From: allan-sv@algonet.se   
      
                           Gospel and Theology   
      
   A very important truth is that the whole Assembly of God is   
   baptized with the Holy Spirit, but as far as I know, this truth has   
   never been preached in the churches. They have only partially   
   preached and accepted the truth of the baptism with the Holy Spirit   
   in the Pentecostal Movement and other churches. Therefore, their   
   preaching is very unclear regarding the connection between the   
   new birth and the baptism with the Holy Spirit.   
      
   Surely many Christians wonder why they are not baptized with   
   the Holy Spirit though they have been saved many years ago.   
   To understand this, we must separate between the gospel of God   
   and theology. The gospel of God is the direct contrary of the   
   theology. The theology is a human attempt to understand   
   God and spiritual things, but the gospel does go to the other   
   direction. God's gospel is God's personal message to us.   
      
   Do you want to get knowledge of something in the Bible, as the   
   baptism in water, the new birth, or the baptism in the Holy Spirit?   
   Then it is not a theologian you must consult, but you must consult   
   our Master, Jesus Christ. He does not teach theologies, but he   
   gives us gospel. He proclaims his will by the Holy Spirit and the   
   Bible.   
   Jesus said that the Spirit of truth would guide us into all truth.   
   John 16:13-15. And still today the Holy Spirit continues with   
   that. No one of us is learned enough yet, and we are all the times   
   depend upon the Holy Spirit. To the same extend that we give   
   ourselves over to him and want to obey him, he gives us his light   
   over God's word, and he will guide us into all truth.   
      
   "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any   
   private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by   
   the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved   
   by the Holy Ghost." 2 Peter 1:20-21.   
      
   Some Christians think that they have the whole gospel, and that   
   they lack nothing of the truths of the Bible in their preaching.   
   Nevertheless, such an attitude is dangerous and leads to stagnation   
   and retrogression in their spiritual life. Please, compare   
   Rev. 3:14-22. Only those who are thirsty come to Jesus   
   and drink of the living water. John 7:37-39.   
      
      
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