Being a Child in the Kingdom (Born again): These are those who believe in Jesus Christ and have received Him into their life. In John 1:12 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become children of God, even those who believe in His name”. The significant event that just occurred in the lives of these ones is the miracle of being translated from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light; see Colossians 1:13.
Filled or Baptized in the Holy Ghost: These are Christians who have received the power of God in an increasing dimension. At new birth a measure of God’s power is given but after being baptized, one is endued with great power. A simple analogy that explains this is the impact of a drop of water in a glass in comparison to that of an Ocean. The basic purpose of these infilling is for but not limited to: protection, guidance and effective service to God. It is worthy of note that some individuals receive Christ and at the same moment get baptized in the Holy Spirit. So it is not out of way if the same day one receives Christ one also receives the Baptism in the Holy Ghost.
Established in a lively Church: A Christian in this level remains planted in a fellowship centre. They derive so much excitement in fellowship and serving God, being conscious of the Love of God they have received and think one of the ways to reciprocate God’s kindness towards them is to serve God with all of their heart in a Church. Very many times Christians who serve God faithfully and acceptably with consistency in a church are those who have received the infilling of the Holy Ghost. The spirit of God within a Christian at new birth is essentially personal, but the baptism of the Holy Ghost upon a Christian is essentially for service to God. The good thing that happens in the life of such Christian is that since they are planted in God’s house they keep changing levels and are ever productive. Psalms 92:13 “Those that be planted in the House of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God”.
Established in the Faith: These group of Christians understand scriptural doctrines perfectly as a result of devoting a reasonable amount of time to listening/studying God’s word and engaging the spirit of God for insight; thus being acquainted with the principles that makes for success. These category of Christians cannot be easily carried away with heresy or by the challenges of Life. They have also engaged in breakthrough prayers in addition to the study of God’s word, which are essential to operate in the realms of great faith; as revealed in Romans 10:17 and Jude 1:20. “So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”. “But you, beloved, building yourself up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit”.
Heaven Bound: These category of Christians are those who have been sold out to God, both in service and in obeying all of God’s instructions no matter how daring or deadly such instructions could be. Like Joshua who saw all the Lord promised and entered the Promised Land, these set of Christians possess almost zero probability of missing Heaven. They are not moved by the cares of this life, and their focus is on how to maintained unbroken fellowship with God. Examples of Bible heroes who obviously stepped into this realm include: Enoch, Stephen, Paul and John the beloved. In Romans 8:35 Paul declared firmly “who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?’’ Also, Stephen even at the point of being murdered by his own people, saw no other things but the glory of God in heaven and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, He said “Behold I see the heavens opened, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God”(Acts 7:56).
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