God’s Resources for Growth (Part 2)

An episode of the Reformed Thinking podcast, hosted by Edison Wu, titled "God’s Resources for Growth (Part 2)" was published on June 7, 2025 and runs 27 minutes.

June 7, 2025 ·27m · Reformed Thinking

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Summary

Deep Dive into Cornerstone by Jeremy Prayer - God’s Resources for Growth Part 2The Holy Spirit plays a central and multifaceted role in the life of a believer, encompassing salvation and ongoing spiritual growth or sanctification. At the moment of salvation, the Spirit performs the sovereign act of regeneration, bringing a person from spiritual death to life; this is His work alone. Simultaneously, every believer receives the instantaneous and full indwelling of the Holy Spirit, meaning He permanently resides within them. This is not a process of receiving more of the Spirit over time, nor is it the same as being "filled with the Spirit."Beyond salvation, the Spirit is actively involved in sanctification, empowering believers to obey God's commands and grow in Christ. He assures believers of their adoption, produces spiritual fruit, teaches truth, comforts, and helps them mortify sin. Understanding His monistic role (what He does alone, like regeneration or bringing conviction) helps believers discern between God's responsibility vs. our responsibility, alleviating worry that comes from trying to do God's job.The normative guidance of the Holy Spirit for Christians today is primarily through Scripture, which He illuminates, and Prayer, which provides communication and guidance for our minds, affections, and actions. He guides by empowering believers to obey God's revealed will. This is described as Being Led by the Spirit and Walking According to the Spirit, which practically means fighting against sin and seeking to live in line with God's commands. Being Filled with the Spirit (being under His control) is a continuous command that looks like practical obedience in everyday relationships and expressing devotion through worship and thankfulness. This normative guidance is distinct from the non-normative, miraculous guidance sometimes seen in biblical narratives like Acts.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed

Episode Description

Deep Dive into Cornerstone by Jeremy Prayer - God’s Resources for Growth Part 2

The Holy Spirit plays a central and multifaceted role in the life of a believer, encompassing salvation and ongoing spiritual growth or sanctification. At the moment of salvation, the Spirit performs the sovereign act of regeneration, bringing a person from spiritual death to life; this is His work alone. Simultaneously, every believer receives the instantaneous and full indwelling of the Holy Spirit, meaning He permanently resides within them. This is not a process of receiving more of the Spirit over time, nor is it the same as being "filled with the Spirit."

Beyond salvation, the Spirit is actively involved in sanctification, empowering believers to obey God's commands and grow in Christ. He assures believers of their adoption, produces spiritual fruit, teaches truth, comforts, and helps them mortify sin. Understanding His monistic role (what He does alone, like regeneration or bringing conviction) helps believers discern between God's responsibility vs. our responsibility, alleviating worry that comes from trying to do God's job.

The normative guidance of the Holy Spirit for Christians today is primarily through Scripture, which He illuminates, and Prayer, which provides communication and guidance for our minds, affections, and actions. He guides by empowering believers to obey God's revealed will. This is described as Being Led by the Spirit and Walking According to the Spirit, which practically means fighting against sin and seeking to live in line with God's commands. Being Filled with the Spirit (being under His control) is a continuous command that looks like practical obedience in everyday relationships and expressing devotion through worship and thankfulness. This normative guidance is distinct from the non-normative, miraculous guidance sometimes seen in biblical narratives like Acts.

Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologian

Patreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed