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NASB | John 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:26 "But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor--Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. [Matt 5:7, 13, 24, 25; Luke 24:49; John 14:16; Acts 1:4] |
Bible Question: Does the holy spirit reside in you at all times? |
Bible Answer: Hi LSmith, Ezekiel 36:26 speaks of a new heart and a new spirit within you and verse 27 in most versions speaks of God putting His Spirit within you. So I believe that you have to be aware of the possibility of having a spirit and the Holy Spirit within you. The Holy Spirit is a Person, God is Spirit, and Christ in you is the hope of glory. These things should be kept in mind and noted in your writing concerning the Holy Spirit. 1) God indwells us when we become Christians. Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit--of life in Christ Jesus--has set you free from the law of sin and of death." 2) We continue on in our walk with Christ by walking according to the Spirit and keep our minds on the things of the Spirit. Romans 8:9, "But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him." 3) Will the Spirit always reside in you? If His Spirit indwells us then He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal body. If we are led by the Spirit of God then we are sons of God. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:9-16 4) Will the Spirit leave us? I am not going to presume on His mercy; I am going to try to do my best to keep Him dwelling in me. David in Psalm 51:11 says, "Do not cast me away from Thy presence, And do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me." David asks to be sustained with a willing spirit. I have a different interpretation of that passage and the NKJ has a different rendering, but I offer that verse as a possibility that the spirit or Spirit can be taken from us. 5) The indwelling by Christ when we become believers is the work of God and it will be up to Him if He wants to continue to dwell in us. He has told us that He will never leave or forsake us, but what if we forsake Him? That is something to consider. But we have the responsibility to allow ourselves to be renewed, sustained, and be filled with *holy *spirit; keeping our minds on the things of the Spirit. In that sense, it is up to us whether the holy spirit resides in us at all times. We need to continue in the word of God and praising Him for all He has done. From the heart, Ray |