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The Holy Spirit, as the third person of the Holy Trinity, is fully God and actively dwells within the saints, empowering and sanctifying them for a life of holiness and service. This indwelling presence is a profound mystery and a testament to the intimate relationship between God and His people.

Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is a promise fulfilled in the New Covenant, as prophesied in the Old Testament and realized in the New Testament. The prophet Ezekiel foretold this divine indwelling, saying, "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances" (Ezekiel 36:27). This promise is fulfilled in the lives of believers through the work of Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit as God

The Holy Spirit is not merely a force or influence but is fully God, co-equal with the Father and the Son. The deity of the Holy Spirit is affirmed in various passages of Scripture. In Acts 5:3-4, Peter confronts Ananias, saying, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit... You have not lied to men, but to God" . This passage equates lying to the Holy Spirit with lying to God, affirming His divine nature.

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Believers

The Holy Spirit's indwelling presence is transformative, marking believers as God's own and empowering them for righteous living. In Romans 8:9, Paul writes, "You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ" . This indwelling is a defining characteristic of a true believer, signifying their belonging to Christ.

Sanctification and Empowerment

The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in the sanctification of believers, enabling them to grow in holiness and Christlikeness. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Paul reminds the Corinthians, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body" . The indwelling Spirit sanctifies the believer, making their body a temple of God.

Furthermore, the Holy Spirit empowers believers for service and witness. In Acts 1:8, Jesus promises, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" . This empowerment is essential for fulfilling the Great Commission and living out the Christian faith.

The Spirit's Assurance and Guidance

The Holy Spirit also provides assurance of salvation and guidance in the believer's life. In Romans 8:16, Paul writes, "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children" . This internal witness of the Spirit assures believers of their adoption into God's family.

Additionally, the Holy Spirit guides believers into all truth, as Jesus promised in John 16:13, "However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth" . This guidance is vital for understanding Scripture and discerning God's will.

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is a profound aspect of the believer's relationship with God, marking them as His own and equipping them for a life of holiness, service, and witness. Through the Holy Spirit, believers experience the presence and power of God in their daily lives.

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John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.
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1 Corinthians 14:25
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
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1 Corinthians 3:16
Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?
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The Holy Spirit Forming Christ Within Us.
... ye may be filled unto all the fullness of God" (RV ... Here the power of the Spirit
manifests itself, not merely in ... deep." It is the work of the Holy Spirit to form ...
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God the Holy Spirit the Love which Dwells in the Heart.
... of Love, is wrought by the selfsame Holy Spirit who in ... languages, enters into the
hearts of God's elect, abiding ... never to leave them; who dwelling and working ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xx god the holy spirit.htm

Shewing How a Principle of Grace is from the Spirit of God. "
... he so often calls that holy principle that is in the hearts of the saints by the
name "spirit." This he means, the Spirit of God itself dwelling and acting in ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/edwards/treatise on grace/shewing how a principle of.htm

The Spirit of Supplication
... Deep in the inmost recesses of his being, hidden and unfelt, every child
of God has the Holy, Mighty Spirit of God dwelling in him. ...
/.../murray/the ministry of intercession/chapter x the spirit of.htm

The Holy Spirit in the New Testament Other than in the Old.
... the Holy Spirit can be omnipresent without dwelling in every ... sitting down at the
right hand of God, this had ... And thus the Holy Spirit was poured out into the ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxv the holy spirit in.htm

The Manifestation of Holy Love.
... the self-same Holy Spirit who, dwelling in every ... foreign to us which coming from
God penetrates and ... conception merely charming us, but the Holy Spirit whom we ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xix the manifestation of holy.htm

On Grieving the Holy Spirit
... And, First, we are sealed by the Holy Spirit of God, by our ... for the inheritance of
the saints in light." This is, indeed, the design of his dwelling in us ...
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Fourteenth Day. The Holy one of God.
... men, and yet to have the life of God dwelling in us. ... dwells in me, the Holy One of
God on the throne of my heart, breathing His Holy Spirit and maintaining ...
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The Communion of Saints.
... But, altho such dwelling together in unity stands in connection ... of the saint to let
the Holy Spirit work in ... result: that there is in all God's saints but one ...
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That Worthy Name.
... of His precious, worthy Name, of His beauty and loveliness, and then only through
the power of the Holy Spirit. The aim of the Spirit of God dwelling in our ...
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