by Dionne Sabbay Thompson November 18, 2008
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WHAT IS SPIRITUALISM, CAN THE DEAD SPEAK TO US ?
God has given us all things by virtue of the Word. The Spirit of man is where the Character of humankind is stored. Proverbs 20:27 edifies that "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly". The writings of Solomon edify that the spirit of man is our light and truth. Here, we see Solomon expounding on the fact that God uses His Divine Spirit to search into the humanistic spirit of man, spirit to Spirit. John 15:4 teaches us that the Husbandman, God the Father, the Pruner will remove things from our Character that require eradication. The Spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. Things found in our character and minds shape the way we worship our Creator.
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We must have a genuine fellowship with God, in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:23-24). We must remove anything that hinders advancement and progress in the Lord. As our character development and cleansing continues; we must sacrifice anything that is hindering our advancement in the Spirit of Christ, removing anything ungodly. All the works of the flesh must be removed from our human spirit. Then and only, then, can we receive the Seal of the Living God (Ephesians 4:30). Solomon in Proverbs 23:7, tells us that what we think in our heart, is what we are; our thought processes reveal what is in the human spirit. Here, the heart is defined spiritually as the seat of intelligence, as the heart's expression in this instance, is not congruent with what is in the human mind. Psalms 119:9-11 teach us that we can not hide from things which are manifested in our heart, as " Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee ". When we pray we are talking to God and when we are studying and abiding in the Word, God is responding to us (John 15:1-7).
(The Great Controversy page 428-432). Christ being our Vine allows a process of purging, eliminating all the defects of character. Once the harvest, God's remnant, are fully purged, then and only then can Christ leave the Most Holy place to prepare for His speedy return to reap the ripen harvest (Revelation 14:14-16). We must abide in Christ in order to reach a point of Mark 4:26-29 's "ear" of corn overcoming sin (Matthew 5:48, Acts 3:19, 1John 3:9, Testimonies for the Church Volume 3 page 43, Christ Object Lessons page 330 paragraph 1). Christ is the Vine and His Father is the Husbandman, forming the Deity within the Godhead. If we are not abiding in Christ, we can NOT perfect Character. We must have God formed fully in us (Galatians 4:19, Colossians 1:27), focusing on the Messiah, identifying what is in His Will. John 15:1-7 identifies that we can do NOTHING without Christ, the Vine.
We abide in Christ, by surrendering to Him fully, as we study the Word. If we do not have an active prayer and study life, then we are not abiding in Him. Having a New Covenant Experience, we must accompany such with an abiding symbiotic, absolute, sanctified Messianic relationship, as converted and repentant from our fleshly nature. We can not fool the Lord. We must ensure that we truly have a born again experience, purging out the old worldly, fleshly ways, abiding fully in the Savior. That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit (John 3:6). Once a New Covenant Experience is achieved, we can go on, preparing for the outpouring of the Latter rain which will bring the Harvest to its full maturity, the Full Corn in the ear (Matthew 5:48, Mark 4:28, Acts 3:19, 1John 3:9, Testimonies for the Church Volume 3 page 43). This will prepare the 144,000 to withstand trials and tribulation without Christ, our Intercessor and Mediator (Daniel 12:1, 1Timothy 2:5).
We can not overemphasize the importance of personal bible study, as it is essential for nourishing our new lives in Christ. Spiritually, we must receive the truth for ourselves. We must seek and have a relationship with God, surrendering and submitting our lives fully to Him. Within this relationship, we can ask God and He will provide all things, according to His Divine plan. The first hours of the day should belong to the Lord, a private devotional time, nourishing our souls. Our spiritual lives if left undernourished will die spiritually of starvation; a branch withering away having no source of life. The Holy Spirit will move us to pray and study, asking wholeheartedly for spiritual growth and development. We must abide in Christ, having His Word, abiding in us. Once we keep the Word, magnifying the Ten Commandments and the Faith of the Messiah, we can thrive Spiritually from Everlasting Light (Isaiah 8:20, Revelation 14:12).
Hebrew 4:12 identifies that the Word is sharp, edifying that we must find empowerment in the Word, spiritually. The Word is quick, alive and powerful. God establishing everything through His Word, remembering the creation of the earth, as God spoke and all was done in Perfection (Psalms 33:9, John 1:1). This is the same word that is given to us, enabling us to abide in Christ. Hebrews 1:3 edifies that Christ upholds all things by the Word of His Power. In six days God created all His creations, which remain functioning until today, upheld by the Word. This same Word is given to us, in our relationship with God and our studies. When we awake in the morning, we see the beauty of the sun, remembering God's Divine Eternal Power. When we fall from Truth into sin, we have separated ourselves from the Word of God (Matthew 5:48, Acts 3:19, 1John 3:9, Testimonies for the Church Volume 3 page 43).
In order to Overcome sin, we must abide in the Word and its Power. While Christ was tested by Satan in the wilderness, He responded "It is written", identifying the Power in the Word (Matthew 4). Hebrews 4:12 edifies that the word is filled with Power. We are intelligent beings, therefore we can choose whether we uphold the Word. We can either accept or reject the Word and its Truth, the difference between standing on Truth or being Overcome by the World. Far too often, we step out of our relationship with God, resulting in us being overcome by Satan, who takes control. The Word is "piercing" and a "discerner of the thoughts and intent of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). The Apostle Paul's analogy, empowered by God, teaches us that the Holy Spirit gave him the Power to write, edifying that the Word is like a two-edged sword. Deep within the human soul is the human spirit, "the joints and marrow", Paul makes a comparison to the soul and spirit, as the soul is the bone and the spirit is the marrow. The spirit is the highest developed area in the human soul. God made human spirits so that He could relate to us, because God is a Spirit (John 4:23-24).
We were made in the image of God, such a notion has far more deeper meaning than our minds can contemplate. Paul further states that the soul of man is a comparison to bone and marrow, once the spirit has been revived, then the Spirit of God has taken up residence in our bodies, allowing us to overcome the flesh. Now the Spirit of God takes over, allowing it to be Sanctified. The body manifests our behaviors physically, visibly, allowing human communication and physical movement. The Apostle Paul says the Word "is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). Our thoughts and motives originate within the Spirit, similar to how red and white blood cells begin in the bone marrow. The Human spirit can not survive the death of the soul, within the marrow is the life, the defense mechanism. The life of the flesh is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11). We must have the Word of God hidden in our Spirit. Hebrews 4:13 edifies that everything is manifested in the sight of God, as He observes everything. The study of biology indicates that there are both red and white blood cells. The blood cells are the primary defenses in the human system, providing immunity fighting against sickness and disease. Similarly, when we store the Word of God in our spirit, we will have immunity against the disease of iniquity and lawlessness: sin is non-compliance to the Ten Commandments (1 John 3:4).
God uses the Word, the Lamp, to search within the inward parts of the human spirit within the human soul (Hebrews 4:12). The Word and Wisdom of God is Yeshua, Christ Jesus, created in the flesh, overcoming the world; remaining spotless and without blemish (John 1:14, 16:33, 1 Corinthians 1:24,30, 1Peter 1:19). Remembering the onset of creation, God the Father executes all work through the Word, the Wisdom of God (Psalms 33:9). Christ is the Head of the Church, yearning to empower a body of Christ, necessary for the vindication of His Divine Character, ultimately concluding the Great Controversy (Ephesians 2:21-22, 4:21-31). Remembering that God wishes that we have the Word in our Hearts and in our minds, the Divine Spirit works through the Word, reaching the human spirit. If the human spirit is separated from the Word, then the Word has no Power in our lives. We must allow God, the Father, to do His work of searching deep down in our soul (John 14:10). The writings of Solomon teach us that what we think, is what we are. When the Lord reveals flaws in our Character, we must thank Him, as we pray for God to remove it and replace it with the fruits of the Spirit. When we are born again,we are privy to the Divine Spirit of God. The Word then gives life and produces according to the Divine Nature and Character that we chose to possess. As he thinketh in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7). The Divine Spirit, like a lamp searches our inward parts of the soul. Zechariah 12:1 edifies that the Spirit of man is created and formed by God, the difference between our spirit and God's Spirit is that God's spirit is Divine and Eternal. When Adam was made in the image of God, he was given a spirit, enabling him to commune with God. Man's spirit was created in Adam, and since Adam sinned our spirit can die. The soul and spirit of man is not immortal and it can die. Ezekiel 18:20 edifies that "the soul that sinneth, it shall die".
We must be born again, within a New Covenant Experience with Christ, through the power of the Word (Hebrews 8:10, 10:16). The spirit that has died can be reformed. The Apostle Paul edifies in Ephesians 2:1, that before we are quickened, we are dead in trespasses and sins. Within Hebrews 4:12 we learn that the Word of God is quick and powerful and without it , we are dead to our trespasses. Without the Word, we can not be made Spiritually alive. This same thought is expressed in Ephesians 4:18, as we are separated from the blindness of our heart. Before we are born again and formed spiritually in the life of God, we are ignorant and blind. Our heart and soul and mind needs our Spirit to be refined and lightened from that which is dead. This is how Christ makes us new, through the Word that produces the Eternal Power to give the Light, thus, we need the Spirit of the Lord in our human spirit (Romans 1:20). Zechariah 12:1 teaches us that when we are spiritually dead, we need the light formed from the Spirit of God. The Lord forms us in His image, giving us the Spirit through His Word, empowering us, englightening us, allowing us to live the Christian life. We must abide in Christ (John 15:1-7). Without the Spirit of God it is not possible for us to walk in Christ.
The Lord is in the business of forming His Divine Spirit within us. Adam gave up God's Spirit through His sin and transgressions. John 1:12 edifies that in order for us to be born again, worshipping Him in Spirit and in Truth, we must be born of the Spirit (John 4:23-24). John 3:3-5, teaches us that we must be born again, to see the kingdom of God. The Lord through His Word quickens and revives us spiritually, requiring us to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Without the indwelling of the Spirit, our worship will not be accepted, and trespasses will cause spiritual death. Proverbs 20:27 must be remembered as the spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. God uses the Divine Spirit to manifest secret sins. Sin is non-compliance to the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20, 1 John 3:4). The Ten Commandments, the Law, and the Testimony of Jesus Christ, the Word, is our sole Guiding Light (Isaiah 8:20). The Spirit shows us who we are so that we can be delivered from our lawlessness and iniquity. 2Corinthians 5:7 edifies that if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.
