Comments on: Who Am I? http://forgodsfame.org/2008/07/28/who-am-i/ Spreading the fame of God by reaching, building, and equipping people in the character and priorities of Christ. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:42:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hugh Williams http://forgodsfame.org/2008/07/28/who-am-i/#comment-5767 Hugh Williams Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:53:54 +0000 http://forgodsfame.org/?p=1128#comment-5767 This reminds me of <cite><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060652934/gracefellowsh-20" rel="nofollow">The Screwtape Letters</a></cite>. It's interesting to contrast the frustration of the demons with the sovereignty of God... God never <em>tries</em>: his word never fails. To your question: how does the Spirit persuade, direct, and influence? The easy answer is that he <a href="http://www.theopedia.com/Illumination_of_the_Holy_Spirit" rel="nofollow">illuminates God's word</a>. The <em>normal</em> way of things with the Spirit is to give an internal testimony to an external revelation -- for example, the Gospel is preached (external) and conviction of sin results (internal), producing repentance... This reminds me of The Screwtape Letters. It’s interesting to contrast the frustration of the demons with the sovereignty of God… God never tries: his word never fails.

To your question: how does the Spirit persuade, direct, and influence? The easy answer is that he illuminates God’s word. The normal way of things with the Spirit is to give an internal testimony to an external revelation — for example, the Gospel is preached (external) and conviction of sin results (internal), producing repentance…

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