The doctrine of the transition

1. Just as the Holy Spirit sustained the humanity of Christ through His earthly ministry, so the indwelling Spirit sustains the believer in phase two — John 14:12. This says very simply that the works that Jesus Christ produced will be produced by the believer when he is controlled by the Holy Spirit — ‘greater works” is greater in number, not in quality.

2. However, the sustaining ministry of the Spirit depends on being filled with the Spirit — Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:16; 1 John 1:7.

3. When the believer is filled with the Spirit the very character of the incarnate Christ is formed in that believer — Galatians 4:19; 5:22,23; Ephesians 3:16,17; Philippians 1:20,21; 2 Corinthians 3:3.

4. Therefore the transitional command to all believers in the Church Age — Romans 13:14, “Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.”