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Whom Does The Holy Spirit Live? The book of Romans was written
to the saints or to Christians (Rom. 1:7). Later in the book God says
this,
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However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed
the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have
the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. (NASB) Romans
8:9
But
if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in
you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give
life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you.
(NASB) Romans 8:11 |
Romans 8:9 says that either the Holy Spirit lives in you or He does
not. He does not live in everyone. He only lives in Christians.
Who
is the Restrainer?
The restrainer is mentioned in 2 Thessalonians.
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Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless
the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed,
the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself
above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes
his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling
you these things? And you know what restrains him now,
so that in his time he may be revealed. (NASB) 2 Thessalonians
2:3-6 |
The passage says the "restrainer" restrains the "man
of lawlessness" or the "son of destruction." The "man
of lawlessness" is the Anti-Christ, a person who will some day
show up on the pages of history as a world power. Only he is evil.
His power can only come from Satan (2 Cor. 4:4). Who can oppose Satan?
Only God has the power - the power to oppose this man. So it is the
Holy Spirit who will restrain him.
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You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because
greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. (NASB)
1 John 4:4 |
Conclusion:The
Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we are Christians. He lives in us,
teaches us, helps us, prays with us, gives spiritual gifts, and empowers
us. God has not left us alone to live as Christians on our own. I
thank God for His goodness and love. |
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