18.24: Salvation - Your Advocate, The Holy Spirit (& Charisms Do Not Prove Salvation)

Crossing the Jordan

As we continue our topic of salvation, I was going to have an episode regarding how charisms do not prove or show our salvation. In particular, there are Christian sects that believe the gift of tongues proves we have the Holy Spirit and therefore salvation... but St. Paul and Jesus are clear - this is not so... As I was preparing/thinking/praying about this episode however, it became an episode dedicated fully to the Holy Spirit. So, we go through who the Holy Spirit is (God!), where He was/is in salvation history, how He makes us children of God, gives us Freedom, reveals and bears witness to Jesus, glorifies Jesus, and reveals truth, teaches us how to pray, convicts, unites, and purifies. We also talk about the virtues, fruits, gifts, and charisms of the Holy Spirit.... and then finally talk about what the initial topic was - do charisms show/prove we are saved? NO! The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come!" Books: Salvation What Every Catholic Should Know - https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-What-Every-Catholic-Should/dp/1733522182/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DFPU5HYUDN57&keywords=salvation+what+every+catholic+should+know&qid=1584448774&s=books&sprefix=salvation+what+%2Caps%2C170&sr=1-1 s Drama of Salvation by Jimmy Akin - https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Salvation-Rescues-Delivers-Eternal/dp/1941663125/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PMI0WA4M0MOY&keywords=the+drama+of+salvation+jimmy+akin&qid=1584448744&sprefix=drama+of+salvat%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1 Church Father's: https://www.churchfathers.org/purgatory; https://www.churchfathers.org/reward-and-merit; https://www.churchfathers.org/salvation-outside-the-church Check out the podcast website here: https://sites.google.com/view/crossingthejordan/welcome. On the website you can find episodes/topics that you want to hear, find recommended resources to grow in your faith, submit questions/request, and/or subscribe to the podcast to receive emails with direct links to your preferred podcast platform. If you'd like to reach out for a prayer request, feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. God bless you all abundantly! Available on iTunes, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Player FM, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Stitcher. Artwork by Yongsung Kim