The Eternal Spirit Among the Seven Spirits of God
2007-10-06 23:09
Before the throne of God, there is a lampstand, looking like a tree, and seven lamps on it. They are blazing because He wants to lighten the darkness and to do something. The Bible refers to those lamps as the seven spirits of God. It is written, "From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God." (Revelation 4:5).
God lightens this world of darkness by the seven spirits and is newly creating His many children who have the same form as Christ Jesus. It is written, "Jesus said to them, 'My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.'" (John 5:17).
Therefore, the Bible says, "Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth." (Revelation 5:6).
The seven lamps on a lampstand, looking like seven branches on a tree, show the will of the true farmer who sows the seed and reaps the fruit. There are seven lives of a tree: root, sprout, stem, branch, leaf, flower and fruit.
For the light out of darkness, the light of the highest lamp ranks the first among the seven lamps, and the fruit of a tree ranks the first among the seven lives of a tree. So the Bible says about the highest lamp on top of the lampstand, among the lamps, "He asked me, 'What do you see?' I answered, 'I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lights on it, with seven channels to the lights.'" (Zechariah 4:2).
And also, golden oil drains only from the highest lamp on top of the lampstand, as it is written, "Again I asked him, 'What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?'" (Zechariah 4:12).
Likewise, there are seven lives in the tree that the true farmer planted in the world: root, sprout, stem, branch, leaf, flower and fruit. However, the farmer will reap only the fruit at the end of the ages.
God fulfills His work of creating His many children through His Son Christ Jesus, not by one Counselor (spirit) but by seven Counselors (spirits) sent out into all the earth. Among these seven Counselors, the Spirit of truth is the Counselor finally sent out into the world in the name of His Son.
The Spirit of truth is the Spirit of fruit. Although for the work of God there are six spirits, namely, the Spirit of interpretaion, the Spirit of tongues, the Spirit of healings, the Spirit of miracles, the Spirit of teaching and the Spirit of prophecy, the Son of God the fruit cannot be fulfilled without accepting another Counselor the Spirit of truth.
Christ Jesus said about it, "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." (John 14:16-17). Only the people of the new covenant in his blood can accept the Sprit of truth, the Spirit of fruit.
Therefore, the Bible testified beforehand about those who will not have the Spirit of truth when God again brings his firstborn into the world, "Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" (Matthew 7:22-23).
Another Counselor the Spirit of truth is the Spirit of love and the Spirit of His Son. Among the seven spirits, only the Spirit of truth will be with us forever, as it is written, "He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth."
Therefore, those who don't have another Counselor the Spirit of truth are not the children of God. It is written, "Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba , Father.'" (Galatians 4:6). And also, "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." (1 John 5:12).
The six spirits are needed until the fruit ripens, but when it ripens fully and well, only the last seventh Spirit of fruit will remain. Therefore, the Lord Jesus said, "And He said to them, 'Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.'" (Luke 13:32). When he is perfected on the third day, other spirits--miraclulous powers and wisdom--except the Spirit of truth come to an end.
"Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears." (1 Corinthians 13:8-10). Amen. Thank you, Lord.
God lightens this world of darkness by the seven spirits and is newly creating His many children who have the same form as Christ Jesus. It is written, "Jesus said to them, 'My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.'" (John 5:17).
Therefore, the Bible says, "Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth." (Revelation 5:6).
The seven lamps on a lampstand, looking like seven branches on a tree, show the will of the true farmer who sows the seed and reaps the fruit. There are seven lives of a tree: root, sprout, stem, branch, leaf, flower and fruit.
For the light out of darkness, the light of the highest lamp ranks the first among the seven lamps, and the fruit of a tree ranks the first among the seven lives of a tree. So the Bible says about the highest lamp on top of the lampstand, among the lamps, "He asked me, 'What do you see?' I answered, 'I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lights on it, with seven channels to the lights.'" (Zechariah 4:2).
And also, golden oil drains only from the highest lamp on top of the lampstand, as it is written, "Again I asked him, 'What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?'" (Zechariah 4:12).
Likewise, there are seven lives in the tree that the true farmer planted in the world: root, sprout, stem, branch, leaf, flower and fruit. However, the farmer will reap only the fruit at the end of the ages.
God fulfills His work of creating His many children through His Son Christ Jesus, not by one Counselor (spirit) but by seven Counselors (spirits) sent out into all the earth. Among these seven Counselors, the Spirit of truth is the Counselor finally sent out into the world in the name of His Son.
The Spirit of truth is the Spirit of fruit. Although for the work of God there are six spirits, namely, the Spirit of interpretaion, the Spirit of tongues, the Spirit of healings, the Spirit of miracles, the Spirit of teaching and the Spirit of prophecy, the Son of God the fruit cannot be fulfilled without accepting another Counselor the Spirit of truth.
Christ Jesus said about it, "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." (John 14:16-17). Only the people of the new covenant in his blood can accept the Sprit of truth, the Spirit of fruit.
Therefore, the Bible testified beforehand about those who will not have the Spirit of truth when God again brings his firstborn into the world, "Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" (Matthew 7:22-23).
Another Counselor the Spirit of truth is the Spirit of love and the Spirit of His Son. Among the seven spirits, only the Spirit of truth will be with us forever, as it is written, "He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth."
Therefore, those who don't have another Counselor the Spirit of truth are not the children of God. It is written, "Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba , Father.'" (Galatians 4:6). And also, "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." (1 John 5:12).
The six spirits are needed until the fruit ripens, but when it ripens fully and well, only the last seventh Spirit of fruit will remain. Therefore, the Lord Jesus said, "And He said to them, 'Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.'" (Luke 13:32). When he is perfected on the third day, other spirits--miraclulous powers and wisdom--except the Spirit of truth come to an end.
"Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears." (1 Corinthians 13:8-10). Amen. Thank you, Lord.
