Monday, January 12, 2015

The Promise of the “Spirit of Truth” part 2

The Promise of the “Spirit of Truth” part 2
            Yesterday we rejoiced in the fact that Christ promised to not leave His Children comfortless.  The word translate comfortless in the AV is orphanos (3737), which means one who is bereaved by being left fatherless or parentless.  So, Christ promised that He would pray the Father to send the Spirit of truth.  Praise God, Christ not only promised to send a comforter but that this comforter would be the Spirit of truth (pneuma aletheia, 4151 225).  From these two Greek words we know that the blessed Holy Spirit is the Spirit of verity.  What does this mean to Christian musicians?  It means that the true truth found in the Bible is not relative; it is attainable; it is sure because it comes from the Spirit of Varity; the leadership and guidance that the Holy Spirit gives the Spirit filled Christian musician can be trusted completely because it comes from the Spirit of Truth. 
            Regardless of the fact that post postmoderns believe that all “truth” is relative, we can come to a knowledge of “true truth” because the Holy Spirit is with those of us who Know God as our personal Savior. Before Christ ascended unto His Father in heaven after His resurrection, He promise in St. John 14:16 “… I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever”.  Praise God, our Savior did not leave us on this earth to wallow in our questions and problems alone.  On the contrary, Christ sent us another comforter to guide us through this present sin cursed world.

 

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