By Timothy W. Burnett
The spirit of truth was poured out on the day of Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2:1-4. From that time on it became available to be filled with holy spirit simply by believing with the heart that God raised Jesus from the dead. In addition, it became available for those who are filled with holy spirit to get born again not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible by the word of God which lives and abides forever. Jesus Christ was very careful to teach them how the dynamics of their spiritual lives would change drastically after his ascension to his Father.
Skipping to John 16:26 he gave more information on the dynamics. People would be able to ask anything of the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, and it would be given. It could be said that after Jesus ascended to the Father, he became our power of attorney. In the name of Jesus Christ we have access unto the Father, to live the truly spiritual life of God's children, to be able to climb into the Father's loving arms with our requests and supplications with full confidence that what God promised He is able also to perform. With Jesus Christ as our power of attorney, we can live not only abundant lives, but also more than abundant lives according to John 10:10. Moreover, we can be super conquerors in our personal lives because of God's love toward us (see Romans 8:28-39). While Jesus lived on earth everybody had to go to him for blessings from God. But once he ascended unto the Father, it became available for anybody to have direct access to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. Now this is fantastic information that he was teaching his disciples even before he was arrested.
The context of John 16:16-33 is his departure to the Father. He said he would be gone for a short while. Then they would see each other again. When that day comes their joy would be filled to over flowing. The time will come in the future when Christ will return for what is commonly known as the rapture when the born again saints will be drawn up in a cloud to be forever with the Lord Jesus. Then at an even later time, the Lord Jesus will return with the same born again saints for the battle known as Armageddon as recorded in the book of Revelations. Jesus told his disciples these things so they might have peace of mind in the hope of what was to come. With hope comes great peace of mind and comfort of heart!
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