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The Spirit would make possible the incorrect recording of Jesus' words and descriptions of events.
False
The disciples' gospels would be dependent on their own memory and personal experiences.
False
The disciples could handle the weight of Jesus' words at that time.
False
Lewis Johnson's article, The Spirit and Believers, is a comprehensive treatment of the passage in John 16.
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The Spirit's ministry is limited to the disciples' experience and knowledge at that time.
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The promise of propositional revelation is mentioned in Lewis Johnson's article.
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The Holy Spirit will only speak on His own initiative.
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The promise of the Holy Spirit's guidance into all truth is a direct application for every believer.
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Ed Glasscock is a professor at Gray's Seminary.
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The Holy Spirit's primary role is to glorify Himself.
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The believer is sealed by the Spirit of God after conversion.
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Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30, 2 Corinthians 1:22, and 5:5 are all texts that deal with the earnest or pledge of the Holy Spirit.
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The concept of sealing implies ownership and protection by God.
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The concept of sealing is only mentioned in Ephesians 1 and Ephesians 4.
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The Father, Son, and Spirit are all involved in the salvation and sustaining of the believer.
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The baptism of the Spirit is only mentioned in 1st Corinthians 12-13.
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Sealing is a mark of ownership but not a mark of protection.
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The sealing of the Spirit is an optional part of understanding eternal security.
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From a human perspective, the sealing of the Spirit is unbreakable.
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The ministries of the Holy Spirit include conviction, regeneration, baptism, indwelling, and sealing.
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The sealing of the Spirit is an experience that should be sought after through prayer and pleading with God.
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Grieving the Spirit is related to obeying the Scriptures and living a life that is pleasing to God.
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The warning not to grieve the Spirit is not related to the preceding context of unwholesome words and living a life that is pleasing to God.
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Being sealed with the Spirit means that one will never struggle with bitterness, wrath, and anger.
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The baptism of the Spirit is the Spirit baptizing believers into Christ's body.
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The believer is placed into the body of Christ without the baptism of the Spirit.
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The baptism of the Spirit results in multiple bodies of Christ.
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Paul only referred to the believers in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 12, 13.
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The Corinthian believers were spiritually mature when they received the baptism of the Spirit.
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The baptism of the Spirit is an event that occurs in the future.
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The Spirit is an element, like water, according to the passage.
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The believer's placement into the body of Christ is a result of the baptism of the Spirit.
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The passage implies that only mature believers can be part of the body of Christ.
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The baptism of the Spirit is an optional experience for believers.
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According to the content, Christ baptizes with water.
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The indwelling of the Spirit and the union with Christ are distinct concepts.
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The Spirit is responsible for the believer's sanctification process.
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John the Baptist baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all involved in the believer's salvation experience.
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Acts 1:4-5 records the promise of the Holy Spirit as a past event.
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Study Notes
The Spirit and Believers
- The Spirit's ministry to the disciples in John 16:12-15:
- Recalling Christ's words and events to the disciples' minds
- Ensuring accurate recording of the gospels without human error
- The Spirit's guidance into all truth
- The Spirit's role in the believer's life:
- Illumining, inspiring, and bringing revelation
- Glorifying Christ, not Himself
Sealing of the Spirit
- The believer is sealed by the Spirit of God at the point of conversion (Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30, 2 Corinthians 1:22, 5:5)
- The sealing of the Spirit:
- A pledge or guarantee of the believer's inheritance
- An essential part of understanding eternal security
- Not an experience to be sought after, but a fact of divine revelation
- A mark of ownership and protection
- The significance of sealing:
- Wraps up the idea of eternal security
- The triune God is involved in the salvation and sustaining of the believer
- The believer is marked out from eternity past for eternity future
Baptism of the Spirit
- The baptism of the Spirit:
- A process that occurs at the point of conversion
- Christ baptizes with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33-34, Acts 1:4-5, 11:16, 1 Corinthians 12:13)
- The believer is placed into the body of Christ, the church
- Results in one body, with all believers united (1 Corinthians 12:13)
Union with Christ
- Union with Christ:
- A mysterious unity, joining the believer with Christ
- Implies a relationship of intimacy with Christ
- Distinct from the whole experience of the power of Christ
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This quiz explores the role of the Spirit in the life of a church age believer, including witnessing, interceding, and producing fruit, based on scriptural teachings and Lewis Johnson's article.
