This interpretation is falsified by scripture you quoted:NOTE: Receiving God’s Spirit is conditional on seeking GOD’S FORGIVENESS in CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE of our sins and be baptized before we can RECEIVE the gift of God’s Spirit.
Notice in verse 17 it says ..."whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him:...JOHN 14:15-26 [15], If you love me, keep my commandments. [16], and I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; [17], Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.
The problem as I see it, is that you're mixing the old covenant requirements with the new covenant which is given by grace in which he then places the law onto our hearts. It has become our nature to keep out of love. Not out of necessity as a deterrent from punishment.
Hebrews 10:
11Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; 12but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, 13waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES ARE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET. 14For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. 15And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,
16“THIS IS THE COVENANT WHICH I WILL MAKE WITH THEM
AFTER THOSE DAYS, DECLARES THE LORD:
I WILL PUT MY LAWS UPON THEIR HEARTS,
AND WRITE THEM ON THEIR MIND,”
He then says,
17“AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS
I WILL NO LONGER REMEMBER.” 18Now where there is forgiveness of these things, an offering for sin is no longer required.
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