481How to Get Rid of Guilt
The Holy Spirit's Ministry Of Deterrence There's another important aspect to the ministry of the Holy Spirit today.I am convinced, thoroughly convinced, that the only real deterrent in the world today is not the United Nations, nor is it NATO nor is it the Strategic Air Command. But rather, it's the Holy Spirit indwelling believers. When He is finally taken away, when His restraint is removed from believers, because they'll have been raptured to Glory, then this world will see tribulation such as no mind could possibly fully conjecture. Speaking of the Rapture, the Apostle Paul wrote to the Thessalonian Christians, "Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day (that is the day of Great Tribulation) shall not come except there be a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God sitting in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." And then in verse seven of the second chapter we read that "the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only He who now letteth will let,until he be taken out of the way." This refers to the Holy Spirit who will no longer keep His restraining hand of righteousness upon this old world. This will certainly usher in the terrible time of tribulation upon the earth. Walk In The Spirit Now, we have some tremendous responsibilities as believers. God has given us the Holy Spirit, but He hasn't done so frivolously or without some directive purpose. Gala– tians 5: 16 reminds us that we are to walk in the Spirit so that we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Again, in Ephesians 5, there's a similar testimony which reminds us that we are not to be drunk with wine wherein is excess, but we are to be fill– ed with the Spirit of God. And this is the privilege each of us has as believers.
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