Correcting Erroneous Arguments On The Holy Spirit

Many today believe or teach that the Holy Spirit needs to directly do something to man for his coming to the faith, or his remaining in the faith.  Below are some of the favorite verses used to prove this false position and a response to those positions.           
Acts 16:14 (KJV) And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.  This is a favorite passage by many who teach the Holy Spirit Directs man.  The claim is that “The Lord opened Lydia’s heart to heed the things of God”.  Her heart was opened, but notice how.  Paul spoke first.  The opening was done through his preaching of the Word (Rom 10:17).  Those who misuse this verse error additionally, in that “The LORD opened her heart”.  In Scripture, the Holy Spirit is never referred to as the Lord.
2Acts 11:21 (KJV) And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.  Some state this is the Holy Spirit leading the preacher.  This verse deals with providence.  The hand of the Lord was with them, not the preachers.  Additionally, this is not even the hand of the Holy Spirit.  Clearly they are trying to make a verse fit their doctrinal teaching.
John 6:44 (KJV) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.  Their argument is that those that come must be drawn by the Holy Spirit.  The problem is this leaves out the next verse. John 6:45 says they will be taught.  Through teaching (Rom 10:17) there is a drawing.  The indwelling teaching of the Holy Spirit also replaces the Father’s “drawing” with the Holy Spirit “drawing”.
Luke 24:45 (KJV) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, Many teach the Holy Spirit had to open their understanding.  Jesus did this, not the Holy Spirit, by explaining the scriptures to them.  They were taught, not directly operated on by the Holy Spirit.
A number of other verses could be viewed here, but the result is the same in every case.  The direct operation theory of the Holy Spirit contradicts God’s impartiality.  If He saves some and not others, He become partial (Acts 10:34).    It violates the principle of the free-moral agency of a man.  The person has no choice in a direct operation.  It violates the principle of Divine Economy.  Devine economy: God uses the most expedient and intelligent mode of operation in whatever He does.  The direct operation theory of the Holy Spirit violates the necessity of the great commission (Man’s command to teach, baptize, and continuing to teach those believers).