{"id":1910,"date":"2024-07-26T07:04:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T00:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cru.org\/gabon\/?page_id=1910"},"modified":"2024-07-28T18:31:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T11:31:45","slug":"spirit-filled-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.cru.org\/gabon\/knowing-about-god\/spirit-filled-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Live a Spirit Filled Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Have You Made the Wonderful Discovery of the Spirit-Filled Life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Every day can be an exciting adventure for the Christian who knows the reality of being filled with the Holy Spirit and who lives constantly,
moment by moment, under His gracious direction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1. Natural Person (Self-Directed Life)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Someone who has not received Christ.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self is on the throne, directing decisions and actions (represented by the dots), often resulting in frustration. Jesus is outside the life. \u201cA natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them,  because they are spiritually appraised\u201d (1 Corinthians 2:14, New American Standard Bible).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. Spiritual Person (Christ-Directed Life)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(One who is directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus is in the life and on the throne. Self is yielding to Jesus. The person sees Jesus’ influence and direction in their life. \u201cHe who is spiritual appraises all things \u2026 we have the mind of Christ\u201d (1 Corinthians 2:15-16, NASB).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. Carnal Person (Self-Directed Life)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(One who has received Christ, but who lives in defeat because he is trying to live the Christian life in his own strength.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus is in the life but not on the throne. Self is on the throne, directing decisions and actions (represented by the dots) and often resulting in frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?\u201d (1 Corinthians 3:1-3, NASB).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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God Has Promised and Provided for Us an Abundant and Fruitful Christian Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jesus said, \u201cI came that they may have life, and have it abundantly\u201d (John 10:10, NASB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing\u201d (John 15:5, NASB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;
against such things there is no law\u201d (Galatians 5:22-23, NASB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth\u201d (Acts 1:8, NASB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Spiritual Person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some spiritual traits which result from trusting God:<\/p>\n\n\n\n