There is no question that the New Testament teaches a doctrine of being filled with the Holy Spirit and the filling is something that happens throughout the earthly life of a Christian. The filling of the Spirit has nothing to do with being “more saved” but it has everything to do with the extent that we surrender control of our lives to God. The filling of the Spirit is possible and is the will of God for every Christian. The filling of the Spirit is not just for preachers, teachers or any group of specially gifted believers. The filling of the spirit is not about spiritual gifts or signs and wonders. The filling of the Spirit is about allowing the Spirit of God to completely invade our soul and spirit and have His way with us. Simply put, every Christian can have just about all of God in them they really want! The truth of the matter is that most Christians really don’t want that much of God in them because the price of being filled with the Spirit of God is very high. The price is the death of self.
Yes, and we see what happens when one so completely allows God to own them when we look at the the lives of Enoch and Elijah..a literal death to self! I wouldn’t mind going out like that! Well said Dad!
What a pleasure to find the Muffincruncher lurking around this morning.