March 6, 2020-Chapter 2: "The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love"- Question 2

This following question could be sort of a "trick" question. We as Christians sometimes believe that there is a "fine line" between the work we do for God, and the work God does through us. But the truth is, there is no "fine line". There is a very defined role that God gives us to do and what God does. That's what this book of "Absolute Surrender" is all about.

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Question: 2

As the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples at Pentecost, what did the Holy Spirit give to the disciples to do the work that was needed to be done? Was the work being done completed by both the disciples and the Holy Spirit? (Page 13)

ANSWER To Question 2 (As stated by the Author)

You might say that when Christ promised the Spirt to the disciples, He did so that they might have power to be witnesses . True, but then they received the Holy Spirit in such heavenly power and reality that He took possession of their whole being at once and so fitted them as holy men for doing the work with power as they had to do it. Christ spoke of power to the disciples, but it was the Spirit filling their whole being that worked the power.

All this to say is that it wasn't the disciples doing the work, but fully of the Holy Spirit. All of the Holy Spirit and nothing of the disciples. The disciples were only being the instrument or the branch and the Holy Spirit did the work.