He Can Leave

Call To Prayer

Topic: He Can Leave

By: Daniel Peter

Date: 20.07.2026

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” — 2 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV)

Some years ago, I heard a minister of God teach that irrespective of how you live your life—uprightly or otherwise—the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit will never leave you. Being a firm believer in salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, I had nothing against what he said, although I knew that intentionally living in sin is not good.

However, yesterday, the Lord drew my attention to what is written in 2 Corinthians 13:5, our opening Scripture. In that verse, we see the Apostle Paul instructing professing believers to examine themselves to determine whether they are still in the faith. He went on to say, “…Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” From his words, Christ is in you, except you are a reprobate.

The word “reprobate” is translated from the Greek word adokimos, which also means castaway, rejected, or disqualified. It is the same word used by the Apostle Paul when he said:

“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
— 1 Corinthians 9:27 (KJV)

Paul understood the danger of yielding to the flesh, and he disciplined himself lest he should become a castaway—a reprobate.

From these passages, we can see that a believer can become a castaway. In such a case, according to 2 Corinthians 13:5, Jesus Christ is no longer in that person. Remember, the Scripture says, “Now the Lord is that Spirit…” (2 Corinthians 3:17, KJV). Therefore, if a believer continually and intentionally yields to the flesh, there comes a point when the Holy Spirit departs from that person, and he or she is no longer in the state of the new birth (he or she is no longer born again).

The departure of the Holy Spirit does not necessarily mean that the person will immediately cease to operate in the gifts of the Spirit, for “the gifts and calling of God are without repentance” (Romans 11:29, KJV). Nevertheless, the indwelling presence of the Spirit can depart. Jesus Himself said:

“The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”
— John 8:29 (NIV)

Although God is merciful and forgives sin, continual yielding to the flesh grieves the Holy Spirit and has the potential to cause Him to depart. Therefore, let us continually examine ourselves to ensure that we remain in the faith and live lives that are pleasing to God.

Prayer Points

1. Thank God for His Word and for the light He has given us today.
2. Ask the Lord to help you live a life that is pleasing to Him at all times.
3. Pray for grace to continually walk in the Spirit and never yield to the desires of the flesh.

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