INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The Holy Spirit

INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit does dwell in Christians. • The Spirit dwells in God’s children today in nonmiraculous ways. • “Be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5: 18) • Walk and live by the Spirit (Gal. 5: 16, 25) • The body: a sanctuary of the Spirit (1 Cor. 6: 19) • The Spirit of God in Christians (Rom. 8: 9 -11)

The concept of “indwelling” must be discerned. • Greek words: • oikeo – to dwell, inhabit, to dwell in someone or something, to abide in • katoikeo – to dwell, to inhabit, to abide in • enoikeo – to dwell (in), to be present in, of God and of spiritual things that take up their abode in • meno – to remain in, abide in, dwell in, continue in

The concept of “indwelling” must be discerned. • Example of words used: • Sin dwells in me (Rom. 7: 17, 20) • An unfeigned faith in Timothy (2 Tim. 1: 5) • The word of God abides in us (1 John 2: 14, 24)

The concept of “indwelling” must be discerned. • A literal, personal indwelling of our physical bodies… • Or, representatively by use of some means – that is indirectly through agency…

The Godhead dwells in Christians. • God abides in Christians, and they in Him (1 John 4: 12 -16). • Christ is in us, and we in Him (Galatians 4: 19; Ephesians 3: 17). • Likewise, the Spirit dwells in us, and we are to be in the Spirit.

The Godhead dwells in Christians. • Omnipresence is not equivalent to omniperson. • The Spirit can be present through instrumentality of His agents, works and appointments, without being present in person.

Holy Spirit indwelling is an expression of fellowship and harmony. • Attained and maintained by the obedience of faith to the inspired Scriptures of God. • Conformity to the Spirit’s revelation of the mind of God produces spiritual unity (1 John 1: 7; Phil 2: 5; Gal. 5: 22 -23).

Holy Spirit indwelling is an expression of fellowship and harmony. • Attained and maintained by the obedience of faith to the inspired Scriptures of God. • Conformity to the Spirit’s revelation • Christians are to be governed by the Spirit (Galatians 5: 16 -17).

Holy Spirit indwelling is an expression of fellowship and harmony. • Attained and maintained by the obedience of faith to the inspired Scriptures of God. • Conformity to the Spirit’s revelation • Governed by the Spirit through the word • Saints are told to “drink” of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5: 17 -21)