The 3 Holy Spirit Positional Relationships

Holy Spirit Positional Relationships

The Three (3) Prepositional Relationships
We have with the Holy Spirit Are:

WITH IN UPON

As prepositions show Positional relationships (i.e.: over, under, in, on, upon,,by, with, etc.) so the Holy Scriptures show three separate positional relationships that we have with the Holy Spirit:

1. With
First we have an empty glass sitting in a pool of water. Have you ever tried to put an empty glass in water? The water always pushes the glass until it tips over and water enters the glass. It is interesting that the Holy Spirit is typified by water in the scriptures (John 4:14, 7:37-39) and the drinking of the water to get it inside of us. Here we have an empty glass surrounded WITH water.

2. In
In the second picture we have the glass sitting with the water IN the glass. Here the glass is much more stable. The water being inside the glass has given it balance. So to in our lives when we have been "Born from Above" and have the Spirit dwelling IN us have a better balance and perspective of life.

3.Upon The third glass starts out with the water IN it. It is then placed under the faucet. The faucet is turned on and the water pours out UPON the glass thus over filling it to the point where the water flows out from the glass. Jesus called this the Immersion (baptism) into the Holy Spirit, the promise of the Father.

This is the visual that the Lord gave to me. It helped me to visualize the concepts involved. Now we will search the scriptures and go in to more detail concerning these three positional relationships we have with the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit WITH Us

READ:: Matt.10:1-23, Mark 3:13-19, 6:7-13, Luke 9:1-6, 10:1-12, John 4:14, 14:16-29, 16:7-15

The Twelve (12) and the Seventy (70) were sent out (Apostles) and WITH the Holy Spirit performed many miracles - cast out demons, raised the dead, healed the sick. The Holy Spirit was WITH them to perform (The manifestations of the Holy Spirit, 1Cor.12:7-11). They were neither Born Again nor had they been Immersed (baptized) in the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said,

"I will ask the Father and He will give you another comforter,. the Spirit of Truth,..you know Him because He abides WITH you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans - I will come to you."
(John 14:16-18)

The Holy Spirit was WITH us when we were in the world to convict us of sin, to bring us to the saving knowledge of Jesus the Messiah. (John 16:7-15)

The Holy Spirit IN Us

READ:: Eze.11:19, 18:31, 36:26-27, 37:14, Zech.4:6, John 3:3 -8, 4:14, John 7:37-39, 14:12-29, 15:26-27, 16:13-15, 20:19-23, 1Cor. 2:12-16, 12:13.
There are many other scriptures. Research the words (in) (drink) & (water).

Jesus said,

"Unless one is born from above he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Unless one is born of the water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. That which is born of Spirit is spirit."

Later on He said,

"Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become IN him a well of water that springs up to eternal life. If any man is thirsty let him come to me and drink. He who believes in Me (as the scriptures said) 'from his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.'"

This He spoke of the Spirit (whom those who believed in him were to receive), for the Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Jesus said,

"I will ask the Father and He will give you another comforter,..the Spirit of Truth,..you know Him because He abides with you and will be IN you. I will not leave you as orphans - I will come to you. After a while the world will not behold Me but you will behold Me. And because I live you will live also."

Jesus was crucified and died. On the first day of the week he arose from the dead and went to the Father and returned and appeared in the midst of His disciples.
He said,

"Peace be with you, as the Father sent Me I now send you. RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT."
(A Command!)

He breathed on them then said,

"If you forgive the sins of any, their sins are forgiven. If you retain the sins of any their sins are held against them." (The first Commission)

WHAT HAPPENED HERE??

Jesus had told his disciples that His Spirit was WITH them, but when He went to His Father He would return and give them another comforter (the Spirit of Truth) Who would be IN them. It was at this time (the day of the Resurrection) that the disciples were born from above. The Holy Spirit now lives IN them. By the One Spirit we were Immersed into One Body...and have all been made to drink of the One Spirit. Do you not know that you are the Temple of the Living God that His Spirit lives IN you!?! (Note here it says "immersed into One Body" not immersed into the Spirit. This scripture is not speaking of the immersion [baptism] of the Holy Spirit.)

The Holy Spirit UPON Us

READ:: EX.28:3, 31:3, 35:31; Duet.34:9; Num.11:16-29, 1Sam.10: 6,10, 11:6, 16:14, 19:20,23; 2Ki.2:9,15; Judg.3:10, 6:34, 11:29, 13:25, 14:19, 15:14; Isa. 44:3, 59:21; Joel 2:28-29; Hag.2:5; Matt. 3:11-17,4:1; John 1:32-33, 3:34, 4:24; Acts 1:3-5, 7-9, 2:1-21,37-47, 8:14-17,26-40, 9:11-19, 10:44-48, Acts 11:14-18, 16:27-34, 19:1-7

Jesus said to His Disciples,

"Wait for what the Father has promised.....for John immersed with water but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days from now...but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come UPON you."

The first mention of "the Holy Spirit being UPON" is in Num. 11:16-29 especially verse 29 where
Moses says,

"Would that ALL the Lord's people were Prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit UPON them."

Joel said,

"In the Last days, God says, 'I will pour out of My Spirit UPON ALL flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy...'"

The Old Covenant Prophets could not prophesy unless the Holy Spirit was UPON them. After the Temple Priest were immersed in water (for purification) and anointed with Oil (the symbol of the Holy Spirit being UPON them) they could then serve in the Temple acting as Priests to God and Prophets to the People.

Jesus when He was born was conceived of the Holy Spirit and was called the Son of God. He had no need to be born again as He already was born from above, yet when He was immersed in water by John the Holy Spirit came UPON Him in the form of a dove. It was after the immersion both in water and in the Spirit that He was led by the Spirit and performed His great miracles.

In the New Covenant on the day of Pentecost (the day of celebrating the giving of the tablets of the Law to Moses) the Ones Called Out were praying together when the Holy Spirit came UPON them just as Jesus promised. They spoke in new tongues and prophesied. As more people were added to the Ones Called Out they were being immersed in water after which (or during which) the Holy Spirit would come UPON them and they would speak in tongues and prophesy.

Being filled with the Spirit = Having the Holy Spirit Upon You = being Immersed in the Holy Spirit. (These are all different ways of saying the same thing and are used interchangably and consistantly in Scripture.)

In the Holy Scriptures there is not an Immersion (baptism) "BY" the Holy Spirit nor an Immersion "OF" the Holy Spirit. It is always: Immersion "IN" the Holy Spirit. You will have to check the Greek, but if you do you will see this is true.

Research: FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

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Last update: 6/6/02