Waggoner on the Gospel of John - Ellet J. Waggoner

exclaim. Yes, and that proves the grace and mercy
of God; it shows His presence to save. The Spirit of
life and righteousness is striving with all, seeking
to be received as a welcomed guest. Christ says to
His true disciples, "Ye see Me." This is true even
now that He is absent so that the world cannot see
Him. But He is present now only by the Holy
Spirit, which proves that believers have ocular
demonstration of the presence of the Spirit. Yes,
faith enables men to see spiritual things.
"He shall teach you all things." There is no
teacher like God (Job 36:22), for "out of His mouth
cometh knowledge and understanding." (Prov. 2:6)
The Holy Spirit is "the Spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the
Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord." (Isa.
11:2) He is "the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in
the knowledge of God." His very presence gives
wisdom. Through the Spirit one knows things that
without Him could never be learned by any amount
of study.
Without the Spirit, one really knows nothing.
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