Scripture teaches that God the Son is the One who baptizes the believer with the Holy Spirit (
Matt 3:11 &
John 1:33) & the Spirit He gives is the ""forever‑indwelling"" Helper Jesus promised: He will be with you forever (
Jn 14:16–17). This Spirit‑baptism is the moment of new birth & regeneration.
The Spirit of life has set you free (
Rom 8:2), Christ in you, the hope of glory (
Col 1:27) & it is God Himself who works in the believer ""both to will & to do"" (
Phil 2:13), breaking sin's dominion (
Rom 6:14), sanctifying/setting us apart (
2 Thes 2:13)& empowering us to walk in the good works He prepared (
Eph 2:10). This same Spirit is also God's seal: you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise (
Eph 1:13), sealed until the day of redemption (
Eph 4:30) & God sealed us & gave the Spirit in our hearts (
2 Cor 1:22).
Jesus reinforces this security repeatedly: I give them eternal life & they shall never perish (
Jn 10:28); has eternal life, has passed from death to life & shall not come into condemnation (
Jn 5:24); he who believes has eternal life (
Jn 6:47). Salvation rests on the unbreakable work of the Triune God-God the Father, God the Son & God the Holy Spirit, who saves, who seals, who keeps, and who finishes salvation's call. Forever Sealed!
Again you ignore Rom. 11:22, 1Cor. 15:2, Col. 1:22-23, 2Thes. 1:4-5, 2Tim. 2:12, Heb. 3:6&14, 10:35-36, Jam. 1:12, 2Pet. 1:10-11, 2:20, 1John 2:24-25 and Rev. 2:10, but let us look at what you cited:
Matt. 3:11 & John 1:33 - Yes, Jesus baptizes believers with the HS, but this does not answer the question:
Is it possible per GW for someone with saving faith to repudiate Jesus and commit apostasy/blasphemy?
John 14:16-17 - Jesus said the Father would give his disciples the HS to be with them forever.
This needs to be harmonized with 1John 2:24-25, “See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you.
If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us—even eternal life.”
Harmonization: The HS will be with believers unless they do not remain in the Son and Father.
Rom. 8:2 - Paul said the law of the Spirit of life sets those who are in Christ free from the law of sin and death.
This needs to be harmonized with Rom. 11:22, “Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God:
sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.”
Harmonization: The Spirit sets believers free, but they continue in His kindness in order to be saved.
Col. 1:27 - Yes, Christ is the hope of glory, but this does not answer the question.
Phil. 2:13 - God works in believers to will and act according to His will.
This needs to be harmonized with Col. 1:22-23, “But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel.”
Harmonization: God works in believers to make them holy and blameless, if they continue in saving faith.
I hope you see how harmonization of Scripture is done.
Would you like to take a turn with some more of what you cited,
harmonizing them with verses I cited?
