I will give an example. You have two people. Both are saved. Both have Gods spirit.
God has placed in front of them a young lady who needs served.
Both serve the lady, And the lady is blessed
Person number 1 does it unselfishly out of love, with no thought of wanting anything in return, his blessing is his giving
Person number 2 did not really want to do it. But felt it was his obligation. And made sure everyone around him knew this work he had done to puff himself up. And sought after his own glory.
Person number 1 gave honor and glory to God.
Person number 2 boasted and sought his own glory, which is sin of self righteousness.
Both did the exact same act. But one did it in sin, while the other did it in love, as led by the spirit.
Yet both had the HS..
Even a believer can do a morally good act being obedient to God yet do it in sin was my point. One could say He followed the law. And did what the law required in that act of giving, Yet did it in sin.
God has placed in front of them a young lady who needs served.
Both serve the lady, And the lady is blessed
Person number 1 does it unselfishly out of love, with no thought of wanting anything in return, his blessing is his giving
Person number 2 did not really want to do it. But felt it was his obligation. And made sure everyone around him knew this work he had done to puff himself up. And sought after his own glory.
Person number 1 gave honor and glory to God.
Person number 2 boasted and sought his own glory, which is sin of self righteousness.
Both did the exact same act. But one did it in sin, while the other did it in love, as led by the spirit.
Yet both had the HS..
Even a believer can do a morally good act being obedient to God yet do it in sin was my point. One could say He followed the law. And did what the law required in that act of giving, Yet did it in sin.
Re Person #2; would say that they are not bearing the fruits of the Spirit, so your "What If" scenario may not be a tenable scenario.
Do you think a man who has the anointing cannot quench the Holy Spirit and hence fall?
If you are doing a "What If"; "What if" he was never truly filled with the Holy Spirit, but was posing as someone that did?
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