Subject: How? |
Bible Note: Have I misunderstood what you are saying then, Doc? Are you saying that there IS or IS NOT any difference between the indwelling and the filling of the Holy Spirit? Please pardon my confusion. I would appreciate clarification in terms that do not come across as ambiguous to me. Perhaps members that have been here longer are more familiar with your writing and terminology. Please state unequivocally for my benefit, if you would be so kind, whether, in your understanding, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the filling of the Holy Spirit are one in the same or not. (Aside: In way of explanation, I did not just simply pluck a portion of a verse from the book of Ephesians, but was, rather, reading it within the context of the entire epistle categorically). Going back to Azure's original question, from my understanding through the study of Scripture under the ministry of the Holy Spirit, one can only "... love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." (Deut 6:4 and Mark 12:30) through the supernatural ministry of the FILLING of the Holy Spirit. There are many Christians that are indwelt by the Holy Spirit that go through their entire lives without ever fulfilling "the first of all commandments" because they are never filled with the enabling power of the Holy Spirit other than at the point of salvation. Carnality and spirituality are mutually exclusive. There is no mixture or percentage between these two attributes. For instance, one cannot be 60 percent spiritual and 40 percent carnal. One is either 100 percent spiritual, through the enabling power of the Holy Spirit, or one is 100 percent carnal and out of fellowship with the LORD. |