Which verse is cited as the instruction to be filled with the Holy Spirit after a clean heart, according to Article 8?

• A. Acts 1:8
• B. Galatians 5:25
• C. Romans 8:9
• D. Ephesians 5:18

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is the direct, ongoing command to be controlled by the Holy Spirit after a cleansed heart. Ephesians 5:18 is the exact exhortation: do not be driven by wine and its excess, but be filled with the Spirit. This phrasing makes it a clear, continuous action believers are to pursue, describing the Spirit’s influencing presence as the preferred source of guidance and conduct.

In the context of Article 8, the sequence is a surrendered heart followed by dependence on the Spirit’s fullness to live victoriously and righteously. The verse foregrounds a personal, daily choice to let the Spirit guide every part of life, rather than being governed by external temptations or natural impulses.

Other verses speak to related aspects of the Spirit’s work—empowerment for witness, living by the Spirit, or belonging to Christ—but they don’t carry the same direct imperative to be continually filled with the Spirit.