THIS HOLY SPIRIT - 1

“THE CONFUSION OF IDENTITY”

The Holy Spirit has been mistaken for many things today in the body of Christ. Some have taken the Holy Spirit to be a breeze or a wind, some say it is a dove, some say it is the spirit of God. Howbeit, one of the keys to enjoying life of the faith in Jesus Christ is the proper knowledge of whom the Holy Spirit is.

Jesus talking in Mathew chapter 19, asked his disciples…”whom do men say that I am?” they said some say he is Elijah, some say he is Jeremiah, some say he is John the Baptist, some say he is one of the prophets…the disciples gave Jesus Christ the up-to-date information of what people on the streets call him. However, he knew that the problem about his identity has its wings on the ignorance of the disciples themselves. That is, if the disciples know whom he is, then the people on the streets would also come to knowledge in due time. The ‘knowledge of who he is’ was Jesus’ main challenge during his earthy life. Because he was born in a manger, and born in a carpenter’s house, it was very difficult for people to agree that he is actually the Christ, and the Messiah.

So Jesus wanted the disciples to come this knowledge and understanding first, then they can transfer same knowledge to the people, because he would soon be crucified. Then he directed his question about his identity to his disciples….he asked them “now, who do you say that I am”? That is, if the other people are having uncertainty about my identity, then what about you, what do you think of me?

Peter then replied him “You are Christ, the Son of the Living God!” and that settles it!

Jesus was pleased that day because, Peter was not confused about his identity. Although there was no information about others, but we know that Jesus was no longer bothered about it, and so he blessed Peter, and we are sure that through Peter’s statement, the knowledge of whom Jesus is, was made known to others, and extended to the streets.

What Jesus experienced during his time is being repeated today. There is confusion in the streets about whom the Holy Spirit is. And this confusion came to be as a result of the ignorance and inadequate knowledge of those who are believers. If the believers are not confused about the identity of the Holy Spirit, then his identity will be properly communicated to the people out there.

And it is a great disaster to the advancement of the kingdom. Because the kingdom of God is governed by this Holy Spirit, and without an adequate knowledge of whom he is, you are joking as far as the Kingdom of God is concerned.

This confusion about the identity of the Holy Spirit is exactly what we want to address in this series of teaching. But before we deeply consider some of these things, let me just inform you that:

The Holy Spirit is not a Wind!

The Holy Spirit is not a Dove!

The Holy Spirit is not a Ghost! – Holy Ghost is the best way the interpreters of the Old King James Bible could put it. It doesn't really mean a ghost. We will look into this later!

The Holy Spirit is not even the “third person ” in the Trinity as in the case of hierarchy. 

The Holy Spirit is not a goose bumps activator! When you feel goose bumps on your skin, dont always think it is the Holy Spirit. This is too ridiculous!

The Holy Spirit is God! Yes! God, the creator of the heavens and the earth is the Holy Spirit!

You will understand better when you read through the next lesson.

Amen.