Indwelling of Holy Spirit
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· 3 viewsThe Holy Spirit dwells within Jesus Christ and his disciples. Recognisable results in believers’ lives include Christlikeness and the fruit of the Spirit.
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The indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the OT
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the OT
Ge 41:38; Ex 35:31
See also Nu 27:18; 1 Sa 10:6–7; Is 59:21; Hag 2:5
The Holy Spirit indwells Jesus Christ
The Holy Spirit indwells Jesus Christ
Is 11:2; Mt 12:18; Is 42:1; Lk 4:18; Is 61:1; Ac 10:38
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is promised to believers
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is promised to believers
even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
See also Eze 36:27; Eze 37:14
The Holy Spirit indwells believers
The Holy Spirit indwells believers
By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.
Believers are described as the temple of the Holy Spirit:
Believers are described as the temple of the Holy Spirit:
1 Co 3:16; 1 Co 6:19
Eph 2:22; 1 Jn 2:27; 1 Jn 3:24
Results of the Holy Spirit’s indwelling in believers
Results of the Holy Spirit’s indwelling in believers
The Holy Spirit guarantees life
The Holy Spirit guarantees life
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
See also Eze 37:14; Jn 7:38–39
The Holy Spirit assures believers that they belong to God
The Holy Spirit assures believers that they belong to God
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
See also 2 Co 1:21–22; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13–14; 1 Jn 4:13
Wisdom and insight are received
Wisdom and insight are received
Ge 41:38; Dt 34:9; Da 4:8–9; Da 4:18; Da 5:11; Da 5:14
Strength is received
Strength is received
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
Preaching and public testimony is aided
Preaching and public testimony is aided
Mt 10:20; Ac 4:8–12; Ac 5:29–32
The moral law is obeyed
The moral law is obeyed
Eze 36:27; Ro 8:4–5; Ro 8:13; Ga 5:16
The fruit of the Spirit is displayed
The fruit of the Spirit is displayed
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
See also Ro 5:5; Ro 14:17; Ro 15:13; Ro 15:30
Those without the Holy Spirit’s indwelling are not Christlike
Those without the Holy Spirit’s indwelling are not Christlike
Ga 5:17; Jud 18–19