The Holy Spirit

 by Matt Slick

 

The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity.  He is fully God. He is eternal, omniscient, omnipresent, has a will, and can speak.  He is alive.  He is a person.  He is not particularly visible in the Bible because His ministry is to bear witness of Jesus (John 15:26).

Some cults like the Jehovah's Witnesses say that the Holy Spirit is nothing more than a force (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 406-407). This is false.  If the Holy Spirit were merely a force, then He could not speak (Acts 13:2); He could not be grieved (Eph. 4:30); and He would not have a will (1 Cor. 12:11).

The truth is that the Holy Spirit is a person the same as the Father and the Son are within the Trinity.

His Names His Attributes Symbols of Sins Against Power in
Christ's Life
God
Acts 5:3-4		 Eternal
Heb. 9:14		 Dove
Matt. 3:16		 Blasphemy
Matt. 12:31		 Conceived of
Matt. 1:18,20
Lord
2 Cor. 3:18		 Omnipotent
Luke 1:35		 Wind
Acts 2:1-4		 Resist (Unbelief)
Acts 7:51		 Baptism
Matt. 3:16
Spirit
1 Cor. 2:10		 Omnipresent
Psalm 139:7-10		 Fire
Acts 2:3		 Insult
Heb. 10:29		 Led by
Luke 4:1
Spirit of God
1 Cor. 3:16		 Will
1 Cor. 12:11		 ***** Lied to
Acts 5:3		 Filled with Power
Luke 4:14,18
Spirit of Truth
John 15:26		 Loves
Rom. 15:30		 ***** Grieved
Eph. 4:30		 Witness of Jesus
John 15:26
Eternal Spirit
Heb. 9:14		 Speaks
Acts 8:29; 13:2		 ***** Quench
1 Thess. 5:19		 Raised Jesus
Rom. 8:11

 

The Works of the Holy Spirit

Access to God - Eph. 2:18 Inspires prayer - Eph. 6:18; Jude 20
Anoints for Service - Luke 4:18 Intercedes -Rom. 8:26
Assures - Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:6 Interprets Scripture - 1 Cor. 2:1,14;
Eph. 1:17
Authors Scripture - 2 Pet. 1:20-21 Leads - Rom. 8:14
Baptizes - John 1:23-34; 1 Cor. 12:13-14 Liberates - Rom. 8:2
Believers Born of - John 3:3-6 Molds Character - Gal. 5:22-23
Calls and Commissions - Acts 13:24; 20:28 Produces fruit - Gal. 5:22-23
Cleanses - 1 Thess. 3:13; 1 Pet. 1:2 Empowers Believers - Luke 24:49
Convicts of sin - John 16:9,14 Raises from the dead - Rom. 8:11
Creates - Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4 Regenerates - Titus 3:5
Empowers - 1 Thess. 1:5 Sanctifies - Rom. 15:16
Fills - Acts 2:4; 4:29-31; 5:18-20 Seals - Eph. 1:1314; 4:30
Gives gifts - 1 Cor. 12:8-11 Strengthens - Eph. 3:16; Acts 1:8; 2:4;
1 Cor. 2:4
Glorifies Christ - John 16:14 Teaches - John 14:26
Guides in truth - John 16:13 Testifies of Jesus - John 15:26
Helps our weakness - Rom. 8:26 Victory over flesh - Rom. 8:2-4; Gal. 4:6
Indwells believers - Rom. 8:9-14; Gal. 4:6 Worship helper - Phil. 3:3

 

 

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