Subject: How? |
Bible Note: Doc, I agree that 'grieving' is an anthropomorphism in the context that the Holy Spirit is God and therefore is not grieved in the sense of the human emotion of grief. I think we are on the same page in that respect. However it appears I have somehow failed to make my point perspicuous so will attempt to clarify. The filling of God the Holy Spirit and the indwelling of God the Holy Spirit are not one in the same. You are most certainly correct by stating that indwelling is permanent and absolute. However, the filling of God the Holy Spirit is temporal and conditional. The righteousness of God the Holy Spirit precludes any function in the carnal believer. There are no spiritual dynamics in carnality. When a believer confesses his/her sin(s) before God the Father, "He (God) is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sin(s) and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness". Only then is the believer back in fellowship through the ministry (filling) of the Holy Spirit. In this respect your marriage analogy is on the mark; the only difference being that there is no 'divorcing' oneself from God the Holy Spirit. |