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"the earnest of the Spirit"

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Announcements › Forums › Spirit — February 7th, 2021 › "the earnest of the Spirit"

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  • February 4, 2021 at 8:33 am #12164
    JoanneF
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    “Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.” (II Cor. 5:5)

    Webster’s 1828 Dictionary definition of “earnest” was most helpful:
    “Seriousness; a reality; a real event; as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance … First fruits; that which is in advance, and gives promise of something to come. Early fruit may be an earnest of fruit to follow…This sense of the word is primary, denoting that which goes before, or in advance. Thus the earnest of the spirit is given to saints, as a pledge or assurance of their future enjoyment of God’s presence and favor.”
    How wonderful to know that this firstfruit of the Spirit is God’s “pledge and assurance” to us as we walk in obedience to Him.

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