Still today there are those who meet together who truly follow Jesus and really do have the Holy Spirit. This is very openly manifested in their meetings and lives and the Holy Spirit’s works among them. They keep the teachings of Jesus alive among themselves, and the Holy Spirit works in heavenly power to foster this. Now Jesus taught that those who believe he is the light sent by God should hold to his commands and teachings so they become his true disciples. He provided his own blood in dying on a cross in sacrifice for the failings of all to meet the requirements of God, and God raised him from the dead. In hearing this and believing it, the hearers are given miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit by God, in Jesus Christ’s name, to lead them into truth which frees their lives from the vice grip of wrong doing. It leads to eternal life, and, moreover, fellowship with Jesus and with the Father depends on keeping adherence to the teachings of Jesus revealed to his apostles. The Holy Spirit, working among the believers, is a leader into truth. This truth is in accordance with the truth to which Lord Jesus Christ testified. So this means it might clash with any teachings not entirely consistent with all that Jesus taught. Even the testimony of the Father Himself might be needed where the clash is strongest. Ultimately, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father, and the Holy Spirit give the truly authoritative testimony of the truth. No Church Council ruling is to take priority. If the Christ’s teachings are not prioritised, the fellowship with Father and Son is lost.
