Once we enter into a personal relationship with God, through faith in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to permanently reside (indwell) within each believer. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is thus fully and eternally God. The role of the Holy Spirit is helping us understand the Bible, convicting us of wrong and sin, giving us confidence in God, and enabling us to help others. Even though the Holy Spirit immediately came to live within (indwell) us when we placed our faith in Christ, we must also seek to be filled by the Spirit on a daily basis. This requires us to submit our will to God’s and to be available to be used by God. He gives us spiritual gift(s) to enable us to serve Him effectively. In essence, the Holy Spirit exists to lead us to Christ, help us accept Christ, and to live a Christ-like life.

Scriptural References: John 14:16-17; John 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 1:13-14; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18