Romans 8:16. Don't understand how Gods holy spirit witnesses to our spirit that we r a child of God. ???? How do I know this has taken place. I'm a Christian & have accepted Christ as Lord & Saviour.
AS BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN - you and I go through these process.
First Step = Humbled self, confess & turn away from sin, accept Jesus as God and Savior;
Second Step = Get baptized - water baptism similar to what Jesus went through by John the Baptist = you died to sins, is born again in Jesus' name;
Third Step = our Lord Jesus baptized you with the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit indwells or lives in your heart;
Fourth Step = Holy Spirit guides, protects you from evil. God allows trials, all sorts of problems to test your faith in God. Why would God do this? To purify you - purge or cleanse your old sinful prideful selfish desires, self-will, so that God's Holy Spirit can merge with your spirit - to mold you in the image and likeness of our Lord Jesus.
NOTE: Steps 1, 3 & 4 are ongoing process that every Christians must go through - if and when you repeatedly sin i.e. lie even white lies, and don't confess to God and repent, you grieve the Holy Spirit - some signs to remember - feeling guilty that you sin, feel like God is far not in you - the is the Holy Spirit guiding you, so you must listen and do what the Holy Spirit is teaching you. Please do not ignore this warnings from the Holy Spirit, if you ignore these, you become vulnerable target for Satan to steal you from God.
You are saved by grace through faith in Christ through the gospel and not of your own works, otherwise Christ would be dead in vain. Check out galatians as well.
AS BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN - you and I go through these process.
First Step = Humbled self, confess & turn away from sin, accept Jesus as God and Savior;
Second Step = Get baptized - water baptism similar to what Jesus went through by John the Baptist = you died to sins, is born again in Jesus' name;
Third Step = our Lord Jesus baptized you with the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit indwells or lives in your heart;
Fourth Step = Holy Spirit guides, protects you from evil. God allows trials, all sorts of problems to test your faith in God. Why would God do this? To purify you - purge or cleanse your old sinful prideful selfish desires, self-will, so that God's Holy Spirit can merge with your spirit - to mold you in the image and likeness of our Lord Jesus.
NOTE: Steps 1, 3 & 4 are ongoing process that every Christians must go through - if and when you repeatedly sin i.e. lie even white lies, and don't confess to God and repent, you grieve the Holy Spirit - some signs to remember - feeling guilty that you sin, feel like God is far not in you - the is the Holy Spirit guiding you, so you must listen and do what the Holy Spirit is teaching you. Please do not ignore this warnings from the Holy Spirit, if you ignore these, you become vulnerable target for Satan to steal you from God.
You are saved by grace through faith in Christ through the gospel and not of your own works, otherwise Christ would be dead in vain. Check out galatians as well.
Romans 4:4-5 too
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