The Holy Spirit is free

I conclude my posts from Cymbala’s book, Fresh Power: Experiencing the Vast Resources of the Spirit of God, with this last post:

“Yes, there must be a turning to God and confession of sin as we place our faith in Christ. But how can I effectively clean up my act without the Holy Spirit’s power working within [Italics added]? Forgiveness is free. And so is the Holy Spirit. We can do nothing to merit his presence or power. We can only come as we are. That is why the apostles used the wording ‘the gift of the Holy Spirit’ repeatedly throughout the book of Acts (2:38; 8:20; 10:45; 11:17).”

It is my hope that the concordance I have presented between Scripture and neuroscience confirms our faith and trust in the power of the personal Holy Spirit to commune with us and guide our sanctification to become Christ-like in our time.

Stan Lennard