God the Holy Spirit, Mentor's Guide, MG14

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(2) “He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you,” John 14.26.

(3) “He will bear witness about me,” John 15.26.

(4) “It is to your advantage,” John 16.7.

c. It only because of the Holy Spirit’s ministry of indwelling that we can claim to know God, to hear his voice, and to experience his presence, Rom. 8.9.

D. Theological principles associated with the doctrine of indwelling

1. Intimacy

a. Through the Spirit, God inhabits our bodies.

b. The Spirit helps us in our weakness.

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c. The Spirit prays for and through us.

d. The Spirit leads us into God’s will.

e. NOTE: The role of the Spirit in spiritual guidance is of fundamental importance. See “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Spiritual Guidance” in the appendix of this workbook for additional comments on this point.