This Particular LIFE (Part 7)

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. (Acts 5:20)

This Altered Life Can BE Validated! (E)
(Guilty until proven innocent)

Theme for all missionaries who live to rescue the perishing:

“All men are guilty of living a life of rebellion toward King Jesus until otherwise proven innocent by His unmistakable marks of grace upon their life.”

“This Life,” as it is described by the angel of the Lord, is a life characterized by the distinct leadership and divine influence of the Holy Spirit. Every new creature in Christ Jesus can be identified and validated as a son of God through the life altering rule of the Holy Spirit.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14)

Mark #3
He is Led by the Holy Spirit:

The very same Spirit that was in Christ, and the same anointing to preach glad tidings to the poor, is upon every blood bought child of God. From the very first time we heard and knew the grace of God in truth it was by the anointed preaching of the Holy Ghost. (Col.1:4-6)

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: [11] Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. [12] Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (1 Peter 1:10-12)

Not only was the preacher sent by God, and anointed by the Holy Ghost to testify of the Gospel of the kingdom of God, and manifest the means of God’s grace in Christ Jesus, but we were supernaturally regenerated by the Holy Ghost of God to hear, know, and see the kindness of God and His love toward mankind.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. [4] But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, [5] Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; [6] Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; [7] That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:3-7)

It was and is by the work of the Holy Spirit that we love and like our great God and awesome Deliverer, the Lord Jesus Christ. The only difference between verses three and four is the interruption of Jesus in our lives applied by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Godhead that actively applies the pleasure and purpose of the Father through the redemptive work of God’s Son. The Holy Spirit is God’s gift and guarantee that bears witness with our spirit and the spirit of the redeemed that we are personally His both now and forever. He’s come to accomplish the Father’s will by exalting the complete and compelling work of Jesus Christ. In doing so He comforts, convicts, convinces, chastens, and compels the subjects of the Lord Jesus. He can be, and is often, grieved by these subjects when their hearts are in disagreement with God’s purpose. He is regularly quenched by backslidden and bitter believers. Yet, with God’s kingdom agenda as His meat, He is relentless in His work in leading God’s people to a place of grace repentance. (Acts 5:31-32 ; 2 Tim. 2:24-26)

His leadership, power, fruit, and eternal witness cannot be present and go without being noticed. He's the One who gives life to, “This Life,” that the apostles were sent to speak about in the temple. (Acts 5:20) Mark #3 of God’s redemptive grace is that ALL of God’s people will be, as a way of life, led by the Holy Spirit.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. (Romans 8:9)

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. [7] Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. (Song 8:6-7)

LOVE, like the grave, CONSUMES and CONSTRAINS its subjects!

“All men are guilty of not being led by the Holy Ghost until proven innocent.”

Come back for part 8 as we continue to introduce the eternal marks of God’s grace.

Until then God bless!

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)

And we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him. (Acts 5:32)

Win the lost at His cost, and it will be According to Grace!