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Originally Posted by mizpeh
I would love to see proof of that by the scriptures. The only place we can find out WHEN someone receives the Spirit is the book of Acts, as far as I can tell. The Spirit is given to those who have faith but the real question lies in WHEN it happens. Does it happen at faith? Frankly, I don't see any difference in the baptism of the Spirit and the initial indwelling of the Spirit.
1 John 4:14 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. |
galations 5 is fruit of the Spirit, which can be produced by anyone who God lives in whether they spoke in tounges or not.
again people do not seek God, God seeks them, and you couldnt even begin to acknowledge Jesus as your saviour unless the Spirit of the Lord was in you.