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“A Spirit Conflicted”
Categories: DOCTRINE, GOD, RELATIONSHIPS, SATAN, SELFI have the Holy Spirit within me. A voice in my head tells me I am not worthy to have the Holy Spirit within me. Is that Satan trying to beguile me as he did Adam and Eve? I sense the spiritual presence of God in my mind.How can I have His Holy Spirit and Satan at the same time?
Sincerely,
Of Two Minds
Dear Of Two Minds,
Christians do have the Holy Spirit dwell in them (Rom 8:9) – but not literally, so there is no way to “sense” the presence of God in our minds. The Holy Spirit dwells in Christians in the same metaphorical way that Christ dwells in Christians (Rom 8:10). The Holy Spirit and Jesus do not physically dwell inside Christians miraculously. They dwell within Christians in a figurative way because a Christian’s life follows the path the Holy Spirit and Christ set for them.
The Holy Spirit dwells in those that follow the Bible and put to death their previous sinful lifestyles (Rom 8:12-14). The Holy Spirit gave us the Bible, and when we follow it, we are led by the Spirit (read “What The Holy Spirit Does” for further details). Those who are led by the Spirit are sons of God, and the Spirit dwells in them (Rom 8:14-16).
If you would like more information on this topic, we have an entire series of sermons on the Holy Spirit that can be downloaded or viewed by clicking here.
