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While Satan accuses only to bring despair, bondage, and striving. What does the Holy Spirit do for us?

2007-07-23 15:49:45 · 11 answers · asked by flannelpajamas1 4 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

11 answers

protects
encourages
brings life
strengthens
intercedes with us

the devil - the father of all lies
comes to rob, kill, and destroy.
accuser of the brethren
deceiver

see the difference?

2007-07-23 15:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by n9wff 6 · 3 0

the work of the devil is different and can be seen by looking at the end product
based on the bible "by the fruit u shall know them"
therefore if something brought despair, bondage etc, it is of the devil
on the other hand, the oposite is of the holy spirit, love, forgivness, hope , faith etc

2007-07-24 01:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The holy spirit is like that good angel sitting on your shoulder, warning you what you should and should not do. It's also a way for you to feel comforted by God and actually feel like He's there right beside you. It gives you strength, guidance, peace, and understanding. Feeling God's presence surrounding you is THE most awesome feeling in the world.

2007-07-23 23:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by A~n~J 2 · 1 0

Guides, Strengthens, Imparts Knowledge and Wisdom.

The Holy Spirit does all the opposite.

2007-07-23 22:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by pinkstealth 6 · 4 0

The Holy Spirit leads us to greater understanding of God. We pray to the Holy Spirit for understanding, knowledge, guidance and wisdom to more fully comprehend the love and grace of God.

2007-07-24 02:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B - Prop. 8 Repealed! 7 · 0 0

One of the things the Holy Spirit does is convict Us of Sin,We
agree and Confess and restored;We say what God says.
Satan brings on Guilt and Grief ,with no Remedy ,This will Kill You;Don"t listen to no lying devil; If you are carrying a load of Guilt ,It is Satan holding You there, not God.

2007-07-23 23:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by section hand 6 · 1 1

The Holy Spirit prevents us from sinning. He's the guilt you receive before you make that mistake.
Satin is that voice telling you can't. You might as well just do what ever makes you feel good because you ain't nothing and you ain't ever going to be anything.

-B

2007-07-23 22:54:13 · answer #7 · answered by The Brian 4 · 2 1

when we have true faith.total and undoubting faith in God and accept Gods spirit within us and ask of it and listen for the answers then we can do God will.
if we don't .were influenced by the Prince of the power of the air.which as you say leads us to doom.and hell.and death and destruction of our soul

2007-07-23 23:30:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Exactly the same.

Satan doesn't accuse or bring despair, bondage or striving. Neither does the Holy Spirit.

That's because neither one actually exist. Both do nothing.

2007-07-23 22:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0 6

If we live according to God’s Word, we receive Jehovah’s holy spirit. We cultivate a Christlike personality, characterized by such appealing qualities as mercy and compassion. (Ephesians 4:24, 32) God’s spirit also produces in us its fruitage—love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22, 23) These qualities promote happy and meaningful relationships with others, including family members. We gain inner strength that helps us to face hardship with courage. Do you discern how the holy spirit has influenced your life for the better?

15 As we harmonize our lives with God’s will, we strengthen our relationship with Jehovah. Our conviction grows that he understands and loves us. We learn through experience that he supports us during difficult times. (Psalm 18:18) We discern that he really listens to our prayers. (Psalm 65:2) We come to rely on his guidance, confident that it will benefit us. And we have the wonderful hope that in due time God will bring his faithful ones to perfection and bestow upon them his gift of everlasting life. (Romans 6:23) “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you,” wrote the disciple James. (James 4:8) Have you felt that your relationship with Jehovah has been strengthened as you have drawn close to him?Sadly, the dishonesty, immorality, violence, and general lawlessness that we see in “Christian” lands betray the fact that most of those professing to be Christians actually resist the holy spirit. But those who submit to it are greatly blessed. For one thing, they take seriously what they read in the spirit-inspired Bible and apply it in their lives. Thus, they have wisdom, insight, judgment, shrewdness, knowledge, and thinking ability. (Proverbs 1:1-4) These are valuable assets in our troubled times.

The holy spirit also helps such individuals to overcome difficult problems. In ancient times, God showed his people how they would be able to accomplish a very difficult task. Jehovah said that it would be done “not by a military force, nor by power, but by [his] spirit.” (Zechariah 4:6) If we submit to God and his spirit, we will also be helped to accomplish tasks and overcome obstacles that would otherwise be too great for us.—Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:13.

Further, God’s spirit helps us to enjoy a freedom unknown to the world at large. The apostle Paul wrote: “Where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17) Those who submit to God’s spirit enjoy freedom from false religion, superstition, fear of the future, and many other enslaving factors. God’s spirit truly is a power for good! It can even change people. The Bible touches on this when it says: “The fruitage of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22, 23) How different this world would be if everyone submitted to the influence of God’s spirit!

As a group, genuine Christians also enjoy “the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) Unity and peace are rare commodities today. But they do exist where God’s spirit is active. Indeed, among Jehovah’s Witnesses the uniting bond of the holy spirit has brought people of all races, languages, and nationalities into a genuine “association of brothers.”—1 Peter 2:17.

2007-07-23 23:00:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 3

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