The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 313

— :

XV.

Our Unrighteousness. "

My

Spirit shall not

with man."

Before discussing the work

of the

Holy

Gen.

always strive vi. 3.

Spirit in the sinner's

restoration, let us consider the interesting but much-neglected ques-

man

tion whether

stood in fellowship with the Holy Spirit before

the fall. If it is

true that the original

Adam

returns in the regenerated

must have dwelt in Adam as He now dwells in God's children. But this is not so. God's word teaches the following differences between the two 1. Adam's treasure was losable, and that of God's children unman,

follows that the Holy Spirit

it

losable.

The former was

2.

ready possess

Adam

3.

to obtain eternal

life,

while the latter

al-

it.

stood under the Covenant of Works, and the regene-

rated under the Covenant of Grace.

These differences are status.

was

Adam

He did

sinlessly just.

which

is

by

essential,

faith,

Do

of

not live by an extraneous righteousness

as the regenerated, but shone with an original

righteousness truly his own. "

and indicate a difference

did not belong to the ungodly that are justified, but

and thou shalt live; Hence Adam had no other this

He

ural disposition."

He if

lived under the law which says:

not, thou shalt die."

which comes by " natout of a righteousness which is

faith than that

did not live

an original righteousness. The cloud of witdoes not begin with sinless Adam, but with Abel

by faith, but out of

nesses in Heb.

xi.

before he was slain. If ei^ery

right relation of the soul is one of faith, then original

righteousness necessarily included faith. ral.

St.

Paul teaches that faith

enters that higher and

is

But

this is not Scriptu-

a temporary grace, which finally

more intimate fellowship

Faith as a means of salvation

is in

called "sight."

Scripture always faith in Christ

Deze tekst is geautomatiseerd gemaakt en kan nog fouten bevatten. Digibron werkt voortdurend aan correctie. Klik voor het origineel door naar de pdf. Voor opmerkingen, vragen, informatie: contact.

Op Digibron -en alle daarin opgenomen content- is het databankrecht van toepassing. Gebruiksvoorwaarden. Data protection law applies to Digibron and the content of this database. Terms of use.

Printen