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6 Spirit, Soul, and Body.....................................................
Satan, the great deceiver, has done an incredible job.
He has convinced the world—even dedicated ministers
of the gospel—that the Holy Spirit is nothing more than an
influence or a special power. This deception is a priority of
Satan because he knows that the moment you discover the
personality and reality of the Spirit, your life will be
dramatically transformed.
Just look at history. Every great revival was
accompanied by a revelation of the Holy Spirit. Even
Martin Luther credits the great Reformation to the work of
the Spirit. He said that Galatians was his favorite book in
Scripture because of the verse that says, "Walk in the Spirit,
and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Gal. 5:16).
But today few people know what it means to "walk" in
the Spirit. The root of the word means in unison with, one
with, or connected to—even fellowship with. It's
astounding, but people who have been raised in a "spirit-
filled" church have asked me: "Am I supposed to talk to the
Spirit?"
Recently I was invited to speak in a large historic
pentecostal church, and the congregation was shocked
when I said, "You are the ones who have rediscovered the
Holy Spirit, but you have placed Him in a cage." I
explained, "You thought that the Catholics couldn't have