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I believe the Holy Spirit is God, and is one of the Three Witnesses within the One God, but scripture testify the Father's will on how He wants us to honor Him by.
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
It is one thing to say how there is one way to honor the Father and that is by honoring the Son, but it is another thing to emphasize that when we are not honoring the Son, we are no longer honoring the Father.
Jesus is making that point of the Father's will clear as verse 22 testify that all believers will be judged by that.
Look at the commandment of His invitation on how we are to come to God the Father even in worship.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Is it a big deal?
John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber....7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Many years ago, a brother from India online in another christian forum had informed me that he used to not believe that the Holy Spirit would do those dramatic manifestations like He did in the early church days, and then he went on to share what had changed his mind. One calender day called Pentecost, after having a Sunday school lesson on the Holy Spirit, they did a morning service honoring the Holy Spirit. He testified that he felt something like liquid nitrogen seeping through his skull and he began confessing an apology against his will to the Holy Spirit for not believing He would do those kinds of manifestations today as He did back then.
That was not the Holy Spirit seeping into his skull since the Holy Spirit was already in him by faith in Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 warned believers not to believe any one that testify of another Jesus or another spirit to receive, because in according to our faith, Jesus Christ is in us: 2 Corinthians 13:5.
Paul warned about this falling away from the faith in 1 Timothy 4:1-2 for which is why John said not to believe every spirit but test them in 1 John 4:1-6, even the tongues they bring; Isaiah 8:19 since vain & profane babbling was in the world before God's gift of tongues had come at Pentecost which is of other men's lips to speak unto the people ( 1 Corinthians 14:20-22 ) We are to prove everything and abstain from all appearances of evil with His help ( 1 Thessalonians 4:21-24 ).
The very apostasy is that if they feel a spirit coming over them when the real indwelling Holy Spirit is already in them, that is not the Holy Spirit. John 14:16-17 1 John 4:3-4
Yet why did God allow that to happen to a brother honoring the Holy Spirit in worship? Because the indwelling Holy Spirit and scripture is not leading the believer to honor Himself in worship, but to testify of the Son ( John 15:26 ) to glorify the Son in worship ( John 16:14 ), and how can He do that except through us? ( John 15:27 ) God is glorified as God by glorifying the Son ( John 13:31-32 ).
There is no other way to glorify God the Father by; Philippians 2:5-13
The Holy Spirit is God, but He is sent to testify of the Son to glorify the Son, and those led by Him will be doing the same thing. It is the Father's will & judgment on how we are to honor the Father by in worship.
Jesus prophesied that the way will be broadened in coming to Him which I believe happened by including the worship of the Holy Spirit with the Father & the Son ( Matthew 7:13-14 ) and the only way to avoid this iniquity is to narrow the way back to the straight gate ( Luke 13:24 ) by keeping the spotlight on the Son in all things which is exactly what the indwelling Holy Spirit is leading us to do even in worship.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
It is one thing to say how there is one way to honor the Father and that is by honoring the Son, but it is another thing to emphasize that when we are not honoring the Son, we are no longer honoring the Father.
Jesus is making that point of the Father's will clear as verse 22 testify that all believers will be judged by that.
Look at the commandment of His invitation on how we are to come to God the Father even in worship.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Is it a big deal?
John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber....7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Many years ago, a brother from India online in another christian forum had informed me that he used to not believe that the Holy Spirit would do those dramatic manifestations like He did in the early church days, and then he went on to share what had changed his mind. One calender day called Pentecost, after having a Sunday school lesson on the Holy Spirit, they did a morning service honoring the Holy Spirit. He testified that he felt something like liquid nitrogen seeping through his skull and he began confessing an apology against his will to the Holy Spirit for not believing He would do those kinds of manifestations today as He did back then.
That was not the Holy Spirit seeping into his skull since the Holy Spirit was already in him by faith in Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 warned believers not to believe any one that testify of another Jesus or another spirit to receive, because in according to our faith, Jesus Christ is in us: 2 Corinthians 13:5.
Paul warned about this falling away from the faith in 1 Timothy 4:1-2 for which is why John said not to believe every spirit but test them in 1 John 4:1-6, even the tongues they bring; Isaiah 8:19 since vain & profane babbling was in the world before God's gift of tongues had come at Pentecost which is of other men's lips to speak unto the people ( 1 Corinthians 14:20-22 ) We are to prove everything and abstain from all appearances of evil with His help ( 1 Thessalonians 4:21-24 ).
The very apostasy is that if they feel a spirit coming over them when the real indwelling Holy Spirit is already in them, that is not the Holy Spirit. John 14:16-17 1 John 4:3-4
Yet why did God allow that to happen to a brother honoring the Holy Spirit in worship? Because the indwelling Holy Spirit and scripture is not leading the believer to honor Himself in worship, but to testify of the Son ( John 15:26 ) to glorify the Son in worship ( John 16:14 ), and how can He do that except through us? ( John 15:27 ) God is glorified as God by glorifying the Son ( John 13:31-32 ).
There is no other way to glorify God the Father by; Philippians 2:5-13
The Holy Spirit is God, but He is sent to testify of the Son to glorify the Son, and those led by Him will be doing the same thing. It is the Father's will & judgment on how we are to honor the Father by in worship.
Jesus prophesied that the way will be broadened in coming to Him which I believe happened by including the worship of the Holy Spirit with the Father & the Son ( Matthew 7:13-14 ) and the only way to avoid this iniquity is to narrow the way back to the straight gate ( Luke 13:24 ) by keeping the spotlight on the Son in all things which is exactly what the indwelling Holy Spirit is leading us to do even in worship.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
