So, whatcomes first, FK, faith or the Holy Spirit? Are you more likely to look up and say "There's God!" or does the Holy Spirit "jump" into you and then you say "I believe?"
Do you believe and ask the Holy spirit to come and dwell inside of you or does he just make Hismelf comfortable with or without invitation?
Why do I feel the Protestants believe the latter? No wonder you guys like Paul so much! :)
The latter. Before faith is even possible the Spirit must first change the heart. That is unrequested action on the part of the Spirit. At the point of actual belief, then the Spirit indwells.
Do you believe and ask the Holy spirit to come and dwell inside of you or does he just make Himself comfortable with or without invitation?
When we pray to Jesus to become the Lord of our lives, it is implicit that we are also inviting the Holy Spirit to indwell us, and so He does. So, the Spirit first touches us without invitation, but doesn't indwell until He is invited.