About this book
Satan is an imitator, a counterfeiter. One of his devices is to offer a forgery, so close to the genuine, even believers are deceived. I know of no doctrine more fraudulently imitated than the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The modem charismatic movement is an example of subtle deception, the devotees of this sect are victims of delusion. The misleading of their minds results, not from ignorance of the person and work of Christ, but because they are confused and befuddled about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. It is true that the Holy Spirit does not exalt Himself, but it is equally true that the Word of God establishes Him in the exalted position of a member of the Godhead, co-equal with the Father and the Son. The Corinthian charismatic catastrophe resulted from blindness concerning the office and operation of the Holy Spirit. For the same reason, the Corinthian problem remains with us today. I have observed that unless there is a return to scriptural teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit, we can expect growing confusion. The very heart of a truly spiritual life is in the teaching of the Word of God. Some of our experiences may add up to nonsense, but the Bible does make sense. When the sincere student searches the Scriptures, he discovers that the truth sets him free from all extra biblical ideas. The Lord Jesus said, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:31, 32).
The purpose of this book is to help you, the Believer, to study the Word Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) and equip to you to properly discern truth.
