Ephesians 1:15

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's people,

The phenomena of the indwelling of the HS was a tangible, recognizable trait of the believer in Christ. Let us not forget that the time frame of Paul's life is disected into two distinct parts regarding this matter. The first part was his Hebrew of Hebrews period. Characterized by the strict adherence to the customs and regulations of the Mosaic and Levitical laws in addition to the traditions of the priests all of which sapped the vitality out of his existence. For 2 Corinthians 3:6 NKJV who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Thus the letter kills means that the adherence to the law only and not a "relationship" with God will dry up your life. On the contrary the second half of Paul's existence was graced with the experience of the indwelling of the HS. Common for us today but extremely unique back then. The Spirit gives life, this was a radical departure from everything Paul had familiarity with. All of a sudden he would be able to recognize the Spirit of Christ in people he encountered. What a new thing this must have been. This is what led Paul to argue with the leaders in Jerusalem that the door  of salvation was opened to the gentiles and that this faith was not exclusive to the Jews only, radical.  Acts 8:18 NKJV
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given...

APPLICATION
To cherish the indwelling power of the HS in my life and to be sensitive to recognize Him in the life of others.

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