Mammoths On The Way Back?

Return of woolly mammoth possible? DNA good enough for cloning discovered!

'Dave' - Tell The Truth!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/541383/Tory-MP-Philip-Davies-government-honest-about-net-migration-figures-EU

They Did Not Lose - They Are Losers!

 

Picking Cook as captain of the ODI side was a grievous mistake - patently obvious long before the decision was made. You can maybe argue that he is a worthy Test Captain (although I certainly wouldn't) but he is thoroughly ill-equipped for the one day game. England has now developed a culture of losing. Good batsmen have played like amateurs. Bowlers trying to make a name for themselves have proved incapable of professionalism. What true bowler cannot control basic line and length? We have not been beaten in the two matches thus far - we have been thrashed! Since the last tour of New Zealand, the decay has been evident and nobody seems to have a clue how to tackle it. (Was Swann really the link which held the whole side together?) Talk about 'a whimper not a bang'. I wonder what Wednesday will bring?

Guy wrote: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/nov/29/ian-botham-alastair-cook-england-one-day-captain

Cameron In Ever Deepening Euro-Troubles.

By Robert Mendick, Tim Ross and Justin Huggler in Berlin

9:00PM GMT 29 Nov 2014

Senior Conservative MPs are threatening a new revolt over Europe amid claims that the German chancellor Angela Merkel had intervened in David Cameron’s plan to curb European Union migration.

Leading Eurosceptic Tories reacted angrily to reports that Mrs Merkel had warned Downing Street she would not tolerate any attempt by the UK to place a cap on the number of European migrants coming to Britain.

They will table a bill on Wednesday — ahead of the Autumn Statement — that would attempt to enshrine in law Britain’s right to control its borders and allow Westminster to override the EU’s principle of free movement of workers.

The Bill, although unlikely to succeed not least because it will not be given space on the parliamentary timetable, is expected to receive widespread support and provide a rallying point for Conservative MPs disaffected with Brussels. A letter in January sent to Mr Cameron and calling for a national veto on all EU laws was signed by 95 Conservative MPs. Telegraph.

OUR Fish!

Sunk... by EU quotacrats: One Dutch trawler gets a quarter of England's entire fish quota while English fishermen are allowed just two crates worth £50.

Dutch trawler Cornelis Vrolijk (main) holds nearly 23 per cent of the entire English fishing quota. British crews are forced to throw back the majority of their catch on many trips due to the strict limitations. Fishermen like Paul Joy (top left) are allowed to keep just two half-filled plastic trays worth £50. European rules mean foreign-owned boats are allowed to access the UK quota. Some 43 per cent of England's fishing quota is held by foreign businesses.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2854348/One-Dutch-trawler-gets-quarter-England-s-entire-fish-quota-English-fishermen-allowed-two-crates-worth-50.html

Uncomfortable Fact.

It costs a quarter of a BILLION pounds annually to fund extra lessons in our schools for children who do not speak English.

Pension Funds To Invest Money With Jean-Claude Juncker?

During his successful campaign for the European Commission presidency, Jean-Claude Juncker described his flagship plans for a €300 billion investment programme as ‘Europe’s last chance’. But its success depends on getting pension funds to invest.
http://euobserver.com/news/126695

Would YOU invest in the largest failing economy in the developed world?

Luke 10:19.

Family Breakups Damage Exam Results.

Published: November 25th, 2014Family breakdown is having a profound effect on young people’s exam performance, research published today indicates.

65% of 14 - 22 year olds who experience a parental break-up, say that their GCSE results were affected, while 44% indicated that their A-levels were adversely impacted. Nearly one in five (19%) didn’t get the results for which they were hoping.

14% indicated that they started drinking alcohol or drinking more alcohol as a result of parental break-up, whilst 13% reported that they had experimented or thought about experimenting with drugs.

The survey was carried out by the family lawyers’ association, Resolution. Its chair, Jo Edwards commented on the scale of the problem, saying:

“Each year around 100,000 children under 16 see their parents divorce. Almost half of all break-ups (48%) occur when there is at least one child in the relationship, and with 230,000 people in England and Wales going through a divorce each year (and many more separating), this is an issue that affects hundreds of thousands of families in Britain every year.” Christian Concern.

It's A Pastor's Life.

EU Says 'Give More To Migrants.'

EU says UK must dole out MORE benefits: Brussels takes legal action to force Britain to lift restrictions on migrants claiming handouts.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2854419/EU-says-UK-dole-benefits-Brussels-takes-legal-action-force-Britain-lift-restrictions-migrants-claiming-handouts.html

What Evolved From What, You Say?

Pope Defends Christianity And Had A Go At The EU.

'Christianity is vital to Europe's future.'

Marriage & The Poor.

Some truths are so blindingly obvious and yet, despite every reason to embrace them, we chose instead to turn our backs and walk the other way.

Take the case of marriage. Over the centuries its form and substance have morphed, but throughout all of these permutations it has remained a bedrock of societies around the globe. Polygamous, arranged and now same-sex marriage have all been embraced at various times. The place and status of women within the institution have drastically changed, too.

A legally-binding union between individuals sealed through the act of sex has been the foundation from which children have been expected to grow and develop. Even allowing for divorce, marriage has been seen as a place of permanence and stability. As an institution it has transcended race, wealth, class and religion. This has been the case throughout all recorded history – at least until the present age.

It is only in the last few years that we have seen seismic shifts in attitudes and practices toward the necessity for marriage. In this country, between 1850, when records began, until 1964, some 93 per cent of children were born within marriage. Fifty years on and we now find that almost half of British babies are born to unmarried parents. It will only be a short while until being born within marriage will put you in a minority.

As more and more children grow up outside of wedlock, the universal truth that marriage as an institution is good for our society is fundamentally challenged, if not irreversibly negated. We know that marriage is good not because it is the cultural norm, but because the evidence says so. It is not any kind of revelation: it has been proven empirically over many years. And still we find new research to reinforce it. Only last week the Marriage Foundation published statistics contrasting the family prospects for children born to married parents and those not (including cohabitation). The disparity is stark:

Currently, two thirds of women who get married and have children remain with the father for life. Among women who never marry, just one in ten will avoid splitting from their partner.

This is set to deteriorate at a rapid rate over the next few years. Only 5 per cent of the 48 per cent of 20 year-olds who will never marry are predicted to stay with their partners until their child hits their mid-teens.

The prospects of a secure upbringing for children of married families is not exactly fantastic, but it is even worse for their peers. Based on these predictions, which follow current trends, a GCSE class of 30 students will have at the most just one student whose biological parents live together outside of marriage.

What this means is that unless their parents are married it is highly probable that a child will either not ever live with their father or will go through their parents’ separating at some point as they grow up. And the consequences are serious. Data released this week has found that children experiencing separation are more likely to get into trouble at school, do worse in their exams, suffer from eating disorders and abuse drugs or alcohol. Children who experience broken family relationships are far, far more likely to live in poverty and suffer the wide-ranging consequences.

There are, of course, plenty of exceptions to the rules, but this is the state of play for hundreds of thousands of children who will take all of this through to adulthood and most likely end up doing to their children what was done to them.

The blindingly obvious truth is that we need marriage to be valued, encouraged and supported for society to be healthy. Logically, we should all care enough to make that effort because it affects us all. Instead, we have bought into a lie that has been both spread subconsciously and pushed by certain ‘progressives’ – namely that marriage is just a life-style option; unnecessary, restrictive or worse. ‘Saving yourself for marriage’ is now an alien concept, confined to the dark ages and archaic religious thinking. Stability and security have been supplanted by individualism and a rejection of responsibility.

Does anyone care? Is it only in our churches and other places of religion that the virtues and expectations of marriage are acknowledged and appreciated? Is it only in places of worship that marriage as the better way still exists? And in how many churches will the biblical teaching regarding marriage be mentioned in hushed tones out of a desire to be inclusive and to avoid giving offence?

Politically, out of the three main parties at Westminster, only the Conservatives have made the case for government supporting the institution of marriage with the Married Couple’s Allowance. It is to be introduced next year, but it’s really little more than a token. Labour and the LibDems see any such policy as a type of social engineering and so to be avoided at all costs: they havevehemently opposed it.

However, by doing so, they cause more harm than good: they negate even their professed objective of being on the side of the poor and driving down social exclusion. This is most clearly demonstrated in the last Labour government’s implementation of Working Tax Credits. By neglecting the importance of the family structure and by failing to recognise marriage, the resulting system made it financially disadvantageous for couples to marry. For many couples on the lowest incomes it makes sense to live apart, as Working Tax Credits ensure that couples receive the same income as lone parents. This has resulted in a a far more detrimental form of social engineering than anything the Married Couple’s Allowance will ever produce.

The biggest fall in marriage commitments over recent years has been among the lowest socioeconomic groups. According to the Office for National Statistics (which divides the population into seven groups), in 2001, when the figures were first collected, those in the top category were 24 per cent more likely to marry than those at the bottom. Thirteen years later, that figure has rocketed to 48 per cent. Marriage is increasingly becoming the preserve of the well-off. Outside of the welfare system, marriage largely brings economic security. But within, it causes harm and brings uncertainty. And there is no doubt that the wealth gap between rich and poor is widening. Benefits and housing, which have traditionally been favourable toward young single mothers, have done nothing to help.

The result is a welfare system which, rather than building up those who need the most support, is seen to produce and perpetuate segregation and family instability. Those who defend the status quo are doing no favours to anyone.

With so many politicians afraid to discuss this topic, and too many opposed to any move to that strengthen the institution of marriage, it is once again left to a handful of think-tanks and those outside the political system to make the case. As we move towards next year’s General Election, it is a good a time for church leaders to be making a robust case for a sea-change in political and social attitudes. The Church has an authentic voice that can be used to champion what it knows to be good. The commotion and disquiet caused by same-sex marriage demonstrate the robust and passionate concern that many Christians hold for the sacred institution. This needs to be harnessed and directed towards reviving and supporting the bedrock of society, because ultimately marriage benefits everyone. If we don’t bother, there will soon be too few married couples to register its value or worth. And the poor will only get poorer. Cranmer Blog.

Farage On NHS Reform. (Actual UKIP Policy - Not As Presented By Professional Liars.)

By all means, laud and applaud it. If you are Labour, claim it as yours, cite Bevan, throw in warm and fuzzy words and ensure your audience has a fine scattering of healthcare workers, ‘Save Our Hospital’ campaigners and the fearful and fear-mongers who will cry “privatisation!” at any mention of reform.

Cover up the fact that the NHS is limping along under the weight of an estimated £1bn deficit this year alone, with three quarters of hospitals facing the prospect of being in the red by the end of 2014 without an urgent government bailout.

'British healthcare s the current political football, and sadly is receiving the same treatment afforded to immigration for decades.'

Nigel Farage, Ukip leader.

Do not mention that financial problems often directly lead to poor performance, egregious waiting times and low staffing levels that impact on patient safety.

Certainly don’t mention the fact that a French owned company Steria, with various subsidiaries in the guise of a range of acronyms, already control £100billion of NHS spending, including the movement of medical records, patient registration, screening programmes such as cervical and breast screening, payments and primary care contracts. Essentially, huge swathes of the NHS already have been privatised. That ship has sailed.

British healthcare, especially to the Labour Party, is the current political football, and sadly is receiving the same treatment afforded to immigration for decades: do not criticise it, do not propose radical change and brush the big structural issues under the carpet.

The problem with this approach of course is that problems are allowed to go unchecked and the situation is allowed to fester, because nobody is brave enough to talk about the issues. The rare whistleblowers who do are ruthlessly hounded out, threatened and silenced. The Labour Party, realising they are losing votes to UKIP at an increasingly alarming pace, are resorting to an American-style attack tactic no doubt conjured up by their new U.S. strategist David Axelrod. They lash out and try to scare voters away by shouting ‘privatisation’ at the tops of their voices.

That is why two days ago, the Guardian trawled up an answer to a question I gave back in 2012, as part of a wider debate about the future of the NHS. Instead of focusing on the excellent conference speech given by Louise Bours in Doncaster this year, where she laid out the party’s health policy, they cropped a few lines from a discussion over two years ago and told their readers that UKIP wanted to privatise the NHS. Just like immigration, it is becoming increasingly impossible to even raise the NHS as a topic for closer examination. The debate is always shut down.

Could this be because the NHS that was run by the Labour Party is in a mess, and actually the only way to fix it would be to abandon the core principles that underpinned its foundation as free at the  point of service, afforded and owned by the taxpayers and run by and for the people?

We are an aging society. We are a burgeoning society. We are a society with many different languages, living in an era of medical innovation, new pharmaceuticals and technologies to tackle a wider array of recognised conditions. It is becoming almost an impossibility to keep pace with the rate of change and afford world leading medical care out of the public purse.

But we’re not allowed to talk about it. 
 UKIP’s policy is simple. We firmly believe that NHS care should be free at the point of access. That’s a non-negotiable. We are the only party opposed to TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership which would allow American corporates to win contracts in the NHS and potentially sue the government if changes of policy cut their profits. Labour, and the Tories, both support TTIP. 

We want everyone coming in to Britain, to live and work, or to visit, to have private medical insurance as a condition of entry, meaning if they seek treatment while they are here, it will be paid for by them and not the British taxpayer, saving the NHS approximately £2bn a year.

We want to scrap hospital parking charges using £200m of those savings to ensure that if you are sick, or visiting a sick friend or relative, you will not have the added stress of paying increasingly eye-watering fees for parking the car. Express.

Merkel Puts Cameron In His Place!

David Cameron has stepped back from a radical plan to cap directly the number of EU migrants entering Britain after an intervention from the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, who warned him she would not tolerate such an incursion into the principle of the free movement of workers. Guardian.

More Than Just A Protest Party Now.

Seventy-five per cent of Ukip supporters are “very” or “fairly strongly” committed, the British Election Study discovered.

It places them higher than Labour supporters on 71 per cent, Tory backers on 68 per cent and Lib Dem followers on 51 per cent.

The findings will cause further panic for Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband, who have both seen Ukip eat into their support.

Ukip has developed staunch grassroots support

Ukip spokesman

Report co-author Professor Matthew Goodwin said the strength of support could see Ukipimprove on its two MPs in next year’s General Election.

He said: “Ukip is more than just a protest party.”

The survey also shows that 56 per cent of Ukip supporters are working class, with strong support in the South and along the East coast. Express.

High Energy Prices Are Wrecking The UK.

http://www.jonathanarnott.co.uk/2014/11/parliamentary-speech-high-energy-prices-are-destroying-the-steel-industry-in-europe/

Sad But True.

Paul Handley: 'Retailers hijack all Christian festivals.' Guardian.

Polly Toynbee - Another Liberal Elitist Who Just Don't Get It!

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/25/labour-tory-class-right-emily-thornberry-left-inequality

Tory Pettiness Is Pathetic.

(Photo: Rob Stothard/Getty)

Earlier this year Zac Goldsmith complained that he had
 been given ‘the worst office of any MP in Parliament’ as
 punishment for his disparaging remarks about the coalition.

Now word reaches Mr S that the accolade of worst office
 has been passed to Mark Reckless following his defection
 to Ukip in the Rochester by-election.

Unfortunately for Reckless, as Ukip are still a minority in
 the House of Commons, it’s the Conservatives who assign
 their offices. None were too happy when he defected to Ukip,
 and fittingly his new office reflects the ill-feeling.

‘It’s the size of a shoebox and the ceiling is so low Mark can’t
 even stand up in it, that’s how bad it is,’ Steerpike’s Commons
 spy says. ‘It is by far the worst office he could have been given.’ 
Huff Post.

Diet of Fish and Bamboo Shoots.

CAMERON: KICK HIM OUT!

Nigel Farage: 'Cameron said in 2010 that if he failed to bring down migration the British people should kick him out. Those are his words.'

John Chrysostom.

No, No And Thrice NO!

Koran should be read at Prince Charles' coronation says top bishop: Critics attack proposal and accuse Church of England of 'losing confidence' in its own traditions 

The gesture would be a 'creative act of accommodation' to make Muslims feel 'embraced' by the nation, Lord Harries of Pentregarth said. Mail.

Santa, Huh?

Cameron Posturing.

'I'll block new countries joining the EU without a deal to control immigration', Cameron warns Brussels as he unveils benefits crackdown.

Labour Has Lied Incessantly - Is It Now Cameron Attempting A Takeover of Mendacity?

We learned yesterday that the Conservative Party has once again betrayed the trust of the public, this time in repeatedly assuring us all that it would bring net migration down to below 100,000 people a year.

Not only has this not happened – despite Cameron’s “no ifs, no buts” pledge at the start of his premiership – but actually, the number revealed today is 16,000 higher than those halcyon days when he and Nick Clegg skipped into Downing Street in 2010.

Since that year, almost all his Cabinet members and just about half his backbenchers have at some point gone on national television, or given quotes to the newspapers, seeking to assure us all that immigration would be down to the “tens of thousands” by the end of this Parliament.

Well now we know that to have been another Tory-led Coalition lie.

Of course, a lot of people don’t see the problem with mass migration. To that I say: ask the police, ask doctors and nurses, ask school headteachers, ask the planners at the Department of Transport – an influx of the type Britain has seen since 2004 is both unprecedented and unsustainable. The country simply was not ready for it, and our national infrastructure is now strained.

The argument in response is always “we didn’t expect that many people”. Well some of us did. Some of us predicted it. The same way we predicted the large number of Romanians and Bulgarians, even though we were derided for it before the start of this year, and called scaremongers and worse.

I get more than my fair share of criticism for being “negative” about this stuff, but I want to assure people I’m not. It’s just hard to be upbeat when you’re constantly lied to by the Government – and lied about by the press, with a number of stories yesterday claiming that “Ukip says” that babies born to migrants should be classed as migrants. No one from Ukip HQ said such a thing.

We would treat the children of migrants the same as those of British citizens. But the children of any incomers inevitably add to the weight on Britain’s public services – and that must be taken into consideration, too, when deciding how many foreigners our government grants licence to stay here. We encourage family life. All we actually want is to make sure this country has the resources to support all the families in it.

I have a feeling, however, that I’m not  alone in feeling sick of being lied to. For  the avoidance of doubt though: I want  to see sensible levels of immigration, not  no immigration. I want us to treat the  world equally and fairly, not have a discriminatory attitude towards Europe  and against places like India, Australia, Canada, Africa, and so on.

I want Britain to prosper, and immigration can be a part of that. But not on this scale, and certainly not this quickly.

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the usually down-to-earth Tory MP Mark Pritchard, who I like a lot by the way, and who appeared opposite me on the BBC’s Daily Politics on Thursday, say that he believed you could both be in the European Union and have control of your borders. The point I was making, that you manifestly cannot, is not one of opinion. It is a statement of fact. And yet the Conservatives continue to live in  denial of this.

Well so be it. And let Cameron go on television this morning and make more excuses, and claim further victories from a European Union that demands Britain accommodates 260,000 extra people a year, and charges us billions of pounds for the pleasure of it. We’ll continue to tell the truth – and we’ll continue to campaign for a fair, points-based immigration system with a Britain outside the EU. Nigel Farage. The Independent.

Cricket-Lovers: This Most Poignant Article Is A MUST.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/australia/11257978/Phillip-Hughes-death-means-process-of-feeling-normal-about-cricket-again-may-take-years-to-reach-its-end.html

Cameron LIES At PMQT - He Is Clearly Learning From Labour!

Cameron caught lying at PMQs.

Posted on November 26, 2014 4:23 PM

UKIP Health spokesperson Louise Bours has criticised David Cameron’s response to Mark Reckless's first question as a UKIP MP, during Wednesdays PMQs. She said “Mr Reckless was asking a perfectly sensible question about Medway Hospital. Like all good constituency MPs he was raising an issue that will be of concern to many people in Rochester and Strood”. She continued “David Cameron’s assertion that UKIP doesn’t believe in the NHS and wants to break it up is a cheap shot, and a downright lie. There is a concerted effort from the established parties to peddle non-truths and misinformation about UKIP and the NHS”.

HERE is the truth and Louise should know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zZbv0gfCIw

Nigel, The 'Spicing Up' Must Be To Obliterate The LibLabCon.

Tory Lies Exposed By Tele-Journalists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luc85ZEIv1A&feature=youtu.be

God Our Healer.

Did you know that God cares about every single part of your life? He isn't only concerned with your spiritual health, but He desires for you to be healthy in every area.

He wants to bring healing to your mind; He wants to help you overcome emotional pain; He wants you to feel good physically and have plenty of energy...not be worn-out from sickness.

• 
  (Courtesy of Joyce Meyer Ministries)

I love Psalm 103:2-3. It says, "Bless…the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits – Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases."

In Exodus 15:26, God told the Israelites, "…I am the Lord Who heals you." This promise is for us today! God is the very source of our healing, and we can trust Him to heal the broken areas of our lives.

I've learned that if we're going to live in good health, it's important to be proactive. There are practical things we can do to stay strong and receive God's supernatural healing.

First, it's important to remember that the Lord is our Healer, and the Word of God is our medicine. Proverbs 4:20, 22 says, "My son, attend to my words…for they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh."

There is healing power in God's Word. I encourage you to look up different scriptures on God's goodness and His desire to heal you and meet your needs. Choose to purposely think and meditate on these things and even speak out what His Word says about you. Read more:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/the-lord-is-your-healer-130001/

One Way of Learning About People - I Suppose.

"You can learn a lot about a person if you just take the time to inject them with sodium pentathol."

SUPER Article. A Must To Read.

http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/jonathan-arnott-many-mps-dont-8184547

Pele: Please Pray For Our Brother In Christ.

Edison Arantes do Nascimento - or Pele to the world - is arguably the greatest footballer of all time. I was honoured to have seen him play for santos at Hillsborough in the 70s. This devout, Christian brother is in a serious condition in hospital with a devastating urinary infection. Please pray.

Romanian's Sentence Wholly Inappropriate.

Adrian Udrea raped an 81 year old in her bed, in Felixstowe, in sheltered accommodation and stole her jewellery. This low-life received a wretchedly inadequate 16 year sentence. It is improbable that the 39 year old will even serve ten years of that. I would have thought that the sentence for a crime so heinous should have been doubled! No doubt that his 'timely guilty plea' had made a significant difference to the sentence which would otherwise have been 24 years. In crimes like this, to remove a third of the sentence and know that he will still get at least the same again off the 16 years for 'good behaviour inside' is unacceptable in a civilised society.

Indiscriminate, Profit-Based ATOS Attacks On The Sick MUST End!

Half-blind widow killed herself after her incapacity benefit was axed because she was fit enough to catch a bus.

Despite being in constant pain, former nurse Jacqueline Harris had her benefit stopped after being told she was fit enough to work during a two-minute fitness assessment. The 53-year-old - who had claimed incapacity benefit for several years - was waiting for a major spinal operation when the decision was made by Atos, the Government-appointed private company behind the fitness-to-work tests. She was found dead at her home in Kingswood, south Gloucestershire, in November 2013, just weeks before a hearing to appeal the decision. Mail.
When Major then Blair shovelled well over a million onto sickness benefits to hide unemployment figures - that was the beginning of the chaos which led to ATOS. That IDS has tried to get the leadswingers off benefits is good but his methods means that flowers are being pulled up with the weeds! 

Frank Viola: 50 Things Gods' Holy Spirit Accomplishes.

1. The Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8).
2. The Spirit guides us into all truth (John 16:13).
3. The Spirit regenerates us (John 3:5-8; Titus 3:5).
4. The Spirit glorifies and testifies of Christ (John 15:26; 16:14).
5. The Spirit reveals Christ to us and in us (John 16:14-15).
6. The Spirit leads us (Rom. 8:14; Gal. 5:18; Matt. 4:1; Luke 4:1).
7. The Spirit sanctifies us (2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2; Rom. 5:16).
8. The Spirit empowers us (Luke 4:14; 24:49; Rom. 15:19; Acts 1:8).
9. The Spirit fills us (Eph. 5:18; Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31; 9:17).
10. The Spirit teaches us to pray (Rom. 8:26-27; Jude 1:20).
11. The Spirit bears witness in us that we are children of God (Rom. 8:16).
12. The Spirit produces in us the fruit or evidence of His work and presence (Gal. 5:22-23).
13. The Spirit distributes spiritual gifts and manifestations (the outshining) of His presence to and through the body (1 Cor. 12:4, 8-10; Heb. 2:4).
14. The Spirit anoints us for ministry (Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38).
15. The Spirit washes and renews us (Titus 3:5).
16. The Spirit brings unity and oneness to the body (Eph. 4:3; 2:14-18). Here the Spirit plays the same role that He plays in the Godhead. The Spirit is the life that unites Father and Son. The Spirit plays the same role in the church. When the Spirit is operating in a group of people, He unites them in love. Therefore, a sure evidence of the Holy Spirit working in a group is Love and Unity. Not signs and wonders (those are seasonal and can be counterfeited).
17. The Spirit is our guarantee and deposit of the future resurrection (2 Cor. 1:22; 2 Cor. 5:5).
18. The Spirit seals us unto the day of redemption (Eph. 1:13; 4:30).
19. The Spirit sets us free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2).
20. The Spirit quickens our mortal bodies (Rom. 8:11).
21. The Spirit reveals the deep things of God to us (1 Cor. 2:10).
22. The Spirit reveals what has been given to us from God (1 Cor. 2:12).
23. The Spirit dwells in us (Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 3:16; 2 Tim. 1:14; John 14:17).
24. The Spirit speaks to, in, and through us (1 Cor. 12:3; 1 Tim. 4:1; Rev. 2:11; Heb 3:7; Matt. 10:20; Acts 2:4; 8:29; 10:19; 11:12, 28; 13:2; 16:6,7; 21:4,11).
25. The Spirit is the agent by which we are baptized into the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13).
26. The Spirit brings liberty (2 Cor. 3:17).
27. The Spirit transforms us into the image of Christ (2 Cor. 3:18).
28. The Spirit cries in our hearts, "Abba, Father" (Gal. 4:6).
29. The Spirit enables us to wait (Gal. 5:5).
30. The Spirit supplies us with Christ (Phil. 1:19, KJV).
31. The Spirit grants everlasting life (Gal. 6:8).
32. The Spirit gives us access to God the Father (Eph. 2:18).
33. The Spirit makes us (corporately) God's habitation (Eph. 2:22).
34. The Spirit reveals the mystery of God to us (Eph. 3:5).
35. The Spirit strengthens our spirits (Eph. 3:16).
36. The Spirit enables us to obey the truth (1 Pet. 1:22).
37. The Spirit enables us to know that Jesus abides in us (1 John 3:24; 4:13).
38. The Spirit confesses that Jesus came in the flesh (1 John 4:2).
39. The Spirit says "Come, Lord Jesus" along with the bride (Rev. 22:17).
40. The Spirit dispenses God's love into our hearts (Rom. 5:5).
41. The Spirit bears witness to the truth in our conscience (Rom. 9:1).
42. The Spirit teaches us (1 Cor. 2:13; John 14:26).
43. The Spirit gives us joy (1 Thess. 1:6).
44. The Spirit enables some to preach the gospel (1 Pet. 1:12).
45. The Spirit moves us (2 Pet. 1:21).
46. The Spirit knows the things of God (1 Cor. 2:11).
47. The Spirit casts out demons (Matt. 12:28).
48. The Spirit brings things to our remembrance (John 14:26).
49. The Spirit comforts us (Acts 9:31).
50. The Spirit makes some overseers in the church and sends some out to the work of church planting [through the body] (Acts 20:28; 13:2).                                         Summary: The Holy Spirit unites us to Jesus Christ and to His body. The Spirit reveals Christ to us, gives us His life, and makes Christ alive in us. The Spirit takes the experiences of Jesus . . . His incarnation, ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension . . . and brings them into our own experience. Because of the Holy Spirit, the history of Jesus Christ becomes our story and experience (see Jesus Manifesto for details). Unfortunately, some movements have become known for their excesses in regard to the Holy Spirit's work. See Revise Us Again for details on this point.