The Leading of the Spirit

The leading of the Spirit is not God forcing us to do something against our will… It’s, God graciously guiding and moving us to want to do His will – Psalm 110:3

Thomas Schreiner – ‘(The passive verb) suggests that the Spirit is the primary agent in Christian obedience, that it is his work in believers that accounts for their obedience. Although this does not exclude the need for believers to follow the Spirit, it emphasizes that any human obedience is the result of the Spirit’s work.’ – Romans (p. 422)

John Murray – ‘The activity of the believer is the evidence of the Spirit’s activity and the activity of the Spirit is the cause of the believer’s activity.’ – The Epistle to the Romans (p.295)