The Holy Spirit or Just a Sock Puppet?
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Holy Spirit Sock Puppet
My buddy over at Joyfully Growing in Torah (link on the right) had a pretty good blog post the other day and I wanted to get it on my site as well. I think he got it from a comment on a the news site World Net Daily.
Is your Holy Spirit real or just a sock puppet? Are we just letting our ego and our hearts lead us into what we believe is right and wrong? Scripture says that the heart of man is deceitfully wicked (Jeremiah 17:9, Proverbs 16:1-2, Mark 7:21) so we need to always be on guard that our feelings DON’T dictate what is right and what is wrong. We need to let the Word of the Father be our guide to what is righteousness and what is wickedness. Scripture is clear that this “NEW” covenant we are under is supposed to have written the Law of God on our HEARTS! That word LAW is TORAH in the Hebrew.
Jeremiah 31:33
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the House of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my LAW(TORAH) in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
This EXACT SAME VERSE is quoted in Hebrews.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the House of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my LAWS into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
With that being said…
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If your “holy spirit”
- tells you anything contrary to scripture
- tells you it’s okay to indulge a sin this one time, it’s atoned for
- tells you whatever you feel comfortable with is okay, your conscience is the guiding light
- tells you that no one should judge you no matter what you do
- tells you that it’s most important that you be happy
- tells you to rest firmly on the teachings of men, even though you can’t find their equivalent in scripture
etc.
Then there’s a really good chance you really don’t have the Holy Spirit, but rather have a “holy spirit” sock puppet, which is really your personal ego reaffirming itself.
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HALLELUYAH!
The Holy Spirit cannot be of the Father if it contradicts the Father! Scripture makes clear that the LAW (TORAH) of the Father is to be written on our hearts. If there is something written in the Torah and your convinced it no longer applies to you, then you have some serious issues that you may need to deal with.
This was good Zac!! Im going to borrow it…thanks!
I saw this on Monday. I like what you added to the original post from Joyfully.
Blessings,
S~
If someone can answer this for me I would appreciate it (although it might be opening up a powder-keg). How do so many people in churches, who are without Torah, receive the Holy Spirit gift of speaking in tongues? I received it too many years ago when I was a nominal Christian. To be honest I’ve asked this question before elsewhere and as of yet I haven’t received a satisfying answer (for my mind).
We are warned that satan can produce false miracle and prophecy, I’m pretty sure that there are false tongues too.
Having attended churches that had a true and false out pouring of this gift, here is my conclusion.
True outpourings are:
1. A real language (Acts 2)
2. When done in public have an interpretation (1 Cor. 14)
3. Edify the body of believers (1 Cor. 14)
False outpourings are:
1. Gibberish
2. Have no interpretation when done in public
3. Causes disorder and does not edify the body
My conclusions could be wrong. I believe that tongues is a beautiful and important gift that the Father has given us. When these gifts are poured out by Him and bring Him glory.
Shalom.
Charity, that is also my interpretation of scriptures…its obvious when you read it in the text.
I have heard of true tongues in the missionary field when someone who did not speak the language of the people began to be understood in the language of those around them. Its a miracle and true tongues.
Today, almost anywhere you go in the educated world, people speak english and so there really is no need for tongues. The world is mostly all of one language….which again tells me His return is near.
I agree totally! This is even a problem in our Israelite communities. It’s really upsetting… Sad but true.. Many still see this as a sign of having the spirit.. So not true.. I know it is possible, but not on the level thay teach.. And you shall know them by their fruits……. Shalom!
Good perspective. I infrequently use my ‘prayer language’ anymore because I associate it with Constintinian Christianity. I used to do Davidic Worship (dance) in the charismatic church but I can’t bring myself to do that anymore either. I know they are God given expressions of faith in the One True God, but right now they leave a bad taste in my mouth. Maybe someday I’ll incorporate them back into my worship experience, but right now I find living a Torah life a much more worshipful experience than I ever did with dance or tongues.
KS, you seem a sincere believer. The true test of any type of worship is the Word. And where we read the word “worship” in scripture does not mean praising (singing), it is defined as being face down, bowing down to Yah. So, humbling yourself in front of Yah is true worship.
Now, there are other ways to praise Him, and as long as they are in the Word, they are acceptable. Like singing hymns or raising holy hands. Anything else is just a tradition of men, and to be avoided.
That’s how I understand the matter.
Blessings.
Sister kate