The Holy Spirit's War vs. the Flesh – 17

"For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would."

One of the greatest works performed by the Holy Spirit is His work of warring against the sin that still remains in the heart of every born-again believer. One of the strongest evidences that someone is truly a child of God is that there is such a war with sin taking place in his life.

Where the Spirit is, there will be a lifelong battle with sin. However, if there is no war with sin in the heart, it is evident that there is no Holy Spirit in the heart.