The Work of the Holy Spirit in Sanctification

By O.C. Birdwell, Jr. Vine’s Expository Dictionary says the word “sanctification” is used of “(a) separation to God, 1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2; (b) the course of life befitting those so separated, 1 Thess. 4:34,7; Rom. 6:19,22; 1 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 12:14.” He also says, “The Holy Spirit is the Agent in …

The “Misleading” of the Holy Spirit

By Bill Hall The 1980s will surely be remembered as the decade when so many “Spirit-led” projects failed. The fall of Jim Bakker with his PTL empire and Heritage USA will long be remembered. Jim Bakker could hardly speak without referring to what the Spirit was leading him to do. His explanation for the collapse of …

How the Holy Spirit Confirmed the Word

By Carrol R. Sutton When God sent Moses to Egypt to deliver the Israelites from bondage, he gave him power to perform miracles and signs. The purpose of these signs and miracles was to confirm to the Israelites and to Pharaoh that God had sent Moses on this mission (see Exod. 4:1-8,17,21,28-3 1). Moses spake God’s …