422 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 - Part 2 - Book 36 - You Are Sealed With the Holy Spirit

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 2 * BOOK * 36 YOU ARE SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE - PART 2 Ephesians 1:13 in whom (Christ) also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with (or given that mark of ownership) that Holy Spirit of promise." The moment a person believes then God's Spirit enters that individual, and then becomes the mark of ownership as well as the source of power for living. Now coming into verse 14 the Holy Spirit of promise of verse 13 - Ephesians 1:14a "Which is the earnest..." There is going to come a point in time when the Holy Spirit's indwelling us will no longer be necessary, and when will that be? The moment we're saved as we saw in our last lesson, the Holy Spirit baptizes us into the Body of Christ, He indwells us, and becomes our mark of ownership. II Thessalonians 2:6-7 "And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. Some think it's the Church, and some think it's the Holy Spirit, well it's both. II Thessalonians 2:6-7 The Holy Spirit has always been the Omnipresence of the Godhead. Way back in Genesis 1:1-2, and in creation the Spirit moved upon the face of the water. So the Holy Spirit was there all the way up through the Old Testament, even though there's not a lot written about the Holy Spirit. Then Paul makes it so plain as we saw in Ephesians that at the moment of salvation the Holy Spirit literally comes in and dwells within us. Now listen, no lost person can ever come to a knowledge of salvation without the work of the Holy Spirit. So in verse 7, "the until" is when the Body of Christ, the Saints are taken up in the Rapture. At that time the role of the Holy Spirit indwelling us ends because it's no longer necessary, because when the Rapture happens we'll already be in the presence of the Son. So what happens to the Holy Spirit? He remains on the earth as the Omnipresence Spirit of God, because you want to remember during those 7 years of Tribulation the 144,000 young Jews are still going to be proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and that also will need the power of the Holy Spirit. II Thessalonians 2:6. It's the power of the Holy Spirit that is holding back the forces of iniquity through the presence of believers. Now verse 7: II Thessalonians 2:7 So remember that you and I as believers are the restrainers with the Spirit's power. But when we're taken out, the Holy Spirit can withdraw from us, because we'll be then in the Son's presence, but the Holy Spirit will remain on the earth to fulfill the work of the Spirit during those 7 years. Now coming back to Ephesians chapter 1, looking at verse 14 again. Ephesians 1:14 Well all of a sudden we're going to have a redeemed body, because this old body we now have is the one that Christ paid the price for, but it will be changed and it will become a glorified body like His resurrected body. That has been purchased and it belongs to God, and of course the Holy Spirit is the down payment of that, but the body will not be redeemed until we get the new one. Philippians 3:20-21 Who (Christ will) shall change our vile body, (this body of corruption and flesh) that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, (isn't that plain?) according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself." Now let's go even further and see what John says about this new body back in his little letter of I John, chapter 3. I John 3:1-2 We're going to have the same kind of body that He left from the Mount of Olives with, the same kind of a resurrected, glorified body. At salvation we were redeemed in the soul and spirit, that's all settled. This old body is still here. Now let's begin at verse 18. Romans 8:18 Now verse 19. Romans 8:19-20 "For the earnest (sincere, down right) expectation of the creature (creation) waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. Well the next verse almost. Now verse 21. Now looking at verse 21 again. Romans 8:21-23 (under the curse) 23. So see we're waiting for the redemption our body. Now for a moment let's go to I Thessalonians chapter 5, and we'll drop down to verse 23. I Thessalonians 5:23 "And the very God of peace sanctify (or set you apart) you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." The two go on up into glory, the soul and spirit go into the presence of the Lord. Where's the body? Now for a moment turn to Colossians chapter 2 and verse 8 and 9. Now ghosts don't have feet, an invisible spirit wouldn't have feet, but He has been up there for now 2000 years in that resurrected body, and He's going to return bodily. I like that concept, because you have to keep them sorted out when the Scripture talks about the Holy Spirit. If it's talking about something that is the power of the Holy Spirit then it's the Hagion the gift. #lesfeldick #biblestudy #bible