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Homework for Wednesday Evening Zoom 29 July 2020

Homework for Wednesday evening ZOOM Bible class 
 
 
 
HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELL IN AND LEAD US?
 
 
 
  1. Search and learn the two major differing views concerning the way the Holy Spirit “dwells” in the Christian.
 
 
  1. Search and learn the two major differing views on the way the Holy Spirit “leads” the believer.
 
 
  1. Is the way the Holy Spirit dwells in and leads (works in) the life of the Christian separate issues?
 
 
  1. Can a person be a child of God, a Christian, if he is NOT being led by the Holy Spirit? Scripture ______________
 
 
  1. What groups of people in and out of the church of Christ are saying that the Spirit operates in a “direct way” (apart from and in addition to His Word) in relationship to one’s salvation and sanctification?
 
 
  1. Name some of the claims of those who believe in the “direct guidance” of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
 
 
  1. Name an occasion where the Holy Spirit directly told someone to go to a certain place and to do or not do a certain thing. Scripture ____________
 
 
  1. Are direct messages and instances of guidance such as in #7 above applicable for Christians today? Scripture ____________
 
 
  1. Give a Bible example of the way God “indirectly” operates (external to our hearts and minds), and what He does through His “behind-the-scenes” providence or in answer to our prayers. Scripture __________________
 
 
  1. In the first century, why did God give miraculous power to the apostles and enable them to impart miraculous spiritual gifts to others? Scripture ____________
 
 
  1. How does the Holy Spirit produce His fruit in the Christian? (Galatians 5:22-23).
 
 
  1. Be prepared to discuss the fact and implications that the Christian/church is the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
 
 
  1. Please complete this sentence: “We are led by the Spirit…”