Promises in Receiving ChristSample

Promise 4: You receive God’s spirit.

When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, God sends the Holy Spirit to live within you (1 Cor. 6:19-20). He is your Comforter, Helper, Counselor, and Advocate. As you walk faithfully in Christ day by day, the Holy Spirit will:

• Fellowship and commune with you, pray and focus your thoughts on the Lord.
• Stir you to become more and more conformed to the image of Christ.

Note exactly what Scripture says (1 Co.6:19-20): as a true believer, your body actually becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit. The word body is singular; each believer is a temple of the Spirit of God. Note three facts:

a. The Holy Spirit literally dwells within your body. For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people” (2 Co.6:16, NIV).

b. The Holy Spirit is a gift from God. You do not receive the Holy Spirit by working for God. You receive the Spirit of God as a gift from Him. Peter saidto them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Ac.2:38, NASB).

c. God lays claim to your body. You no longer own your body, not anymore. As the Scripture says, Jesus Christ bought your body (1 Co.6:19-20). The idea is that Jesus Christ bought you in the marketplace of slavery. He paid the ransom for you. He bought you out of your enslavement to sin, death, and hell. Christ’s death met all the demands of God’s perfect justice. God’s justice was completely satisfied when Jesus Christ took your sin upon Himself, died for you, and suffered the hell of separation from God for you. Therefore, you are set free, liberated from sin, death, and hell. You are now free to live righteously and eternally in God’s presence—all because Jesus Christ paid the price for you. He paid your ransom. Once you receive Christ as your Savior and Lord, your body belongs to God. For this reason, you are to:

• Glorify God in your body by obeying God’s holy commandments—living thoughtfully, righteously, and godly in this present world (Tit.2:11-14).
• Glorify God in your spirit by worshiping Him through prayer and praise as you walk throughout each day (Lu.9:23; 18:1; Jn.4:24; Ep.5:20; 6:18; Ph.4:4; 1 Th.4:16-17; Ps.29:2; 98:1).