An impersonal force cannot be grieved, pained, or injured, nor can a mere “force” or “power” seal believers for the day of redemption. And it was a serious accusation made by Stephen against the Jewish people when he accused them of resisting the Holy Spirit: “You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did” (Acts 7:51).
