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1 | Indwelt vs. Infilled | John 20:22 | Kaylo199 | 104192 | ||
What are the specific differences between being "indwelt" by the Holy Spirt and "infilled" by the Holy Spirit? | ||||||
2 | Indwelt vs. Infilled | John 20:22 | Makarios | 104253 | ||
Greetings Kaylo199, This is actually a re-post of kalos on 03/31/01. "Since the disciples did not actually receive the Holy Spirit until the day of Pentecost, some 40 days in the future (Acts 1:8; 2:1-3), this statement must be understood as a pledge on Christ's part that the Holy Spirit would be coming." (p. 1627, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) . . . My answer to your last question will likely provoke some controversy. However, it is not my intention to be provocative or controversial. . . . As strange as it may seem, I believe the following with all my heart and understanding, even though I am a member of a leading Pentecostal denomination. . . . Question: "If Jesus first gave the Spirit here, what exactly happened at Pentecost?" My answer: "The disciples did not actually receive the Holy Spirit until the day of Pentecost." Acts 2:4 *filled with the Holy Spirit.* "In contrast to the baptism with the Spirit, which is the one-time act by which God places believers into His Body (1 Cor 12:13), the filling is a repeated reality of Spirit-controlled behavior that God commands believers to maintain. Peter and many others in Acts 2 were filled with the Spirit again (e.g., Acts 4:8,31; 6:5; 7:55) and so spoke boldly the Word of God. The fullness of the Spirit affects all areas of life, not just speaking boldy (compare Eph 5:19-33)" (p. 1635, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). To be "filled with" the Spirit means to be "controlled and empowered by" the Spirit. I might add that while all believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:9 "...Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His."), it is obvious that not all believers at all times are *filled* (controlled and empowered) by the Spirit." |
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