The existence of " brothers and sisters " in Christianity.
I was thrilled to know its existence clearly with faith and what a wonderful and reassuring relationship it is.
I keep in mind that they are now very important and significant.
For us believers, it is a very important issue whether or not we can live filled with the Holy Spirit.
However, if we have any sin in our hearts, we cannot receive the Holy Spirit, and if we do not do things that please God, we cannot receive the Holy Spirit as well.
And those who have sin in their hearts in such a way that they cannot do what pleases God will be equally felt uncomfortable and hated by their brothers and sisters who believe in God.
Brothers and sisters repent of their sins on a daily basis and try to do what pleases God, so if a person who is called a brother or sister does not repent of his or her sins and does not try to do what pleases God, he or she cannot help but be offended.
The Holy Spirit is also displeased with a person who sins and does not do what pleases God, and will eventually stop approaching that person.
I believe that moments when we are filled with the Holy Spirit are very pleasant.
God has told us many times in His Word that become who we are to be recipients of the Holy Spirit 24 hours a day, but if sin accumulates in our hearts, we may not be able to receive the Holy Spirit, and our faith itself may even become unstable.
The following (purple box) is an excerpt from the Word of God.
With sin in one's heart, whether one intends it or not, it will always have some negative effect on those around him or her.
Therefore, the more sins a person has, him or her will be hate by the more people around him or her. When people hate or are hated in this way, they resent those who hate them and sometimes even try to take revenge on them by harassing them in some way.
Listen up.
If you are ever hated, especially by them who your brothers and sisters believe in my Word, consider it as proof that you have that much sin in your heart.
After all, if some bad feeling arises within us, we must honestly repent and regain a pure heart.
Brothers and sisters basically live their lives striving to love God and love their neighbors.
Yet, if your brothers and sisters are displeased with you and dislike you, it is evidence that you have some sin.
Therefore, if you are ever hated by your brothers and sisters, you should honestly admit that it is proof that you still have some unrepented sin in you, repent of that sin, and purify your heart.
If there is any sin in your heart, your life will surely hit a breaking point somewhere, and everything you do will go wrong.
If we do not repent of the sins we should repent of and spend our days holding on to them, even our brothers and sisters who also love God and are trying to do what pleases Him may become displeased and dislike us.
It is very sad ….
The following is an example of a sin found within the Word of God.
Hatred, jealousy, anger, pride, selfishness, vanity, covetousness, lust, and various other evil desiresin the heart."
There are many other sins, but God told us in His Word that it is very important not only to avoid evil in our actions but also to avoid evil thoughts in our minds, so we must keep this in mind as well.
It can't be helped that you will be hated and bear a grudge by the world.
It is only natural for them to hate you because your ideas are completely incompatible with theirs.
However, if you are ever hated by your brothers and sisters who hear and believe my Word, honestly admit that it is proof that there is some sin in you and repent.
Then the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and you will be able to love one another, even those brothers and sisters who hated you, and you will be filled with more grace.
I believe that the relationship between brothers and sisters who can love, encourage, and cooperate with each other on a higher level is really important.
Therefore, I think that if something unusual appeared in that relationship, we honestly accepte it as a signal that we needed to change course and immediately become aware of the sins in our heart and we need to repent of them.
We must strive to repent not only of our major sins, but also of the many minor sins that accumulate daily like dust, as if we were cleaning ourselves up.
This is also for the sake of maintaining a good relationship with all of our brothers and sisters.
Anyway, if you have sin in your heart, you will be treated like a bump on the eye by your brothers and sisters, and possibly by me as well.
And in the same way, the angelic heavenly army and the Holy Trinity will think of that person as a bump on the eye and gradually move away from that person.
In this way, the person will gradually stop receiving the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, understand that those who are hated by their brothers and sisters will also be hated by the heavenly spirits, and will gradually lose the Holy Spirit.
In a sense, brothers and sisters are the visible Holy Spirit.
If you are hated by your brothers and sisters, you will be hated by the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit will turn away from you.
I thought " brothers and sisters are the visible Holy Spirit " was a wonderful expression that made me realize that brothers and sisters are indeed different and more important than people of this world!
I realized that I must purify myself and take care of the four pillars of faith on a daily basis so that I can be loved by God, loved by my brothers and sisters, and receive the Holy Spirit in abundance.
Besides repentance, I also value prayers for my brothers and sisters.
When I pray with all my heart for Rapt and my brothers and sisters, I feel a warmth in my chest, and I feel very happy and joyful...(^-^).
To avoid being turned away by the Holy Spirit, brothers and sisters, and God, I want to repent of my sins on a daily basis, actually do what is pleasing to God, and live each day with a sense of gratitude and a clean slate.
I pray that all brothers and sisters will use their individuality and talents to manifest God's glory and do His will,
and I pray that all of us, centering on Rapt, will unite our hearts and work together as one to make God's history spectacularly come true.
Please pray that everyone around the world will live happily, loved by the Holy Spirit, by our brothers and sisters, and by God.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete.
Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace;
and the God of love and peace will be with you.
<2 Corinthians 13:11>
Many of the people who study this God's Word are probably defending their faith alone, but this time the verse includes a few notes on what to look out for in such situations, so please take a look if you are interested.
The text of the Word can be found here
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