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up all the defects, shortages, and "germs" within us. The more we tell the Lord Jesus that we love Him and that we want to be one with Him, the more we shall experience the killing power in the spiritual antibiotics.
All the elements we need are available in Christ's life. In His life there is the killing element as well as the nourishing element. You may be discouraged about your disposition. But Christ's life will kill the negative element in your dispo sition and then, instead of casting your disposi tion away, Christ will uplift it and use it.
THE PRINCIPLE OF INCARNATION
In their so-called prophesying, many of those in the Pentecostal denominations or in the char ismatic movement are fond of imitating the Old Testament prophets who frequently said, "Thus saith the Lord." Although this expression is used by the Old Testament prophets, it is not used by the New Testament writers. Paul wrote many Epis tles, but he did not say at the end, "Thus saith the Lord." Rather, he said, "Grace be with you," "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit," or simply, "The Lord be with your spirit" (1 Tim. 6:21; Gal. 6:18; 2 Tim. 4:22). The reason for this difference is very significant. In Old Testament