The second blank in the same sentence is 'indwelling'.

• A. Indwelling
• B. Infilling
• C. Presence
• D. Reception

Answer: (A)

The word that fits best conveys an ongoing, internal relationship: the Holy Spirit residing inside the believer as a permanent presence. Indwelling literally means dwelling within, signaling that God makes His home inside the person and remains there. This differs from infilling, which points to the act or process of filling—often framed as a momentary or repeated empowerment rather than a constant residence. Presence is too broad and doesn’t specify that the Spirit lives within the believer. Reception refers to the initial act of receiving the Spirit, not the ongoing state of residence. So indwelling precisely communicates the intended idea of God taking up permanent residence inside the believer.