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What does the Bible say is the evidence of the Holy Spirit in a person's life? | |||
First, there is a subjective testimony of the Holy Spirit within our hearts bearing witness that we are God’s children: | First, there is a subjective testimony of the Holy Spirit within our hearts bearing witness that we are God’s children: | ||
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Finally, a major area of evidence that we are genuine believers is found in a life of obedience to God’s commands: | Finally, a major area of evidence that we are genuine believers is found in a life of obedience to God’s commands: | ||
:''Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, | :''Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Jn 2:4–6.</ref> | ||
:''Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Jn 3:24.</ref> | :''Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Jn 3:24.</ref> | ||