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Lesson 06 - Indwelling No Promise of Indwelling Indwelling in the New Testament Basic Theology: Indwelling Video Indwelling in the New Testament Previous: No Promise of Indwelling The major difference between the Spirit’s roles in the Old and New Testaments is apparent. The New Testament teaches the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 , Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 , Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you , whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. When we place our faith in Christ for salvation, the Holy Spirit comes to live within us. The Apostle Paul calls this permanent indwelling the “guarante...

Lesson 06 - Indwelling No Promise of Indwelling Indwelling in the New Testament Basic Theology: Indwelling Video   No Promise of Indwelling Previous: Indwelling There is no promise in the Old Testament to the believer that he will be indwelt with the Holy Spirit. Only certain individuals were indwelt with the Holy Spirit is held is based upon an understanding of a statement made by Jesus. John 14:17 , the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. This verse is interpreted to mean that the Holy Spirit was only with believers during Old Testament times but now dwells within each believer in the New Testament age. It seems impossible for them to be able to do so without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told Nicodemus: John 3:5 , Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit , he cannot enter the kingdom of God. According to...

 Indwelling Lesson 06 - Indwelling No Promise of Indwelling Indwelling in the New Testament Basic Theology: Indwelling Video Indwelling in the Old Testament was selective and temporary. The Spirit “came upon” such Old Testament people. And the Lord said to Moses in, Numbers 27:18 , "Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, lay your hand on him" This verse indicates that the Holy Spirit is not to be found in everyone. By stating that the Holy Spirit is in Joshua, it infers He is not universally given. The Spirit is said to have come upon other individuals, such as Othniel. Judges 3:10 , The Spirit of the Lord came upon him and he judged Israel. David 1 Samuel 16:12-13 , So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!” 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day ...

Basic Theology Index Lesson 01 - Election Lesson 02 - Redemption Lesson 03 - Imputation Lesson 04 - Adoption Lesson 05 - Justification Lesson 06 - Indwelling Lesson 07 - Sanctification Lesson 08 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 1 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 2 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 3 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 4 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Part 5 - Sufficiency of Scriptures Lesson 09 - Glorification