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Like yeast and flour are both necessary to bread, both God's action and our response-action are necessary in this relationship with God.

walking in the spirit requires participation on your part. you can't just buy the treadmill and not run on it and expect results.

Christians can't ever lose the Spirit, but His filling is something we should constantly pursue.

You only need the Holy Spirit's guidance and help if you truly want to follow the Way of Jesus Christ. You only need Him if you desire to "obey everything" He commanded and to teach others to do the same. You only need the Holy Spirit if you have genuinely repented and believe.

When people give their lives to God in exchange for a ticket out of hell, there is often no turning or change of direction, which is the definition of repentance. If all you want is a little Jesus to "spiritualize" your life, a little extra God to keep you out of hell, you are missing out on the fullness of life you were created for.