Romans 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. In simple language, God is saying here that to follow the Holy Spirit you need to pay attention to and meditate on the things of the Holy Spirit. The things (gifts) of the Holy Spirit are tangible things. A word, a dream, or a vision are things of the Spirit that we can hold as something of substance, that comes from and is produced by the Spirit of God. In my experience the gifts (things) of the Spirit (wisdom, knowledge, discerning of spirits, and prophecy) can be manifested in a word, a dream, or a vision. One of the more miraculous things that can happen by following the things of the spirit is deliverance, which comes because the Holy Spirit has revealed/taught truth. God can overcome false doctrines and untruth that exists in a persons life. Peter is a good example of a man of God who had to learn something. In the story concerning Cornelius we can see a demonstration of the Holy Spirit teaching Peter, by Peter comparing Spiritual with spiritual. God is overcoming a false doctrine in Peter!
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 07:03:56 +0000