Nothing in this world is more important than guaranteeing your soul’s eternal salvation. Jesus said: What good is it for a man to gain the whole world and yet lose his soul? It’s impossible to gain it and keep it without help from the Holy Spirit. Only He is able to teach, guide, strengthen, sustain and keep those who follow His Son on the right path.

Every branch that doesn’t produce fruit will be cut down and only the branches that bear fruit will remain. The Holy Spirit is the nourishing sap that gives life to the branch. Without it, it wilts.

I have witnessed many people who were cured from numerous illnesses and diseases, and freed from all sorts of evil spirits, who became financially stable, accomplishing wonders by faith, only to later abandon it. Unfortunately, many forget that if they conquer by faith, then they lose by doubting. Faith needs to be kept alive, otherwise it evaporates.

Only those who have been sealed with the Holy Spirit remain firm. They are the true “called and chosen”.

God has called many but few have been chosen. Divine injustice? No. Absolutely not. Just like salvation is offered to everyone, the same goes for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The problem is that not everyone is willing to sacrifice their life. What can we do?

Everything needs care and maintenance. The same is true for the greatest spiritual blessing: salvation. The Holy Spirit is the Flame that keeps faith from burning out. He is the Seal of Guarantee to eternal life.

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me.” (Acts 1.8)

The Holy Spirit is responsible for giving to us the same mind that He gave to Jesus—so that He can do through us what He did through Him. In fact, the only way we can know God and His plan of salvation is through the work of the Holy Spirit in us. However, it is impossible for Him to use us without using our minds. It is vital that He fill our minds with His thoughts so we can acknowledge His perfect will.

For this reason, the Spirit of God inspired holy men to write the Bible so that, through them, He could lead all of mankind to the way of life. Without the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the Bible is just a history book. For it to serve God’s purposes, it must be read under the guidance of the Spirit of God.

“For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” (2 Corinthians 3.6)

God’s Word would not be able to be interpreted without the Holy Spirit. The Author Himself must explain exactly what He wants to say—when people start interpreting the Bible on their own, it causes confusion. But how can we know what the true interpretation is? Man-made interpretations of the Bible lead to false prophets, false pastors, false churches and countless false religions. False leaders have interpreted the Bible their own way for their own advantage and have led billions of people to hell because they were inspired by deceiving spirits.

So how can we discern the correct interpretation of Scripture? Through the Holy Spirit. He was sent to us to guide us into all truth. As Jesus promised,

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” (John 16.12,13)

The Lord Jesus said that blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable, that such a thing is an eternal sin (Matthew 12:32, Mark 3:29). But what does this mean in practice?

It means that there is no chance of forgiveness for any kind of insult against the person of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because He is the only one able to convince us of our need for the salvation of our souls. Without His work, there is no way that we could understand this need.

It’s important that we clarify this because many times our minds are invaded by evil, depraved thoughts about God. And, because of this, many are discouraged in their Christian faith, because they consider themselves to be hopelessly lost.

There is no need to worry that you are beyond hope of salvation, just be cautious not to speak evil against the Spirit of God. 

If an ox knew just how strong it was, it would never subject itself to such laborious work. The same goes for those who have been sealed with the Holy Spirit. If they knew the power they possessed, they would not walk around lamenting over their problems!

The Egyptians had the Israelites as slaves. Their strength was running out and they became very weak. When God delivered them from their Egyptian torturers, He also gave them the strength of a wild ox.

If you have received God’s divine seal then you should know that He did not give you this power just so you could speak in tongues. He did, although, give you this power so that you could conquer the “pagan nations” that constantly surround you. So instead of sitting back and just enjoying this power use it to glorify the Lord.

We were born of God, we were sealed with His power, therefore, let’s exclusively live to serve Him more efficiently.

Occupy your mind with ideas of overcoming for the glory of the Lord, to whom you belong! Everything else (marriage, family, economic success, etc.) will come naturally.

Never allow your heart to become overwhelmed with the concerns of this world, because the devil knows how to take advantage of this human weakness. Instead, let’s work towards our biggest goal: winning souls.

The Work of God consists of winning souls, but that’s not all it consists of. Be careful! Don’t let your strength be tied up or controlled by evil.

“But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies; My ears hear my desire on the wicked who rise up against me.” (Psalm 92.10-11)

“God does not give the Spirit by measure” (John 3.34). Even so, we are encouraged to be filled with the Spirit. Is this a contradiction? No, they are two different things. If on one hand God does not give His Spirit by measure, on the other hand, seeking the fullness of the Spirit is the wisest attitude to have.

I say wise because the more involved we are with God’s thoughts and “drink” from His Word, the firmer we become in our faith.

To be filled with the Spirit means to fill the emptiness of our mind with God’s ideas, thoughts and counsel. This neutralises doubts. That’s exactly what happens to those who visit this blog. Every day there is a glass of fresh water to quench and strengthen the thirsty. Internet users become more resistant to attacks of evil, don’t they?

Don’t attend church this Sunday just to fulfil an obligation! Go because you are thirsty to drink from the living water that only the Lord Jesus can offer you. This will turn you into a fountain of life for those who are suffering.

“I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.” (Revelation 21.6)

God the Father authorised and confirmed His Son, Jesus, as the single giver of eternal life, through the seal of the Holy Spirit (John 6.27), which means that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the divine seal of eternal life.

Not only was He sealed, but He is also the only one with the authority to seal His followers.

Of course, this is not meant for non-believers. Yet for His followers, it is the greatest of many privileges.

You do not receive this seal because you deserve to be sealed, but because you are sincere.

This Sunday, during the Seven Sundays of the Throne, all of His servants will go before the Throne of the Almighty with their needs and demand His promise.

If His Son needed the seal to overcome death, what about us, simple humans?

The Seal of the Spirit is the confirmation of God’s rights. Those that possess the seal are guaranteed eternal life.

What has made so many people give up on their faith?

What kind of spirit has influenced Christians to leave the church?

Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would guide us into all truth (John 16.13).

Would the Holy Spirit be the one taking so many Christians out of the church? Would the Holy Spirit be the one causing division, arguments, slander and injustice inside His house?

If the Spirit of God guides us into all truth, and people are leaving the church, it means that they are being guided by a demon – otherwise, the church would be a lie!

Intelligent faith tells us that it is impossible for a Christian to be guided by the Spirit of God and by the spirit of the devil at the same time! Either he is guided by God or by the devil!

A person who is guided by God never loses heart, no matter what happens. Even when they face persecution or tribulation for the Lord’s sake, they never forsake their faith.

But if he is guided by evil, he gives up – like a seed that falls by the wayside, or in a stony place, or among thorns… Read Matthew 13.18-22.

The question is: what spirit has guided you, dear reader?