There is no power within you to activate. The Spirit won't fall on us like it did at Pentecost. You're filled with the Holy Spirit when you become a Christian. The more you grow as a Christian the more it will guide you.
There is no power within you to activate. The Spirit won't fall on us like it did at Pentecost. You're filled with the Holy Spirit when you become a Christian. The more you grow as a Christian the more it will guide you.
Hi Barncat, please do let me know if you have any biblical evidence for saying "The Spirit won't fall on us like it did at Pentecost." I do believe it's important to be careful we're not dealing with deceptive entities though as some signs are definitely coming from spirits and not God. Being born again or becoming a Christian does not make us immune from deception or being unduly influenced. When we become born again, we don't automatically have the knowledge of Christ, nor his discerment.
I believe a spirit of religion influences almost all Christians in ways it didn't when the person wasn't a Christian -- even if the Christian's isn't "possessed" by it or aware of it. We have our own flesh as well as spiritual deception to contend with.
For example, a spirit of religion makes us unteachable, undiscerning and prone to think in black-or-white (without evidence). It convinces us we know the will of God with 100% confidence, even when we might not know it. This spirit makes people think they're better than others in some ways.
Being continually guided by the Holy Spirit is the only way to become more aware/discerning and also overcome.