tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post7557737434800189272..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The Lord sees your permanent mark. . . Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-28121367434283638342021-01-06T11:23:51.956-06:002021-01-06T11:23:51.956-06:00Why do Lutheran pastors avoid telling their parish...<br />Why do Lutheran pastors avoid telling their parishioners that, after Baptism, the Holy Spirit dwells in them, as taught by our Lord and His Apostle, Peter?<br />John 7: 37, On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38 and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.' " 39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.<br />John 14: 16, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you.”<br />Acts 2: 38, Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call."<br />Peace and Joy!<br />George A. Marquart<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com