Ang espiritu ng bagong panahon ay isang espiritu ng mundo na aktibo sa buhay ng maraming tao, kasama na ang buhay ng mga Kristiyano. Many Christians think they have the Holy Spirit abiding in them, habang sa totoo lang, they have the new age spirit abiding in them. How do you recognize the new age spirit? Sa artikulong ito, the characteristics of the Holy Spirit and the characteristics of the new age spirit are discussed, as well as the differences between the Holy Spirit and the new age spirit. So that you know which spirit dwells in you, the Holy Spirit or the new age spirit.
The Church of Christ opposed the new age spirit
Until a few years ago, the new age spirit was only active in the lives of unbelievers and was opposed by the most powerful institution (katawan) sa mundo, namely the Church of Christ.
It was the Church that stayed faithful to the Head Jesus Christ and was spiritually awake and discerned the spirits. Kaya nga, the Church discerned the new age spirit and kept the new age spirit out of the Church.
Gayunpaman, sa buong taon, through the ignorance and worldliness of Christians and the fact that many Christians have fallen into a deep spiritual sleep, the new age spirit found a way into the Church.
How did the New Age spirit enter the Church?
The new age spirit entered the church through the lives of carnal Christians, who had gotten involved with new age theology, mga pamamaraan, and practices, and through the lives of people, who pretended they were new Christians but deceived and defiled the church with their new age occult doctrines that derived from their personal knowledge of the occult from their former life and their experiences.
Bilang isang resulta, the new age spirit is not only present in the world and works in the lives of unbelievers, but the new age spirit is also present in many churches and works in the lives of many carnal Christians with the aim to silence the Church concerning the truth, holiness and righteousness of God and making the Church of no effect. Bakit nga ba? So that the Church is no longer a threat to the new age movement and no longer opposes the works of darkness.
What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit?
Jesus said about the Holy Spirit that He is the Comforter, Who teaches all things and brings all the words of Jesus to the remembrance of the believers and followers of Christ. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, Whom born-again Christians receive, sees, and personally know, because the Holy Spirit dwells in them and is in them. The Holy Spirit guides Christians into all truth.
Pero ang Aliw, alin ang Espiritu Santo, sino ang isusugo ng Ama sa Aking Pangalan, Siya ang magtuturo sa inyo ng lahat ng bagay, at alalahanin mo ang lahat ng bagay, ano man ang sinabi ko sa inyo (John 14:26)
Kung mahal mo ako, sundin ang Aking mga utos. At magdarasal ako sa Ama, at bibigyan ka niya ng isa pang Mang-aaliw, upang Siya ay manatili sa iyo magpakailanman; Maging ang Espiritu ng katotohanan; na hindi matatanggap ng mundo, sapagkat hindi Siya nakikita nito, ni hindi Siya nakikilala: ngunit kilala ninyo Siya; sapagka't Siya ay tumatahan sa inyo, at magiging sa iyo (John 14:15-17)
Howbeit kapag siya, Ang Espiritu ng Katotohanan, ay dumating, Gagabayan ka niya sa lahat ng katotohanan: sapagka't hindi niya sasabihin ang kanyang sarili; ngunit anuman ang maririnig niya, Iyon ay sasabihin niya: At siya ay magpapakita sa iyo ng mga bagay na darating. Luwalhatiin niya Ako: sapagkat Siya ay tatanggap sa Akin, at ipahahayag ito sa iyo. Lahat ng bagay na mayroon ang Ama ay Akin: kaya sabi ko, na kukunin Niya sa akin, at ipahahayag ito sa iyo (John 16:13-15)
Ang Banal na Espiritu ang isa pang Mang-aaliw, Na sinugo ng Ama sa Pangalan ni Jesus. That’s Jesus’ promise to all His disciples.
Jesus revealed the Holy Spirit to His disciples. Sabi niya, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and He would be their Teacher and guide them into all truth.
The Holy Spirit speaks the words of Jesus
The Holy Spirit speaks not of Himself, but what He hears Jesus say that will He speak and show the things to come.
When they would be persecuted and brought into court, they wouldn’t have to worry what they would speak, because the Holy Spirit would tell them what to speak. Ganito pa rin ang kaso!
There are many more things to say about the Holy Spirit. Gayunpaman, let’s look at some characteristics and differences between the Holy Spirit and the new age spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and a Witness of Jesus Christ, ang Anak ng Diyos, Sino ang Daan, ang Katotohanan, at ang Buhay. He only speaks the words of God. The teachings, which derive from the Holy Spirit are inspired by the Word and based upon the Word.
The world doesn’t know the Spirit of Truth. The world can’t receive the Spirit of Truth, because the world doesn’t belong to God and is carnal.
Ang mga tao, who belong to the world belong to the generation of the old carnal man, who live in disobedience to God under the authority of sin and death.
They are sons of the devil (Ito ay nalalapat sa parehong mga lalaki at babae) and believe their father, sino ang ama ng kasinungalingan. Kaya nga, they live in the lie in darkness instead of living in the truth in the Light.
The new age spirit is the spirit of lies
The new age spirit is the spirit of the world and the spirit of lies. He speaks lies, which the world believes.
The new age spirit is a spirit of false love and tolerance and has taken aspects from all kinds of religions and philosophies and combined them together into one new age religion. Kaya nga, everyone with a religion or philosophy feels comfortable and at home with the new age spirit and its doctrine. Sa kalaunan, from this new age spirit shall come forth one world religion. (Basahin mo rin: ‘Ang pandaigdigang simbahan ay inihahanda para sa anticristo’).
Sinaway ng Banal na Espiritu ang mundo ng kasalanan, kabutihan, at ng paghuhukom
Gayunpaman, sinasabi ko sa iyo ang totoo; Mabuti para sa iyo na ako'y umalis: sapagkat kung hindi ako aalis, Ang Mang-aaliw ay hindi darating sa iyo; pero kung aalis na ako, Isusugo ko siya sa inyo. At nang siya'y dumating, Sasawayin Niya ang sanlibutan ng kasalanan, at ng katuwiran, at ng paghuhukom: Ng kasalanan, sapagkat hindi sila naniniwala sa Akin; Ng katuwiran, Sapagkat ako'y pupunta sa aking Ama, at hindi na ninyo ako nakikita; Ng paghatol, sapagkat ang prinsipe ng sanlibutang ito ay hinatulan (John 16:8-11)
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, Whom the Father sent to the earth. He is a Witness of Jesus Christ and preaches Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit is the reflection of God and represents the Word. Kaya nga, the Holy Spirit always speaks the words of God and does His will.
The Holy Spirit shall never change or adjust the words of God nor contradict the Word. He shall never bow to the world and the ruler of the world and never compromise with the spirit of the world.
The Holy Spirit works in the spirit of the new man and is faithful to God the Father and Jesus Christ, ang Anak at ang buhay na Salita. He is One with Them.
Sinaway ng Banal na Espiritu ang mundo ng kasalanan, at ng katuwiran, at ng paghuhukom.
Lahat ng tao, who comes in contact with the Holy Spirit shall be convicted of their sins, the righteousness of God, at paghatol.
When they are convicted of their sin and their sinful state and be confronted with the righteousness and holiness of God and judgment, mayroon silang dalawang pagpipilian. They can repent or reject the Holy Spirit.
People can repent and be saved or reject and be lost
People can repent and turn to Jesus Christ and lay down their old sinful life and by faith and regeneration in Him (the laying down of the flesh and the resurrection of the spirit from the dead) become a new creation and obey God and receive the Holy Spirit.
Or people can reject the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ and because of that reject God and continue their sinful lives in darkness and their walk in the lies of the devil. Ang mga tao, who don’t believe in the truth and do not accept the truth, but reject the truth and because of that reject God, believe the devil. They serve the devil and death through sin and shall refuse to remove the sins from their lives.
Ang mga tao, who accept the conviction of the Holy Spirit and are prepared to lay down the sinful flesh and put off the works of the flesh and follow Jesus Christ; ang Salita, ay maliligtas. And if they remain faithful to God and Jesus Christ; Ang Salita at Banal na Espiritu, they shall remain saved. (Basahin mo rin: ‘Sa sandaling nai-save laging nai-save?’
Ngunit ang mga tao, who reject the conviction of the Holy Spirit and are not willing to lay down the sinful flesh and put off the works of the flesh and are not willing to follow Jesus; ang Salita, will be lost.
The new age spirit doesn’t believe in sin, paghatol at impiyerno
When we look at the new age spirit that operates from the darkness and belongs to the death, we can conclude that the new age spirit diametrically opposes the Holy Spirit.
The new age spirit works in the flesh (kaluluwa at katawan) and is a representative of the devil and death. Kaya nga, the new age spirit is the spirit of lies and tempts people, kabilang ang mga Kristiyanong makalaman, sa pagkakasala.
This new age spirit is a spirit of tolerance, pekeng pag -ibig, and respect, and says what the people want to hear and responds to their desires, mga damdamin, at emosyon.
The new age spirit leads the people from their souls into the supernatural.
He changes the truth of God into a lie and/or robs the truth of God from the hearts of people and encourages them to compromise with the works of the flesh (kasalanan ba) at kadiliman.
The new age spirit approves of sin and makes people believe that sin doesn’t exist. Kaya nga, there is no judgment and no hell.
Dahil ang Diyos ay pag-ibig, He respects everyone, despite their lifestyle. God approves all things, kasama na ang kasalanan. Pagkatapos ng lahat, there is no good or evil.
Since there is no sin, people can’t be separated from God. People can only be separated from God in their minds.
Because of all these lies, everything that God considers evil is considered good, and everything that God disapproves of is tolerated in the church. Sin is allowed and accepted in churches that are led by this new age spirit.
The teachings that derive from the new age spirit are inspired and based upon supernatural manifestations, personal revelations and experiences, Mga pangitain, mga damdamin, at emosyon, sa halip na ang Bibliya; ang Salita ng Diyos.
The new age spirit doesn’t fear the Lord
The new age spirit doesn’t fear the Lord and refuses to submit to any authority, including God the Father and Jesus Christ. He causes Christians to become passive and lukewarm for Jesus Christ and the things of the Kingdom of God and not do what He says.
The purpose of the new age spirit is to mislead people by changing the truth of God into a lie and to (sa espirituwal) kill and destroy people.
If we look at the local churches and the lives of Christians, we can conclude that many Christians are misled by this new age spirit and that the new age spirit controls many lives.
Many Christians think they have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them, habang sa totoo lang, they have the new age spirit dwelling in them.
This new age spirit works in the flesh and keeps people in the bondage of sin and death. He causes supernatural revelations, mga pagpapakita, at mga karanasan, pleasant feelings and emotions, since they think that that’s the Holy Spirit. But God is Spirit and not flesh.
The Holy Spirit loves righteousness and hates sin and can’t be present where sin reigns
If the Holy Spirit were present in the lives of believers (who are the church of Christ aka the body of Christ), then the righteousness of God would reign in their lives and they would hate sin. There wouldn’t be sin and the devil and the death would no longer be served through sin, but the sin would be removed.
Mga Tao, who are born again in Christ and have received God’s nature and have the Holy Spirit abiding in them, submit to God and obey God’s Word. They’ll walk after the Spirit, since they obey God and His Word, because that’s what it means to walk after the Spirit.
They belong to the Kingdom of God and shall not compromise with the darkness. They shall never tolerate and accept the works of the flesh and darkness. But they shall expose the lies of the devil and the works of the flesh and darkness and destroy them.
The new age spirit is a promoter of sin and iniquity
Mga Tao, who have the new age spirit abiding in them, are workers of iniquity. and shall tolerate the works of the flesh and approve of sin, under the guise of the lies of false love and false grace and ongoing forgiveness. Instead of promoting righteousness and holiness, they promote sin and unrighteousness. (Basahin mo rin: ‘Si Jesus ba ay Tagapagtaguyod ng kasalanan?‘ at ‘Ang baluti ng kadiliman‘)
Ngunit ang mga tao, who have the Holy Spirit abiding in them shall not tolerate and promote the works of the flesh and approve of sin. But they shall speak the truth of God and call the people to repentance and the removal of sin.
They shall be witnesses of Jesus Christ, ang Anak ng Diyos, and testify of the righteousness and holiness of God and reprove of sin and preach hell. Instead of being silent about hell and shutting their eyes to the truth, pretending that hell doesn’t exist.
The sons of God are witnesses of Jesus Christ and reprove the world of sin, kabutihan, at ng paghuhukom
As long as Christians stay carnal and focus on the things of the earth and supernatural manifestations, mga palatandaan, at mga kababalaghan, the new age spirit shall reign and sin abound, because sin shall be tolerated and approved.
But if Christians repent and turn from their vain walk and truly become born again in Christ and spiritually awaken and no longer walk after the flesh but after the Spirit and seek the things, alin ang nasa itaas, where Christ is seated on the right hand of God the Father and submit themselves to Jesus Christ; the Word and obey Him and keep His commandments and live in the will of God, then they shall receive the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit dwells in them, and they’ll be witnesses of Jesus Christ and reprove the world of sin of righteousness and of judgment.
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