A follower of Jesus Christ experiences the Holy Spirit indwelling them (1 Cor 6:19-20 ). The Holy Spirit gives new life to believers (John 3:6-7), assures one of salvation (Romans 8:16), guides and directs a believer in life (Romans 8:14), produces the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and enables one to overcome in life (1 John 4:4).
The Holy Spirit is also available to infill a follower of Christ (Ephesians 5:18). The infilling (or baptism in the Holy Spirit) is subsequent to salvation and is a life-style marked by additional empowerment for ministry (Acts 1:8), a deepened reverence for God (Acts 2:43), an intensifying of consecration and dedication to God and His work (Acts 2:42), as well as an increased effectiveness and diversity of spiritual gifts (Acts 4:31, 1 Corinthians 12).
Covenant Church embraces and encourages the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit’s manifesting the presence of God in our corporate gatherings and private lives (1 Corinthians 12, 14). God sovereignly works through His people today in ways that include divine healing, miraculous powers, and other biblical ways that make Him known (James 5:14-16, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11).