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What does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit's role in enabling commandment-keeping? Trace from Old Testament promise (Eze 36:26-27) through New Testament fulfillment (Rom 8:1-14; Gal 5:16-25; 2 Cor 3:3-18): How does the Spirit write the law on hearts, produce the fruit that satisfies the law's demands, and empower believers to "walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit"?

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HOLY SPIRIT

General scriptures concerning: GEN 1:2; 6:3; 41:38; EXO 31:3; 35:31; NUM 27:18; NEH 9:20; JOB 16:19; 32:8; 33:4; PSA 51:11,12; 103:9; 139:7; ISA 4:4; 6:8; 11:2; 28:6; 30:1; 32:15; 40:13; 42:1; 44:3,4; 48:16; 51:12; 54:13; 59:19,21; 61:1; 63:10,11,14; EZK 36:27; 37:9,14; 39:29; JOL 2:28,29; MIC 2:7; 3:8; HAG 2:5; ZEC 4:1-7; 12:10; MAT 1:18,20; 3:11,16,17; 4:1; 10:20; 12:28; 28:19; MRK 1:10; 12:36; 13:11; LUK 1:15,35,67; 2:25-27; 3:22; 4:18; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; JHN 1:9,32,33; 3:5,6,34; 4:14; 6:45,63; 7:38,39; 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7-14; 20:22; ACT 1:2,5,8,16; 2:2-4,33,38; 4:8,31; 5:3,4,9,32; 6:5; 7:51; 8:15-19; 9:31; 10:19,20,44-47; 11:15,16,24; 13:2,4,9,52; 15:8,28; 16:6,7; 19:2-6; 20:28; ROM 1:4; 5:3-5; 8:1-27; 9:1; 11:33,34; 14:17; 15:13,16,18,19,30; 1CO 2:4,10-14; 3:16; 6:11,19; 12:3-11; 2CO 1:22; 3:3,6,8,17,18; 5:5; 6:4,6; 13:14; GAL 3:2,3,14; 4:6; 5:5,17,18,22,23,25; 6:8; EPH 1:12-14,17; 2:18,22; 3:5,16; 4:3,4,30; 5:9,18; 6:17,18; PHP 1:19; 2:1; COL 1:8; 1TH 1:5,6; 4:8,9; 5:19; 2TH 2:13; 1TI 4:1; 2TI 1:7,14; TIT 3:5,6; HEB 2:4; 3:7; 6:4; 9:14; 10:15,29; 1PE 1:2,11,12,22; 3:18; 4:14; 2PE 1:21; 1JN 2:20; 3:24; 4:2,13; 5:6-8; Jude 1:19,20; REV 1:4; 2:7,11,29; 4:5; 5:6; 11:11; 14:13; 19:10; 22:17

Inspiration Instances: Joseph GEN 41:38; Bezaleel EXO 31:3; 35:31; The seventy elders NUM 11:17; Balaam NUM 24:2; Joshua NUM 27:18; Judges (Othniel, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson); King David 1CH 28:11,12; Prophets (Azariah, Zechariah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Zacharias, Elizabeth, Simeon); Disciples ACT 6:3; 7:55; 8:29; 9:17; 10:45

Sin Against: ISA 63:10; MAT 12:31,32; MRK 3:29; ACT 5:3,9; 7:51; EPH 4:30; HEB 10:29

Withdrawn from Incorrigible Sinners: GEN 6:3; PSA 51:11; ROM 1:24,26,28

OBEDIENCE

General scriptures concerning: GEN 18:19; EXO 19:5; 20:6; 24:7; DEU 5:10; PSA 1:2; 119:2,4-6; JHN 14:15,23; 15:10,14; ACT 5:29; ROM 6:17; PHP 2:12; 1JN 2:3-6; 5:2,3; REV 12:17; 22:14

Enjoined: GEN 17:9; EXO 23:22; LEV 19:19,36,37; DEU 4:1-40; 5:1-33; 6:1-25; 8:1-6; 10:12,13; 11:1-28; MAT 19:17; JHN 14:15,21; GAL 5:3; EPH 4:1

Exemplified: GEN 6:9; NUM 14:24; 2KI 18:6; PSA 119:30,31,44,47,48,100-102; ACT 23:1; 2CO 1:12

SANCTIFICATION

The Lord is the Sanctifier: EXO 31:13; LEV 20:8; 21:8; 22:9

Unclassified Scriptures: EXO 31:13; JER 1:5; EZK 37:28; JHN 17:17,19; ACT 26:17,18; ROM 15:16; 1CO 1:2,30; 6:11; 2CO 1:21,22; GAL 2:20; EPH 1:3,4; 5:25-27; 1TH 4:3,4; 5:23; 2TH 2:13,14; HEB 2:11; 9:14; 10:10,14; 12:10; 13:12,21; 1PE 1:2; 2PE 1:2-4; 1JN 1:9; Jude 1:24

HOLINESS

General scriptures concerning: GEN 17:1; LEV 19:2; 20:7,26; DEU 28:9; ROM 6:1-23; 8:1,4,12; 12:1,2; 1CO 3:16,17; 6:19,20; GAL 5:22-25; 1TH 4:3,4,7; 1PE 1:14-16; 2PE 1:2-8

LAW

General scriptures concerning: PSA 19:7-9; 119:1-8; ROM 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1TI 1:5,8-10; JAS 1:25; 1JN 3:4; 5:3

Key characteristics: The law is holy, just, and good (ROM 7:12). The law is spiritual (ROM 7:14). Love is the fulfilling of the law (ROM 13:10). Sin is the transgression of the law (1JN 3:4).

COVENANT (Second/New)

JER 31:31-34; HEB 8:4-13; 12:18-24; 13:20

WALKING (With God)

  • According to his commands: DEU 5:33; PSA 1; JER 7:23
  • In his ways: DEU 28:9; JOS 22:5
  • In his statutes and judgments: EZK 37:24
  • In newness of life: ROM 6:4
  • Not after the flesh, but after the Spirit: ROM 8:1; GAL 5:16
  • Honestly, as in the day: ROM 13:13
  • By faith, not by sight: 2CO 5:7
  • In love, following Christ: EPH 5:2
  • Worthy of the Lord: COL 1:10
  • In Christ: COL 2:6
  • In the light: 1JN 1:7

SPIRITUALITY

Defined as love and devotion to God: DEU 6:5; JOS 22:5; PSA 1:2; 51:6

Brings peace: ISA 26:3; ROM 8:6; 14:17

Is produced by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit: JHN 14:16,17; ROM 8:4

REGENERATION

General scriptures: DEU 30:6; PSA 51:10; ISA 32:15,17; 44:3-5; JER 24:7; 31:33,34; 32:38-40; EZK 11:19,20; 36:26,27,29; 37:1-14; ZEC 12:10; JHN 3:3-8; ROM 6:3-23; 7:6,24,25; 8:2-6,9,13-16; 2CO 3:3,18; 5:17; GAL 2:20; EPH 2:1,5,10; 4:21-24; TIT 3:5,6; HEB 8:10,11; 10:16,17; 1PE 1:2,3,22,23; 2PE 1:3,4; 1JN 3:9; 5:1,4,18

SPIRIT (Inner Man)

Called "the inner man": ROM 7:22; EPH 3:16

LIBERTY (Figurative/Spiritual)

ISA 61:2; LUK 4:19; JHN 8:32,33,36; GAL 3:28; 2CO 3:17

RIGHTEOUSNESS, FRUITS OF

DEU 6:25; PSA 1:3; 15:1-5; 24:3-5; PRO 11:30; ISA 32:16-18; JHN 15:4,5,8; ROM 5:1-5; 6:19-22; 7:4-6; 8:4-6; 14:17-19; GAL 5:22,23; EPH 5:9; PHP 1:11; 2:13; COL 3:5,9-17; JAS 3:17,18; 1JN 2:3-6; 3:3,6,7,9-11,14,17-24

BODY (Temple of God)

1CO 3:16; 6:3,15,19

PEACE (Spiritual)

ISA 26:3; 32:17,18; ROM 5:1; 8:6; 14:17; GAL 5:22; PHP 4:7

JOY

NEH 8:10; ROM 14:17; GAL 5:22; 1TH 1:6; 1PE 1:8

BAPTISM (of the Holy Spirit)

ISA 44:3; JOL 2:28,29; ZEC 12:10; ACT 1:5; 2:1-4,38; 1CO 12:13; TIT 3:5,6

Figurative -- Fruits of: GAL 5:19-21 (works of the flesh listed as violations of commandments)

DESIRE, SPIRITUAL (cross-reference from HOLINESS)

The desire for spiritual things vs. fleshly desires -- directly relevant to Spirit vs. flesh conflict.