THE CONFIRMING WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

In great measure the work of the Holy Spirit is a work of confirmation, He confirms to the hearts of God's elect all the blessings of God bestowed upon us in the covenant of grace and purchased for us by the blood of Christ. He seals the covenant of grace in our hearts, and seals our hearts in the grace of God.

THE HOLY SPIRIT CONFIRMS THE FAITH OF GOD'S ELECT. True faith is the gift of God. It is the product of Divine power. And it is the inner witness of the Spirit through the Word of God that assures the believer that his faith is genuine. "Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts crying, Abba, Father" (Gal. 4:6). "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God...The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God" (Rom. 8:14,16).

THE SPIRIT OF GOD CONFIRMS GOD'S ELECT IN THE TRUTH OF GOD. He is the Spirit of truth. Our Lord said, "He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" (John 14:26). "When he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you" (John 16:13-14). None of God's elect shall ever be deceived by the heresy that abounds in these dark days. No true believer shall ever be moved away from the hope of the gospel. You who are the sheep of Christ will not hear the voice of a stranger. You will not follow his doctrine, because "ye have an unction from the Holy Ones and ye know all things" (I John 2:20).

AND IT IS THE SPIRIT OF GOD WHO CONFIRMS THE MINISTRY OF GOD'S SERVANTS TO THE HEARTS OF HIS PEOPLE. If a man is called of God to the work of the gospel ministry, God the Holy Spirit will give him the ear of his people. (I John 4:1-6).