tempered attitude toward them. “…the Spirit is  … goodness, meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

God expresses, to the believer, through the indwelling Spirit, his PRESENCE and BOND in the relationship. . “…love, which is the perfect BOND of unity...” (Colossians 3:14 NASB). “….[Nothing]…shall be able to separate [you]… from the love of God which is “in” Christ Jesus our Lord…” (Romans 8:38-39 KJV).  “….the…faithful love of the Lord, never ends...” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT).  “…He [or she]… that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT….” (1 Corinthians 6:17).

“…[God EXPRESSES himself through] … the fruit of the Spirit  … love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV).

Thus, God’s communication, with the believer, is done through the indwelling Spirit. “…THE WORDS (God’s communication) THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE SPIRIT (god)…” (John 6:63 KJV). “…Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” (COLOSSIANS 3:16 KJV). “…Now the Lord (Christ, the living Word) is that Spirit…” (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV).

Each fruit is a distinctive character, which motivates God’s interactions with the believer. God “…grant[s]… [true believers]… to be strengthened (God’s interaction) with might by his Spirit in the inner man…” (Ephesians 3:16 KJV). “…I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth (God’s interaction) me…” (Philippians 4:13 KJV).

God’s INTERACTIONS with the believer STEMS from the indwelling Spirit, which express ALL the AMAZING GRACES of God. “…It is God who works (God’s interaction) in you …” (Philippians 2:13 NIV). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV).

For instance, “… The fruit of the Spirit … love …” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). Every single person is indebted to God. “…All have sinned…” (Romans 3:23 KJV). “…ALL unrighteousness IS SIN…” (1 John 5:17 KJV).  “…ALL wicked actions ARE SIN…” (1 John 5:17 NLT).  Every person is deserving of death.  “…the wages of sin is DEATH…” (Romans 6:23 KJV).

Yet love, one of the AMAZING GRACES of God is expressed through forgiveness. His “…love covereth a multitude of sins…” (Proverbs 10:12, 1 Peter 4:8 ASV). “…If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness…” (1 John 1:9 KJV).  “…I will forgive …and will remember their sins no more…" (Hebrews 8:12 NIV).

. “…He [totally and completely]… REMOVED [YOUR]… TRANSGRESSIONS FROM [YOU]…” (Psalm 104:12 KJV). “… The fruit of the Spirit  … love …” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). “…There is no greater LOVE than to lay down one’s life…” (John 15:13 NLT).

SENDING the Holy Spirit into the human heart - for the treatment of a sin-sick soul - is an INTERACTION with his AMAZING GRACES. “…God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son “INTO” [YOUR HEART]…” (Galatians 4:6 NASB). “…He who believes in the Son has eternal life…” (John 3:36 NASB).

By GRACE lost sinners are “RESTORED to LIFE.”   “…Anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life…” (John 3:36 NLT). God is a “…restorer of thy life…” (Ruth 4:15 KJV “…The Holy Spirit gives birth to SPIRITUAL LIFE…” (John 3:6 NLT). “Jesus (the WORD) saith…I am …THE LIFE…” (John 14:6 KJV). “…Jesus Christ is IN YOU…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV).

“…Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature …” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV). “…I WILL GIVE you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you…” (Ezekiel 36:26 NLT). “…The Lord is that Spirit…” (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV). “…Christ be “IN” YOU… (Romans 8:10 KJV).

HALLELUJAH!!! “…BY THE GRACE of God I am what I am…” (1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV).

Food for thought question: Have you had any side effects from the indwelling Spirit?

Godspeed,

Dr. Pensacola