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the character of God and apply those characteristics

completely to yourself. That is when the authority of God
will begin to show. The authority of God rises when the fire

of the Holy Spirit is received, but without the character of
God, there can be no fire of the Holy Spirit.

It only makes sense to know that the character of God
shows in a person who has re-ceived the fire of the Holy

Spirit. If a person continues to love the things of this world,
even after claiming to have received the fire of the Holy

Spirit, that fire is not of the Holy Spirit. If that per-son,
having received the fire, continues to love the desires of

flesh, lust of the eyes and boasting of this world, then the fire
is of the devil. Remember! A person without a hint of Godly

character in their lives possesses a false the fire. Do not look
into fires of that person. First, look and see if that person

possesses a Godly character.
The Fire of the Holy Spirit is very precious to the Church.

As the church is the body of Christ, a true church must
show the character and authority of Christ. If a church is

consistently cheating and is full of thieves, that church is
no longer a church. Rather, that church can be seen as an

institution for breeding thieves and cheaters. If the members
of the church are adulterers and craving lust, that church is

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