[Iscool]

In my feeble understanding the HOLY SPIRIT indwells ALL believers who have placed their faith in JESUS CHRIST.

your understanding isn't feeble at all...That's exactly the way it works...And here are some words from the "First Pope"...

Act 15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Act 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Notice,,,filled with the Holy Spirit, without baptism...

Act 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

You are on the mark...

[wmfights]

"your understanding isn't feeble at all...That's exactly the way it works...And here are some words from the "First Pope"..."
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Thanks for the words of encouragement.

[NYer]

filled with the Holy Spirit, without baptism.

Your response is yet one more justification for the failure of 'sola scriptura'. You quote the Acts of the Apostles yet leave out the instructions of Christ to his disciples:

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen." - Matthew 28:18-20

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." - Mark 16:15-16

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." - John 3:3-5