The spirit of God bears witness to the truth and to another believer because we are of the same spirit. 6 So not all are anointed in exactly the same manner. But whether he finally receives his reward in heaven or not depends on his proving faithful to his calling. That, too, is testimony given by the Holy Spirit. ^ [2] (paragraph 11) For further explanation of what it means to be born again, see The Watchtower, April 1, 2009, pp. 3-11. 20:6. What events made Pentecost a special day, and how did those events fulfill what the Scriptures had foretold? The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.” (Rom. See Heb 10:15. 14 Should we conclude, then, that these anointed ones want to die? With this article and the next, the Governing Body is attempting to reaffirm the interpretation that Judge Rutherford made in the August 1 and 15 Watchtower to the effect that only 144,000 Christians are spirit … (a) Why should we be interested in what happened at Pentecost? But they do not question the fact that they have been invited. 3. (Acts 2:38) There was no tongue as if of fire above their heads. Now, of course, that comes from Romans 8:16, “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Let me tell you this, The witness is varied. 6. —1 Thess. They are too self-reliant. This is such an important concept. The Spirit bears witness that we have become God's children by informing us what is involved in becoming such. (Mark 12:36) Still, at Pentecost, Peter said of David that he “did not ascend to the heavens.” (Acts 2:34) Holy spirit worked mightily in such ones, but it did not give them the special witness that they had been selected for heavenly life. 10 Those who have received this special invitation from God do not need another witness from any other source. 11:10) Only a remnant of those selected for heavenly life remains here on earth in this time of the end. The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. He bears witness with our spirit within us. Title: How the Spirit Bears Witness with Our Spirit . That did not mean that they were in some way unworthy or deficient. 46 The Holy Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit “walk in the light” the blood of Christ will continue to cleanse them. 9 But how does a person know that he has the heavenly calling, that he has, in fact, received this special token? Exegetically and theologically, th… 5. 1:3, 4) When anointed ones read those words, they know without any doubt whatsoever that their heavenly Father is speaking to them personally. How does the Spirit bear witness with our spirit that we are the children of God? Would you like to read this article in %%? Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. It was a festival day; it was also a sabbath. To a multitude that soon gathered, the apostle Peter explained the significance of what had happened. It is through the Word of God. John the Baptist was one such person. We are aware of His witness as we walk in the light, just as Jesus is in the light. They are too selfish. When we choose to believe the promises of God that we have life in Jesus as we accept Him as our Saviour, the Bible says we have life and the inner witness, the conviction of the Holy Spirit, that this is so (1 John 5:9-13). 1:4; 1 John 3:2, 3; Rev. 11, 12. When we hear and obey, He assures our hearts of our acceptability unto God. The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Jump to: Barnes • Clarke • Gill • GSB • JFB • MHC • PNT • SCO • VWS • WES. Here is one last counsel. This is enormously important, because what I have found over the years is that right up there with fear and lust and anger, Christians everywhere at some time deal with the problem of the assurance of salvation: “Am I really a Christian?” Every Christian deals with this at some point, and some Christians, all the time. The witness of conscience, as to what you are doing, and will do by grace, will be met by the witness of the Spirit as to what Christ is doing and will do. Two Ways the Holy Spirit Witnesses So here is the first thing I would say. In other words, as we look at our lives, are there evidences that the Spirit is producing things that are contrary to a fallen, unbelieving, selfish human nature? The Holy Spirit bares witness with our spirit "doing the same, joining in, cooperating". It is an exceptional arrangement. The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.” (Rom. (Lev. No. A non believer will have a spirit of man or of the enemy. If someone in your congregation starts to partake of the emblems at the Lord’s Evening Meal, how should you react? 2:12. You look to them, because that is whom the Holy Spirit glorifies. These questions will be answered in the next article. If you look within and take your eyes off of Jesus, what is the Holy Spirit going to glorify? 2:12. —1 Thess. They did not become dissatisfied with that hope. We are inclined to mistake the simplicity that comes from our natural commonsense decisions for the witness of the Spirit, but the Spirit witnesses only to His own nature, and to the work of redemption, never to our reason. (Acts 8:14-17) On the other hand, in an exceptional instance, Cornelius and his household were anointed by holy spirit even before they were baptized.​—Acts 10:44-48. You may ask how you can know if you are truly receiving the witness of salvation from the Holy Spirit and not some other spirit. Rather, they changed because of the operation of God’s spirit that not only called, or invited, them but also changed their thinking and hope. Despite its importance, the internal testimony of the Spirit is subject to misunderstanding. But the present tense (summarturei', summarturei) argues against this; this is an activity that is ongoing in the life of the believer. God the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we belong to Him as His children (v. 16). The witness of the Holy Spirit that you are a child of God is not a word whispered in your ear, “You are my child.” That is not the way he does it. We need to have the confidence such assurance brings especially during difficult times. (Heb. By means of his spirit, he gives that person a promise for the future, or “a token in advance.” These Christians can say that the holy spirit “bears witness,” or makes clear, … His work provides evidences, and that is what witnesses do; they give evidences of reality. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." He confirms to us what is true on some deep and unspoken level. The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from and where it is going. 65:21-23) Why did their thinking change? According to the Westminster Confession of Faith, there are three pillars of assurance of salvation: the promises of God’s Word, the works which the Holy Spirit produces, and the inner witness of the Spirit to the believer. (1 Sam. So let me read the verses, because the verses themselves provide the clue to what Paul means here: All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 8. God the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we belong to Him as His children (v. 16). (2) It bears testimony in our lives by its fruits (Mt 7:16). The Holy Spirit bears witness to Christians’ sonship, in part, through his general work of providing Christians with a foretaste of the goods things to come. Our spirit is a corroborative witness. He confirms to us what is true on some deep and unspoken level. 14. The source of assurance is not finally found by focusing on our hearts and ourselves. 23:15-20) This offering marked the start of the wheat harvest. So I believe that when Romans 8:16 says that the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are saved, He always does so through the Scriptures. 8:16), He assures us of the sacred truth of His Word. Furthermore, not all anointed Christians receive their anointing at their baptism. 4 Why is Pentecost 33 C.E. How do we know that not all those who are anointed receive their anointing in exactly the same way? John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. Jehovah’s spirit works with equal force in those who have the hope of living forever on earth. 1:18; 1 Pet. TERMS OF USE I am not saying that the Holy Spirit speaking to us is the same as the Bible speaking to us. We will be able to sense a different spirit in someone. I suppose that is because I am such a doubter. 1:7; 8:15, 16) So by means of his holy spirit, God makes it clear to anointed ones that they have this heavenly calling. 1:7; 8:15, 16) Simply put, by means of his holy spirit, God makes it clear to that person that he is invited to become a future heir in the Kingdom arrangement. Have you seen proof that Jehovah has personally intervened in your life? Its not at all mystical. (b) What questions will we consider in the next article? 4. This calling causes a profound change in the thinking, outlook, and hope of a person when he is anointed.​—Read Ephesians 1:18. It is impossible to perceive all that became ours when we were born again. God's Spirit bears witness in words. (Ex. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. That’s 8:16. Either “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children,” or “The Spirit himself bears witness toour spirit that we are God’s children.” Grammatically, the issue is simply this: Is tw'/ pneuvmati (to„ pneumati) a dative of association (“with our spirit”) or a dative indirect object (“to our spirit”)? The Spirit of God is one witness to the fact. It is not something that they experience. 8:16. If you think that you might have, ponder  some important questions. And I don’t doubt that the devil does whisper that in people’s ears, because it says at the end of days there are going to be people who think they have called Jesus, “Lord,” and they really haven’t. There is an internal testimony within the hearts of believers that assures them of God’s fatherhood and preservation of them as His beloved sons and daughters. Just as the Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we are children of God (Rom. The spirit of God bears witness to the truth and to another believer because we are of the same spirit. In fact, in this way you will be richly granted entrance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Pet. (1) Witness is usually borne in words, but not always. The Spirit of God witnesses to the redemption of our Lord, and to nothing else. What it means is two things and these are in the text: It is the work of the Spirit. How do we know that not all those who have received God’s spirit have been invited to go to heaven? No, it does not. [The clue that you are a son of God is that you are being led by the Spirit.] Be Compelled by God’s “Indescribable Free Gift”, Working Together With God​—A Cause for Rejoicing. This is only for info only: the book of 1 John. So, bottom line, the Holy Spirit’s witness is, one, his work in us to create evidences that we are his children by producing the fruits of the Spirit and, two, his awakening heartfelt cry in us: “Daddy, Father, I need you,” and, “Jesus, you are my Lord; you are my guide; you are my treasure.” When our hearts are crying out with authentic dependence like that, and our lives are giving some evidence of his presence, then that is the work of the Holy Spirit witnessing. 3:1; Rev. They know! They don’t treat God that way. I get that in verse 14: “All who are led by the Spirit are sons of God.”. (Acts 1:8) They started to prophesy, or bear witness, concerning the wonderful things they had seen and heard. 2:9) So whether it is our hope to make our home in heaven with Jesus or to live forever on a paradise earth, our lives are deeply affected by the events of that day! Romans 8 says the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit. 1-3. 16:13) He was a man of great spiritual depth and was even inspired to write sections of the Bible. The Holy Spirit has a massive role in Romans 8, and in the rest of the Bible, but he is often overlooked. How do each bear witness? . The Spirit himself bears witness [is witnessing in that cry, “Abba, Father”] with our spirit that we are the children of God. We’re on a mission to change that. We need to know that we are on the right course. The bible says that this is the way (the proof) that one knows that one is a child of God. Teaches us all things. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. There are two witnesses to our sonship, first, our own spirit, taking God at His Word ("As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God," John i.12), bears witness to our sonship. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father!” [a very intimate, warm, personal, affectionate cry to God as our Father.] If you answer these questions with a resounding yes, does this mean that you now have the heavenly calling? 8:16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary . Peter explained it this way: “Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and choosing sure for yourselves, for if you keep on doing these things, you will by no means ever fail. Just as it has taught you, remain in union with him.” (1 John 2:20, 27) These ones need spiritual instruction just like everyone else. Title: How the Spirit Bears Witness with Our Spirit . Romans 8:16-18. Our spirit is a corroborative witness. (1) Witness is usually borne in words, but not always. Thus the way was opened up for some “firstfruits” from mankind eventually to go to heaven and be included in the Kingdom that will bring countless blessings to the rest of obedient mankind. There would be no question in your mind that you were anointed by holy spirit, especially if you also received the miraculous gift of speaking in a foreign language. The regular morning sacrifices had no doubt already been offered at the temple. A group of about 120 Christians were gathered together, “persisting in prayer.” (Acts 1:13-15) What was about to happen to them was closely related to the actions of the high priest every Pentecost, and it also fulfilled a prophecy uttered by the prophet Joel about 800 years prior to that day. 2:12. The Bible says in Romans 8:16 (KJV) that “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” If the H… So it is with everyone who has been born from the spirit.” (John 3:7, 8) Clearly, it is impossible to explain fully this personal calling to those who have not experienced it. There is nothing for him to magnify if you are not looking at Jesus and the Father. My conscience divinely cleansed in the blood, bears me witness, Father! 46 The Holy Spirit Bears Witness With Our Spirit “walk in the light” the blood of Christ will continue to cleanse them. he will glorify me,” which means, if you want the Holy Spirit to be at work in you awakening that authentic cry to Jesus — “My Lord” — and to God — “My Father” — you look to them. Paul was inspired to answer this way: “In fact, we who are in this tent groan, being weighed down, because we do not want to put this one off, but we want to put the other on, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” (2 Cor. 12:17) This means that the majority of the 144,000 chosen ones have already died faithfully. See Heb 10:15. We are not committed to our own tentative conjectures; or to our own imaginations and fancies. 1:7; 8:15, 16) So by means of his holy spirit, God makes it clear to anointed ones that they have this heavenly calling. . ..pmd Author: Dr. Donnie S. Barnes Created Date: 2/20/2008 5:54:01 AM 15:53; 2 Pet. We need to know that we are on the right course. Should you be concerned with any increase in the number of those who claim to have the heavenly calling? The Spirit tells us that we become children of God by faith. Even now the Spirit dwells within us as a witness that we shall see God, as a pledge that we shall share the life of heaven, where the risen Christ has already gone ahead to prepare a place for us too. The Holy Spirit bears co-witness with our spirit that we are God's children. That means that God's directions come from inside, not outside, of you. How do anointed ones feel about their life here on earth? . How do each bear witness? How does 1 John 2:20, 27 show that anointed Christians do not need confirmation from others about their anointing? 8. Because these are not unique feelings experienced only by those who have the heavenly calling. 15 Perhaps you are wondering if you have received this wonderful invitation. In childlike simplicity you will seek to begin each day with the simple prayer: Father! Romans 8:16-18 It is impossible to perceive all that became ours when we were born again. The witness of the Holy Spirit that you are a child of God is not a word whispered in your ear, “You are my child.” Much as a jury might be involved with a case. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, So the work of the Spirit leading us is the Spirit witnessing in our lives that we are God’s. According to the Westminster Confession of Faith, there are three pillars of assurance of salvation: the promises of God’s Word, the works which the Holy Spirit produces, and the inner witness of the Spirit to the believer. 3. That's because God doesn't normally inject thoughts directly into your mind from the outside. 3. 7. 2:10) Have you seen Jehovah’s special blessing on your ministry? What do all anointed ones receive, and how does this affect them? He cannot witness to our reason. Some may have had a rather sudden realization of their calling, while others experienced a more gradual realization. It does not say that He bears witness to our spirit but "together with" it. “I believe in the forgiveness of sins.” Those words may have become stale or even cliché for some, but they represent the beauty and scandal of our confession. If you have done what the Spirit says, then the Spirit says you are a child of God. Then he told his audience: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.” Altogether about 3,000 accepted the invitation that day, were baptized, and received the promised holy spirit.​—Acts 2:37, 38, 41. 5:4) They have not lost interest in this life, wanting it to end quickly. 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However, no matter how this anointing takes place, each one has what the apostle Paul described: “After you believed, you were sealed by means of him with the promised holy spirit, which is a token in advance of our inheritance.” (Eph. “The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.”​—ROM. Romans 10:17. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. That is the evidence of God in your life. 10. They longed for the time when Jehovah would cleanse this earth, and they wanted to be part of that blessed future. 2:12.  |  That is how the Spirit beareth witness – through the Word of God. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This person is thinking about Romans 8:14–16. An anointed Christian gains an inner  conviction because of this token that he or she has received.​—Read 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22; 5:5. So I believe that when Romans 8:16 says that the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are saved, He always does so through the Scriptures. The year was 33 C.E., and it was the day of Pentecost. Note that the Spirit does not give testimony apart from His Word. ( Collected Works of Watchman Nee, The (Set 1) Vol. there is nothing now between Thee and Thy child. (Isa. To argue that the Spirit bears witness to our spirits seems to presuppose that the moment of salvation is in view. “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ) if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him.” I lean towards the second. How does the way a person thinks change when he is anointed by holy spirit, and what causes this change? That is part of his assuring work. And the reason I said it is also a heart cry to Jesus as Lord is because he says almost the same thing in 1 Corinthians 12:3: “Therefore I want you to understand no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says ‘Jesus is accursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit.”. Let me explain. The spirit itself bears witness with out spirit that we are God's children." “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” I deal with doubters. 1:10, 11) Each anointed Christian must, therefore, struggle to remain faithful. There is an internal testimony within the hearts of believers that assures them of God’s fatherhood and preservation of them as His beloved sons and daughters. He dwells in the heart by faith. Jehovah leaves no doubt whatsoever in their minds and hearts. (1 Cor. Future Glory. 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