The Holy Spirit in You and Your Resurrection Hope

Below are a few notes taken from my study of Romans 8:9-11

Romans 8:9

Note that being in the Spirit, having the Spirit of God dwelling in you and having the Spirit of Christ dwelling in you are all three equal statements. To have one is to have all three. This verse demonstrates that there is a trinity in the Godhead and that the members of the Godhead are of the same nature.

Romans 8:10

When we are redeemed from sin and death, we yet remain in a corrupt flesh. This is why Paul says Christ can be in you and yet your flesh can still be dead because of sin. When we are redeemed in this flesh our salvation is complete once and for all, but in another sense we have to wait for it's full impact to be realized. Our resurrection is certain and as good as done, and yet, we must still wait for it.

Part of partaking in Christ involves suffering through the miseries of a fallen flesh and proving the power of Christ by overcoming that flesh while still living in it. As we share in his suffering, we move toward that glorious day that we will share in his resurrection too, and then, our flesh will be made alive again in Christ.

Romans 8:11

We can take great confidence in our certain resurrection because it will be accomplished by the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead. That is one reason why the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is so essential to all believers. If the Spirit does not live in you, how do you expect to be raised from the dead. But, because the Spirit does dwell in you, you can have certain confidence that you will be raised one day from the dead and your mortal body will be made perfect, just as your spirit is already perfect today.

Let us give thanks to God for the indwelling presence and power the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ!