Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

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==In the Old Testament==
: "At least five positions have been taken on the issue of whether or not ordinary, individual members of the old covenant remnant were continually indwelt by the Spirit... On the issue of the Spirit’s role in the lives of believers, some scholars see basic continuity from the old to the new covenant. These authors argue that the old covenant remnant was both regenerate and indwelt by the Spirit... Another set of scholars agrees that old covenant believers experienced both regeneration and indwelling, but seek to incorporate texts like John 7:39 into their understanding by using language that allows for a greater or heightened experience of the Spirit under the new covenant. Nevertheless, these scholars see no fundamental change in the way believers experience the Spirit when the new covenant is inaugurated... The third position is the midpoint of the possible views. These scholars indicate that they see OT saints as regenerate by the Spirit but not indwelt by the Spirit... The next position is for those who see the old covenant remnant as operated upon but not indwelt by the Spirit. Unlike those in the previous category, these scholars stop short of using the word regeneration with reference to the old covenant faithful... At the opposite end of the spectrum from those who affirm full continuity between the old and new covenant ministries of the Spirit would be those who affirm that the Spirit had nothing to do with the faithfulness of the old covenant remnant... There are... a number of interpreters who stress the new nature of the Spirit’s ministry after the Christ event but offer no explanation of how old covenant believers became and remained faithful." -James Hamilton (PDF)
==Relevant passages==
* John 7:39
* John 14:16-17
==See also==
* Internal testimony of the Holy Spirit
* Illumination of the Holy Spirit
== External links ==
* What Does it Mean to be Filled With the Spirit? A Biblical Investigation (pdf), by Andreas Kostenberger
* Old Covenant Believers and the Indwelling Spirit: A Survey of the Spectrum of the Opinion, by Jim Hamilton
* Were Old Covenant Believers Indwelt by the Holy Spirit?, by Jim Hamilton (Themelios 30 (2004), 12-22)
Category:Holy Spirit