The following are some Bible scriptures about confirmation from the King James Version (KJV), along with an explanation for each:
John 20:22:
Verse: “And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.”
Explanation: Following His resurrection, Jesus is described in this verse as bestowing the Holy Spirit upon His disciples. It represents the Holy Spirit's confirmation of their mission and the authority they are given to carry it out.
2 Timothy 1:6:
Verse: “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”
Justification: Paul urges Timothy to reignite the spiritual gift that the laying on of hands bestowed upon him. In a way, this laying on of hands confirms Timothy's calling and the gifts that God has given him.
Acts 8:14-17:
Verses: “Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.”
Justification: This chapter explains how Peter and John were dispatched to Samaria to offer prayers for the Holy Spirit to be given to newly converted believers. The apostles completed the believers' entrance into the Christian community by placing their hands on them, confirming their faith and bestowing upon them the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:13:
Verse: “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.”
Explanation: Paul explains that believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit after hearing and believing the gospel. This sealing is a form of confirmation, marking them as God’s own and guaranteeing their inheritance in Christ.
Galatians 5:22:
Verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Reason: The fruits of the Spirit are indicators of the operation of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life, and they are listed in this passage. These fruits attest to the believer's continued relationship with God and their change.
Together, these lines emphasise the significance of spiritual gifts, the indications of a transformed life, and the function of the Holy Spirit in equipping and confirming believers.
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