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Estudio de las Escrituras: El testimonio del Espíritu Santo

Después de hablar con el Cristo resucitado, algunos de sus discípulos describieron los efectos del Espíritu Santo. El papel del Espíritu Santo es confirmar la veracidad de las enseñanzas de Cristo y de su Evangelio.

Luke 24:32:

• And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Jesucristo mismo enseñó que el Espíritu Santo nos puede enseñar la verdad.

John 14:26:

• But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Jesús también enseñó que después de su muerte, el Espíritu Santo daría testimonio de la veracidad de sus enseñanzas, en armonía con el papel del Espíritu Santo como testificador de la verdad.

John 15:26:

• But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

Jesús enseña el mismo principio en otra parte: el Espíritu Santo–el Espíritu de la verdad–nos puede guiar y dar testimonio a la verdad.

John 16:13-14:

• Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
• He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

Los apóstoles enseñaron que, aparte de su testimonio de Cristo, el Espíritu Santo también actuaría como testigo.

Acts 5:30-32:

• The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
• Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

El apóstol Pablo enseñó que los justos son herederos de Dios, coherederos con Cristo, y que van a ser glorificados con él. Él enseñó que el Espíritu Santo da testimonio de ese hecho, lo que confirma el papel del Espíritu Santo como testificador de la verdad.

Romans 8:16-17:

• The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
• And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Pablo también enseñó a los corintios que Dios puede revelar verdades espirituales por medio del Espíritu Santo.

1 Corinthians 2:9-16:

• But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
• But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
• For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
• Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

El apóstol Santiago enseñó que cualquiera que carece de sabiduría puede pedirle a Dios. Dios responde, por lo general por medio del Espíritu Santo.

James 1:5:

• If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.