If every believer already has the Spirit, why does the New Testament command believers to walk by the Spirit and be filled with the Spirit?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 04104 There is a common but mistaken assumption that once a person has the Spirit, the hard work is largely done. If the Spirit of God genuinely dwells in every believer, why does Paul write as though Spirit-directed living is something that requires determined, daily effort? The commands to “walk by the Spirit” (Galatians…