Comments for W o r d M i n i s t r y http://wordministry.wordpress.com An e-publication for the Churches of Christ in the Philippines Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Does Satan personally influence people whom he seduces? by Mike Hildreth http://wordministry.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/does-satan-personally-influence-people-whom-he-seduces/#comment-2813 Mike Hildreth Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:39 +0000 http://wordministry.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-2813 I have a small problem with question #9. Please explain how a believer could possibly "feel" the presence of the Holy Spirit even if it has been established that the Spirit personally resides in the Christian. Consider John 3: 6 - 8. Another thought: I find it interesting that our "word only" brethren are quick to deny the direct influence of the Spirit by His positional indwelling of the Christian. At the same time, they will not admit to the positional indwelling of Satan within Judas to be consistent yet they quickly affirm Satan's direct and personal influence on Judas (Luke 22: 3). Is this not an inconsistency? In the case of our brethren who believe in the "literal, personal" indwelling, many of them deny the personal influence. When it comes to Satan, they deny his indwelling but affirm his influence. When it comes to the Spirit, they deny His influence yet affirm His indwelling! Why not be consistent and affirm both. Just a thought. That being said, though, I am still studying this subject and reaching for an answer regarding the doctrine of the influence of the Spirit. Thank you for the great articles on this important matter. Blessings! Mike Hildreth I have a small problem with question #9. Please explain how a believer could possibly “feel” the presence of the Holy Spirit even if it has been established that the Spirit personally resides in the Christian. Consider John 3: 6 – 8.

Another thought: I find it interesting that our “word only” brethren are quick to deny the direct influence of the Spirit by His positional indwelling of the Christian. At the same time, they will not admit to the positional indwelling of Satan within Judas to be consistent yet they quickly affirm Satan’s direct and personal influence on Judas (Luke 22: 3). Is this not an inconsistency?

In the case of our brethren who believe in the “literal, personal” indwelling, many of them deny the personal influence. When it comes to Satan, they deny his indwelling but affirm his influence. When it comes to the Spirit, they deny His influence yet affirm His indwelling! Why not be consistent and affirm both. Just a thought.

That being said, though, I am still studying this subject and reaching for an answer regarding the doctrine of the influence of the Spirit. Thank you for the great articles on this important matter.

Blessings!

Mike Hildreth

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