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1 | How? | Mark | Irish Eyes | 198217 | ||
Doc, We never lose the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, hence we are never commanded to be indwelt by the Holy Spirit after regeneration. But in Ephesians 5:18 we, as believers, are commanded to be filled with the spirit. If the filling of the Holy Spirit were an absolute, as you have stated, then a mandate to be filled with the spirit would not be necessary. |
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2 | How? | Mark | Irish Eyes | 198218 | ||
Doc, Per the study notes in my Nelson's NKJV study Bible: "Filling is a step beyond the sealing of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13) Sealing is an action God took at the point of our new birth. The tense of the Greek word translated 'filled' indicates that filling is a moment-by-moment, repeatable action. It is something Paul commands the believers at Ephesus to do. In other words, not all Christians are Spirit-filled, but all have been sealed (Ephesians 4:30)." |
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3 | How? | Mark | CDBJ | 198221 | ||
Greetings Irish Eyes, I just finished teaching that doctrine for the last three Sundays at Church and I agree with you completely. The Christian way of life is a super natural way of life that can only be entered by regeneration and lived daily by the exercise of 1John 1:9. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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4 | How? | Mark | Irish Eyes | 198222 | ||
Thank you, CDBJ. Happy New Year! May 2008 be a time of regeneration and a time to plant seeds that will not only take root, but will flourish abundantly. | ||||||