Pastor John,
When a person baptized in the Holy Spirit is not living in godly way, the holy spirit is grieved. Is it possible that the holy spirit will depart from such a person?
Leika
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Hi Leika.
Good question. The short answer is yes. The Spirit may leave a backslider, under certain conditions, while he is still living in this world. Paul refers to those who have been thus cursed as “reprobates” (2Cor. 13:5–7). If a backslider never repents in this life and dies in his sin, the Spirit will no doubt be taken from him after death; however, the Bible is silent about that specific point.
Thankfully, God is very patient, “not willing that any should perish”, and He will wait for many years, for a wayward child to repent. We may all be thankful for that.
Pastor John