COVENANT HISTORY AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

This study began with the question: 'Did the Holy Spirit indwell believers in Old Testament times?' Many modern Christians place an emphasis on the regeneration and indwelling of the Holy Spirit as an essential part of salvation. If this is the case, in what sense was the Holy Spirit given at Pentecost? In seeking to answer these kinds of questions, the author, Pilgrim Simon, found himself exploring the history of just how God dealt with his people via a series of… (more)

This study began with the question: 'Did the Holy Spirit indwell believers in Old Testament times?' Many modern Christians place an emphasis on the regeneration and indwelling of the Holy Spirit as an essential part of salvation. If this is the case, in what sense was the Holy Spirit given at Pentecost? In seeking to answer these kinds of questions, the author, Pilgrim Simon, found himself exploring the history of just how God dealt with his people via a series of 'covenants' or relationships leading up to the New Covenant in Christ. The progression through these covenants reveals changes in relationships with and discoveries about the Divine as the plan of redemption is unfolded. It also questions some of the assumptions made by some Christians today.