“Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and he in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit.” (I John 4:13)
We have a two way union with God: We dwell in Him, and He dwells in us. How do we know that? It is because He has given us of His Spirit.
In other places in the Bible we are told that God has given us the “earnest” of the Spirit. If you make an offer to someone for a piece of property, say a house and lot, the seller may demand you give him some “earnest” money. It is good faith money, stating that if you back out on your offer he will keep the “earnest” or guarantee.
The Bible says we are “…sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory.” (Ephesians 1:13-14) We have the assurance that God will keep His promise because He placed His Spirit in us the day we were saved.
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