Por causa de uma reação exagerada contra o ensino herético que muitos apresentam sobre o Espírito Santo, aqueles que são mais cautelosos teologicamente quase não falam do Espírito Santo. Ou quase tratam o Espírito Santo como sinônimo simplesmente da Palavra de Deus. O Espírito Santo é uma pessoa. O mundo é como Jericó. Está bem fechado.
Ninguém sai, ninguém entra. O mesmo pode ser dito do coração de um homem. Sem o poder do Espírito Santo, não apenas o fruto do Espírito Santo, não apenas o caráter do Espírito Santo, mas o poder do alto, não vamos levar o Evangelho às partes mais remotas do mundo. E precisamos clamar constantemente por manifestações cada vez maiores da vida e do poder do Espírito Santo em nossas vidas e em nossos ministérios.
La potenza dello Spirito Santo nel fare discepoli
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A causa di una reazione eccessiva contro l'insegnamento eretico che molti propongono sullo Spirito Santo, coloro che sono teologicamente più cauti quasi non parlano dello Spirito Santo. Oppure trattano quasi lo Spirito Santo come sinonimo semplicemente della Parola di Dio. Lo Spirito Santo è una persona. Il mondo è come Gerico. È ben chiuso.
Nessuno esce, nessuno entra. La stessa cosa si può dire del cuore di un uomo. A parte la potenza dello Spirito Santo, non solo il frutto dello Spirito Santo, non solo il carattere dello Spirito Santo, ma la potenza dall'alto, non porteremo il Vangelo nelle parti più remote del mondo. E dobbiamo invocare costantemente manifestazioni sempre più grandi della vita e della potenza dello Spirito Santo nelle nostre vite e nei nostri ministeri.
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Because of an overreaction against the heretical teaching that many put forth on the Holy Spirit, Those who are more cautious theologically almost do not speak of the Holy Spirit. Or they almost treat the Holy Spirit synonymous with simply the Word of God. The Holy Spirit is a person. The world is like Jericho. It is tightly shut up.
No one comes out, no one goes in. The same thing can be said for a man's heart. Apart from the power of the Holy Spirit, not just the fruit of the Holy Spirit, not just the character of the Holy Spirit, but power from on high, we are not going to take the Gospel to the remotest parts of the world. And we need to constantly be crying out for greater and greater manifestations of the life and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in our ministries.
Is the power of the Holy Spirit essential in making disciples?
Paul Washer brings to light an often neglected truth about the crucial role of the Holy Spirit in sharing the Gospel. He argues that due to the caution against heretical teachings, many people in the theological circle often shy away from or downplay the significance of the Holy Spirit. Washer insists that the Holy Spirit is not just synonymous with the Word of God but is a distinct person who plays a vital role in our Christian journey.
The world, Washer expounds, is like Jericho - tightly shut and impenetrable. Similarly, the heart of man is often closed off, unreachable without the power of the Holy Spirit. It's not just the fruit or character of the Holy Spirit that is needed, but the actual power from on high. He urges the need for believers to constantly seek more manifestations of the Holy Spirit's power in their lives and ministries, especially if the Gospel is to reach the remotest parts of the world.
Acts 1:8 (NKJV): "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Paul Washer became a believer while studying at the University of Texas. After graduating, he moved to Peru and served there as a missionary for ten years, during which time he founded the HeartCry Missionary Society in order to support Peruvian church planters. HeartCry’s work now supports over 300 indigenous missionaries in more than 60 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Eurasia, North America, and Latin America.
Paul is an itinerant preacher and the author of numerous books, including five books in the Biblical Foundations for the Christian Life series, as well as three books in the Recovering the Gospel series. Paul serves as director of HeartCry Missionary Society. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia with his wife Charo and their four children.
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