The Divine Illumination of the Holy Spirit in my sanctification! Matthew 16: 13-19

The Divine Illumination of the Holy Spirit in my sanctification!
Matthew 16: 13-19

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

I Peter 20-21
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Apart from the Divine communion of the Holy Spirit and Divine illumination of God's written word in the Bible, I have no wisdom, understanding or insight. And the wisdom and understanding I do receive in God's word is given to me by the Divine illumination and communion of the Holy Spirit. Apart from the spirit of Christ, I have no insight, I am the most ignorant of all; apart from the Spirit of Christ in me, my mind is darkened by the wisdom and understanding of this dark age of corruption, full of man centered thought and philosophy that seems right in one's own eyes but only leads to death!

The Direct Revelation of Scripture through Divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit verbally and plenary is already written by the Apostles and Prophets; "Verbal Plenary Inspiration" means "God the Holy Spirit so supernaturally directed the human writers of Scripture that, without waiving their intelligence, their individuality, their personal feelings, their literary style, or any other human factor of expression, His Complete and Coherent Message to mankind was recorded with perfect accuracy in the original languages of Scripture: the very words bearing the Authority of Divine Authorship."

The final direct Revelation and God breathed inspiration of Scripture by the Holy Spirit is found in the last book of the Bible as The Holy Spirit breathed His Words upon the Apostle and was it ever written down by the Apostle John and made available to the church. Now, through the Holy Spirit's counsel He uses His words by illuminating The Word's of the Bible to my mind and heart provides me with wisdom, insight and understanding to His Holy Word.

Only Scripture is God Breathed as the Apostle Paul reminds Timothy, II Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. In this passage of Scripture it is God’s Word that thoroughly equips the believer for every good work, not their wisdom or insight, but the Word of God which is the fountain that springs up wisdom and insight unto the Fear of God in reliance of Jesus for my righteous living in every good work. "Inspiration" means, 2Tim3:16's "God-breathed" (theopneustos): just as God breathed into Adam's nostrils AFTER MAKING HIS BODY and that made Adam EXHALE and thus become a living soul, so also God's breathing of the Word into the Scripture writers produced an 'exhale' of Canon, without waiving any of their own personal attributes.

Note the next verse, which shows the PURPOSE of getting Scripture: to make you mature, proficient, thoroughly equipped for every "good of intrinsic value accomplishment" (true meaning of the Greek word agathos, which Greek lit. and Drama constantly hail).
There is no more need for Direct Revelation, it is already written in Holy Scriptures of the Bible. Anyone who claims otherwise is deceiving themselves and others; and spreading lies and heresies of man made revelations springing up from man centric philosophy and religions of man.

My Final authority is found in scripture with the proper understanding and interpretation of Scripture consistent with the full counsel of God's Revelation of His Son found in the Bible.

Do not be deceived, if another forces you to be under his authority and rely on them for final authority, then question them with the truth of consistent interpretation of Scripture. The humble teachings of a leader or Pastor teacher should result in reliance on Scripture for final authority.

We are not individual Papal people walking around claiming direct revelation and canonizing our word's to be God's word. And now a days, many are walking around doing what is right in their own eyes, living as if what they say, do, and feel is final authority; even if their words and actions contradicts God's Word's as final authority.

Flesh and blood can never provide Divine illumination to God's word, the Bible. Divine Illumination is sourced and found in the Holy Spirit's work through Holy Communion with The Holy Spirit as we read and meditate on His Word; He brings to memory His word in divine illumination, wisdom, understanding and application of His word in my life unto sanctification and conformity to the image of Christ in my life. My authority is found in nothing less than Jesus' Word, Blood and righteousness in the fellowship and communion of the Holy Spirit springing up in sound doctrinal teaching.

Indeed we sharpen one another through by the Direct Illumination of the Holy Spirit, if we learn from each other, it is because the source of our Teaching is not in anything that we could teach, but what is already Taught and found in the Bible. It is the Holy Spirit who illuminates our hearts and minds and brings all things to light.


So brethren what ever insight, wisdom or spiritual understanding you receive, give glory to God for it because it did not come from your flesh and blood, do not claim it as if it sprang up from you as the source, it was brought to your attention through the fellowship and communion of the Holy Spirit under sound Doctrine and Teaching; therefore when you share your thoughts and comments give glory to God for Divine illumination of the Holy Spirit to His Holy Word in your Life under the authority of Scriptural Sound Doctrinal teaching!