Tag: The Spirit

Water, Blood, and the Spirit

At birth there are three entities present: water, blood, and the Spirit.

At baptism there are three entities present: water, blood, and the Holy Ghost.

At the crucifixion there was water and blood spilling from the side of the Savior to indicate death. His Father had left Him, the Holy Spirit was 50 days away and the Last Supper typed of our new birth and covenant.

Baptism is a death, a burial, and a resurrection.

The Proximity Principle

The Proximity Principle

Using the concept that every member is a missionary, are we in the proximity to the spirit? The spirit is a sensitive being and doesn’t force his presence upon anyone. If a person is not in the proximity of the spirit, the spirt does not perform a search and rescue for him.

Likewise, if a person is living according to the commandments of God, the spirit reaches out and strengthens him, encourages him, and teaches him.

If the field is white and ready to harvest, then the Lord has prepared people who are living in Proximity to the Word. If we deliver our message by opening our mouths, by being good examples, and by being in the right place at the right time, then those living in proximity to the spirit will hear and respond to the message.

Learning to ask good questions and open a dialogue is a tool to discover if the person is living in proximity to the spirit.

It is not the duty of a missionary or a member to move someone closer in proximity to the spirit. Repentance only happens when someone wants to. It is an inside out action. There is a difference between sorrow and being caught.

It is the duty of a missionary to recognize someone already in proximity to the spirit and invite a greater portion of the spirit into the conversation. Conversions are the result of missionaries acting as tools for the spirit. Then helping people who are ready to become members take the requisite steps.