Holy Spirit = Unity

"...and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit."

 - 1 Corinthians 12

Earlier this year, we discussed the prayer of Peter and John, that the Samaritans would "receive the Holy Spirit." But here it says that if you say "Jesus is Lord," the Holy Spirit made you do it.

This is good and it clarifies things. If you are in Christ, it implies, then you're okay. That is: saved, forgiven, will inherit eternal life.

But now, "receive" the Holy Spirit may be something else: that thing that manifests itself in the acts of Christ Himself: healing, prophesying, teaching, leading, serving. 

The passage talks about the value of all of the members of the Body of Christ. You should not focus on what divides you from other believers (i.e., politics). Even the "far right" or "far left" denomination or church has a place with you. 

And maybe this is the ultimate Holy Spirit evidence: unity.