The Indwelling Gift of the Holy Spirit
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit indwells believers? What is its nature, and what are the benefits?
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit indwells believers? What is its nature, and what are the benefits?
When and how does a believer receive the gift of the Holy Spirit?
Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit the same thing as receiving the gift of the Spirit? What it is, who gives it, and other implications.
Luke shows how twelve Ephesian disciples receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Interpretive problems resolve with applying Luke's Holy Spirit paradigm.
Why did the Holy Spirit come to Cornelius before his water baptism? God convinces Peter salvation is for the Gentiles.
Why was the gift of the Holy Spirit withheld in Samaria? Applying the proper paradigm removes all issues of interpretation.
What does the Holy Spirit do in the salvation process? And is this different from what it means to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit?
Does Jesus' baptism and subsequent reception of the Holy Spirit serve as a precedent for all new covenant believers after Pentecost?
Did Jesus receive the Holy Spirit in his baptism or after he was baptized? What are the implications, if any, for believers concerning receiving the Holy Spirit?
Justification is a key concept that can be hard to understand. Jesus' work on the cross is the foundation for its meaning.