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1 | Does the Spirit leave during fornication | Eph 4:30 | Karel615 | 229034 | ||
When a christian stumble and commit fornication, does the Holy Spirit leave that person during the act . Since we are sealed by the Spirit untill the day of redemption, how does this correlate according to abovementioned question.Our bodies being the temple of the Holy Spirit, does the Spirit leave His presence during the act . | ||||||
2 | Does the Spirit leave during fornication | Eph 4:30 | biblicalman | 229035 | ||
Hi Karel, Welcome to the forum. The sealing of the Holy Spirit is permanent once accomplished, and is the guarantee of our inheritance (eph 1.13-14). If we are true Christians we are sealed unto the day of redemption. We are thereby Temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6.19-20). We are limbs of Christ (1 Cor 6.15). To commit fornication is a heinous offence for it makes the limbs of Christ sin. It defiles the Temple of the HOLY Spirit. However if we are truly Christ's then the Holy Spirit will not leave us. But He will be deeply grieved. We must not underestimate that grief (eph 4.30). Fornication is the gravest sin we can commit for it is a sin against our own body (1 Cor 6.18), and against Christ's body (1 Cor 6.17). We may lapse through weakness, but anyone who continues in such sin must question whether they are truly Christians at all. It is no light matter. The Holy Spirit comes to us personally to bring about our continuing salvation (2 Cor 3.18). If we are truly God's He will never desert us. But He will chasten us, sometimes very severely (Heb 12.4-11; 1 Cor 11.30-32). If we escape chastening in such crcumstances, unless there has been deep repentance, it must raise the question as to whether we are truly sons and daughters of God (Heb 12.8). When David prayed, 'do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me' (Psalm 51.11) he was recognising the heinousness of his sin. But he did not really think that God would do it. He was aware of God's great mercy. He was simply expressing what he knew he deserved. But if we are His God never leaves us or forsakes us (Heb 13.5). Best wishes. |
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