Mysticism

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. — read the full passage →

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven. — read the full passage →

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue; — read the full passage →

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; — read the full passage →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand. — read the full passage →

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Don’t quench the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. — read the full passage →

It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, — read the full passage →

The windblows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

while it is said, “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion.” — read the full passage →

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; — read the full passage →

Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The Kingdom of God doesn’t come with observation;

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present. — read the full passage →