Integral to Salvation
-John 14:26
The Holy Spirit is integral to salvation. A few months ago when we were talking about the Holy Spirit in another sermon we said that one of the functions of the Spirit was to lead us into truth. The truth the Holy Spirit reveals to us will always lead us to Jesus. However, in order to reveal our need for Jesus the Holy Spirit must convince us that we are lost without Jesus and the salvation that he offers us. The only way that will become clear to us is through the Holy Spirit opening our eyes to our sinful reality and that we need Jesus and the redemption he offers through his death and resurrection.
The Holy Spirit clears up our spiritual vision as well. The Holy Spirit is the necessary ingredient that helps us understand our need for salvation and leads us to realize that Jesus is the source of the salvation that we need. The Spirit opens our eyes to our sinful condition and shows us that Jesus has provided a way out of that sin.
