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Holy Spirit:
Work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian's Life
Bible
study on the Holy Spirit: Christian's life.
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1 Cor. 12:13
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We are baptized (i.e., immersed) into the body by the Spirit.
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1 Cor. 6:19; Gal. 4:6-7; Eph. 2:22; 3:16
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The Spirit dwells in us.
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Gal. 3:2-9; Eph. 3:16- 17
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Christians receive the Spirit by the hearing of faith. The Spirit
dwells in Christians through faith.
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2 Cor. 1:21-22; Eph. 1:13-14
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We are sealed by the Holy Spirit. We grieve the Holy Spirit when
we sin (Eph. 4:30).
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A "seal" is a mark of identification and ownership
denoting security by the owner upon that which is sealed.
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2 Cor. 1:21-22; Eph. 1:13-14
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The Holy Spirit is given to Christians as a guarantee (a deposit,
earnest) of their inheritance.
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A "guarantee" (deposit, earnest) is a pledge, a guarantee.
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Rom. 8:1-17
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We walk according to the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus.
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The Spirit leads through the word (2 Tim. 3:16-17; Rom. 10:17;
Rom. 1:16; Heb. 3:7). The result of being led by the Spirit is bearing
the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:16-26; Eph. 5:9).
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2 Cor. 3:18
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The Holy Spirit transforms Christians by the renewing of their
minds (Rom. 12:1-2) in knowledge (Col. 3:10).
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Eph. 3:14-19
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The Holy Spirit strengthens our inner man when we know the love
of Christ.
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Rom. 8:26-28
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The Holy Spirit helps in our weaknesses; when we are unable to
pray, the Spirit intercedes.
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Rom. 8:1-13
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The law of the Spirit of life frees us from the law of sin and
death.
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The law of the Spirit is synonymous with the law of faith (Rom.
8:2; 3:27). The law of faith is revealed in the word (Rom. 1:16;
10:17; 2 Tim. 3:16-17).
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Eph. 2:18
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We have access to God through Christ by the Holy Spirit.
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Rom. 8:16-17
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The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are sons
of God.
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The Spirit bears witness through the word (Heb. 10:15- 17) and
our spirit bears witness to our life. When both witnesses are compared,
we are revealed to be children of God or children of the devil (cf.
1 Jn. 3:10).
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First John was written that we may know that we have eternal life
(1 Jn. 5:13). We compare our lives to God's word thus having the
witness in ourselves (1 Jn. 5:10).
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If we believe (1 Jn. 5:10), we keep God's commandments (1 Jn. 5:3).
Thus, the witness within ourselves is that we have eternal life
(1 Jn. 513).
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