Jack Deere's Philosophy Of The Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost, our Helper, our Comforter, Encourage, one of the three parts of the Holy Trinity; although there are quite a few different names, He is the same spirit of God. One of the 66 life breathing books of the Holy Bible has some of the most excellent examples of what it looks like to walk by faith with the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts is the account of apostles of Christ who lived radically for the sake of the gospel, glory of God, and the salvation of everyone. They were fully obedient and fully dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives, and impacted the world by simply preaching Jesus and the Resurrection, no matter the cost.
Many things have changed since biblical times, however, despite the constant shifting and changing world, the power of the Holy Spirit has never changed because our God is immutable. This same power is available to us today, and it is
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His theology of the Holy Spirit is based off of experience, and his fallacies stem from a lack of biblical authority and foundation. Chuck Smith’s theology, on the contrary, is wholly based upon fervent prayer, his strong biblical foundation, and constant practice of the presence of God. In all of the experiences written in Living Water Chuck Smith makes certain, to the best of his ability, that they line up with the Word of God, with the facts, and that it is honoring to Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” It is so crucial to remember that how we treat the word is how we treat Jesus and our walk with

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