Let's see if we can understand what should mean "Walking in the spirit"... for a son of Truth God,
because there are a lots of opinions out there and is a lot of confusion.
Some say that you should love, another say that you should forgive and so on...
I don't want to argue or contradict but...all this good things as: love and forgiveness are real good when are real!
...Meaning...TRUE(!!!) first of all...
A son of God should walk in the Spirit of God... isn't it?
The Spirit of God is the Holy Spirit, isn't it?
As long as God is the Truth, The Holy Spirit is the spirit of love(?!?) or the spirit of forgiveness(?!?)?
Love and forgiveness are qualities and gifts of God Truth sons. But if these qualities are false (false love, false forgiveness...etc.), what is their value in God's eyes?
Jesus called the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth!((John 14:16-17,26; 16:7,8,13)
He don't called as the spirit of love or something else!
John when warn about false prophets and tells us to test the spirits to see whether they are from God or not, give us an very easy key. John give us the name of God spirit and devil spirit.
"We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood."(1 John 4:6)
"Walking in the spirit (of devil)" mean "Walking in the spirit of falsehood"
"Walking in", in other words...behaving as, being in the, making the, speaking the...
That's why the prophets of devil are named FALSE prophets... because they are promoting falsehood.
That's why the devil is a liar and the father of lies.
"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."(John 8:44)
As long as we understand what mean "waking in the spirit of falssehood" respectively - lying and being false, it's easy to understand what should mean "Walking in the Spirit of Truth" respectively - not lying and not being false.
"LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart.(Psalm 15:1-2)
"speaks the truth from his heart" - sincerity
"Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth;"(Psalm 86:11)
Of course, the way of LORD is Jesus, the only way, TRUTH and LIFE
"It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us."(2 John 1:4)
No comment.
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."(3 John 1:4)
No comment.
But if we read 2 John 1:4 and 3 John 1:4 i invited you to read what remain ... meaning 1 John 1:4
God bless you in truth and remember:
because there are a lots of opinions out there and is a lot of confusion.
Some say that you should love, another say that you should forgive and so on...
I don't want to argue or contradict but...all this good things as: love and forgiveness are real good when are real!
...Meaning...TRUE(!!!) first of all...
A son of God should walk in the Spirit of God... isn't it?
The Spirit of God is the Holy Spirit, isn't it?
As long as God is the Truth, The Holy Spirit is the spirit of love(?!?) or the spirit of forgiveness(?!?)?
Love and forgiveness are qualities and gifts of God Truth sons. But if these qualities are false (false love, false forgiveness...etc.), what is their value in God's eyes?
Jesus called the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth!((John 14:16-17,26; 16:7,8,13)
He don't called as the spirit of love or something else!
John when warn about false prophets and tells us to test the spirits to see whether they are from God or not, give us an very easy key. John give us the name of God spirit and devil spirit.
"We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood."(1 John 4:6)
Simple and easy.
Truth and falsehood.
Antonyms as it should be.
"Walking in the spirit(of God)" mean "Walking in the spirit of Truth"Truth and falsehood.
Antonyms as it should be.
"Walking in the spirit (of devil)" mean "Walking in the spirit of falsehood"
"Walking in", in other words...behaving as, being in the, making the, speaking the...
That's why the prophets of devil are named FALSE prophets... because they are promoting falsehood.
That's why the devil is a liar and the father of lies.
"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."(John 8:44)
As long as we understand what mean "waking in the spirit of falssehood" respectively - lying and being false, it's easy to understand what should mean "Walking in the Spirit of Truth" respectively - not lying and not being false.
"LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart.(Psalm 15:1-2)
"speaks the truth from his heart" - sincerity
"Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth;"(Psalm 86:11)
Of course, the way of LORD is Jesus, the only way, TRUTH and LIFE
"It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us."(2 John 1:4)
No comment.
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."(3 John 1:4)
No comment.
But if we read 2 John 1:4 and 3 John 1:4 i invited you to read what remain ... meaning 1 John 1:4
God bless you in truth and remember:
"Walk in TRUTH!"
