In addition to regeneration and sanctification, the Holy Spirit also empowers believers for Christian witness and service. Being indwelt by the Spirit and being filled with the Spirit are theologically distinct experiences. While all believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit at conversion, the New Testament indicates the importance of an ongoing, empowering work of the Spirit subsequent to conversion as well. The Holy Spirit desires to fill each believer continually with increased power for Christian life and witness, and imparts His supernatural gifts for the edification of the Body and for various works of ministry in the world. All the gifts of the Holy Spirit at work in the church of the first-century are available today, are vital for the mission of the church, and are to be earnestly desired and practiced according to biblical standards, under biblical authority.
(John 1:13, 3:3-8, 16:12-14; 1 Corinthians 12:11-13, 14:1; Galatians 3:5, 5:16-18; Ephesians 4:11-12, 5:18; James 5:14-15, 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21, 1 Peter 4:10-11)