Number 8 Flashcards
Define the anointing of the Spirit
Definition: the act of God in outpouring the Holy Spirit upon believers for the purpose of appointing us as his servants, empowering us for his service, and enabling us to understand his scriptures
Who has received the anointing of the Spirit?
Every believer
Special anointing may also be available in special times of ministry upon individuals our groups
True
What is one of the benefits of the anointing of the spirit?
Empowerment for understanding of scripture
Define the filling with the spirit
A conscious, constant and complete surrender to God’s will, and dependence upon the Spirit’s power to live the Christian life – for the purpose of producing the fruit of souls, the fruits of empowered ministry, the fruit of victory over temptation, and the fruit of the Spirit.
When does the filling of the spirit occur?
The FILLING of the spirit may occur throughout the life of a believer
What is the only ministry of the spirit which we are commanded to seek?
The filling of the Spirit
What is the only ministry of the Holy Spirit to the believer, which is repeatable?
The filling with the Holy Spirit
What is the only ministry of the Holy Spirit which can be lost and should thus be repeatedly sought?
The filling of the Holy Spirit
What are the conditions of the fullness of the Holy Spirit?
1.) total surrender to his will
2.) Total dependence on his power. This involves recognition of the weakness and inability of our flesh to please God. Seeking or thirsting, this may involve asking. Believing we are filled by the spirit just as we are saved by the Son. by admitting we can do nothing to save ourselves, serve the Lord and trusting entirely in Christ the Holy Spirit to save or empower us 
What is the right motive for seeking His filling?
To proclaim Christ – the fruit of souls
The word witness is found _____ times in Acts while the number of times that Acts references believers speaking in tongues was only_____
33, 3
The often made statement that “every time they were filled with the spirit in Acts, they spoke in tongues”, is simply not true. however, every time that they were filled with the spirit in Acts, they did witness
True
