Indwelling And Infilling Difference
Is there a difference between indwelling and infilling?
First , all members of true Israel are indwelt by the Holy Spirit Romans 8:1-17
1 Corinthians 12:13 , Ephesians 1:13, 1John 4:13. As such the spirit to dwelt in Moses Isaiah 63:11 as well as in Matthew John 14:17, Joshua (Numbers 27:18) and James (Acts 15). In every epoch of time believers are regenerated and restored (John 3:3-6) as well as sanctified and sealed (Romans15:16; Ephesians 1:13;Ephesians 3:30) through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit
While the indwelling of the spirit happens at conversion, the infilling of the Spirit happens continually.
Furthermore those who are in Christ are not only indwelt but infilled with the Holy Spirit . When Jesus said to his disciples "I will ask the Father and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever"(John 14:16) He was not suggesting that the Holy Spirit was not already working redemptively within His followers but that the Spirit would manifest in the special empowerment of each believer to proclaim the gospel (Acts 1:8, Acts 13:52 .
Finally while the indwelling of the spirit happens at conversion, the infilling of the Spirit happens continually (Ephesians 5:18). As such, we daily seek the Holy Spirit to empower us whether our prayers to God or in our proclamations of the gospel. Indeed whenever the gospel penetrates the human heart it is "not by might more by power but by My spirit, says the Lord Almighty" (Zechariah 4:6)
" Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit with in me . Do not cost me from your presence or take your holy spirit from me . restore to me that joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me .Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you"
(Psalm 51:10-13)