The Holy Spirit assures believers of their standing in Christ and their eternal salvation.
The Holy Spirit makes an individual a member of Christ
Romans 8:9 See also 1 Corinthians 2:12, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 1 Corinthians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 4:8
You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
The Holy Spirit assures believers that they have been born anew
Romans 2:29 The true sign of belonging to God is not any outward mark on the body, but the regenerating power of the Spirit within. See also John 3:5–6; Romans 7:6; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Galatians 4:29; Titus 3:5–7
No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
The Holy Spirit assures believers that they are God's children
Romans 8:14–16 See also Galatians 4:6
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
The Holy Spirit assures believers that God loves them
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
The Holy Spirit assures believers that Jesus Christ lives in them and they in him
1 John 4:13 See also 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 John 3:24
By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
The Holy Spirit assures believers that God's power is within them
Galatians 3:5 See also 1 Corinthians 2:4–5
Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
The fruit of the Spirit is evidence of the believer's standing in Christ
Matthew 7:15–20 Spiritual gifts alone are not a sufficient basis for assurance. See also Acts 13:52; Romans 8:6, Romans 14:17; 2 Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:16–25; 1 Thessalonians 1:6
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
The Holy Spirit assures believers of the significance of Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 2:10–12 See also 2 Corinthians 3:14–17; Ephesians 3:5
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
The Holy Spirit is the first instalment of the believer's inheritance in the kingdom of God
2 Corinthians 1:21–22 See also Ephesians 1:13–14, Ephesians 4:30
Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
The Holy Spirit assures believers of their final victory in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:5 See also Romans 8:11, Romans 8:15–17, Romans 8:23; Ephesians 1:14
And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.