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A New Dwelling · Compass Point

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  You're listening to Compass Point with Peter Smith.
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  The inner presence of the Holy Spirit is a spiritual legacy for
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  every Christian, writes John Stott.
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  Indeed, if the Holy Spirit has not made his home within us, we
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  are not real Christians at all. As Paul wrote in Romans 8 verse
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  9, if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not
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  belong to Christ. This, then, is what the New
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  Testament teaches. When we put our trust in Jesus
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  Christ and commit ourselves to Him, the Holy Spirit enters us.
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  He is sent by God into our hearts.
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  He makes our bodies His dwelling place, His temple.
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  This does not mean we're no longer able to sin.
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  Indeed, in some ways the conflict intensifies.
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  But on the other hand, a way of victory has been opened.
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  Paul gives a vivid description of the battle in Galatians 5
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  between our sinful nature and the Spirit of God.
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  More about this tomorrow.