the holy spirit who is he?. important study do we really understand the subject? human philosophy?...
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The Holy Spirit
Who Is He?
Important Study
• Do we really understand the subject?
• Human philosophy?• Logical deduction?• Science?• Only God’s book has the
answers.– Work – Mission– Purpose
Why Confusion?
• To resolve conflict and confusion, examine God’s book.– Plan of salvation– Godhead– Character– Divine Nature– Work– Prayer
The Holy Spirit’s Names
• Old Testament– 88 times (18)– 16 books don’t mention Him
• Spirit of God– Genesis 1:2
• Spirit of the Word– Isaiah 11:2
• Spirit of Judgment– Nehemiah 9:20
• Good Spirit– Isaiah 4:4
• Material universe– Genesis 1:2
• Adorned the heavens– Job 26:13
• Relates to created man– Genesis 6:3
• Individual man– Isaiah 63:10
• Good Spirit– Psalm 143:10
The Holy Spirit’s Names
• New Testament– 264 times (33)– 52 names different from
O.T.
• Relation to God (17)
• Relation to the Son (5)
• Divine nature (5)
• His character (7)
• Relation to man (17)
The Holy Spirit’s Names
• Spirit of Christ– 1 Peter 1:11
• Holy Ghost– Matthew 1:18
• Spirit of God– Matthew 3:16
• Spirit of Truth– John 16:13
• The Spirit– Mark 1:10
The Holy Spirit’s Names
Two Views
• He is a Divine influence, proceeding from the Father; an emanation, form, or manifestation of the Divine; or an impersonal force.
• He is a person, active in all ways of a distinct personality.
Member of the Godhead
• He is a Divine person, part of the Godhead.
• Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.– Matthew 28:19– Romans 15:30– John 15:26
Godhead
• Theois– Acts 17:29
• Theiotes– Romans 1:20
• Theotes– Colossians 2:9
• Three persons— one God?
Divine Personality
• Mind– Romans 8:27
• Knowledge– 1 Corinthians 2:11
• Affection– Romans 15:30
• Will– 1 Corinthians 12:11
Divine Personality
• Speak– 1 Timothy 4:1
• Testify– John 15:24
• Teach– John 14:26
• Guide– John 16:13
DOES…
Divine Personality
• Search– 1 Corinthians 2:10
• Lead and forbid– Acts 16:6,7
• Invite– Revelation 22:17
DOES…
Divine Personality
• Grieved– Ephesians 4:30
• Despised– Hebrews 10:29
• Resisted– Acts 7:51
• Lied to– Acts 5:3
• Received or rejected– Luke 10:16; John 13:20
Can Can BeBe……
Attributes of Divine Personality
• God– Acts 5:3,4
• Eternal– Hebrews 9:14
• Omniscient– 1 Corinthians 2:10,11
• Omnipotent– Micah 3:8
• Omnipresent– Psalm 139:7-10
AssociatioAssociation with n with Father and Father and SonSon……
Attributes of Divine Personality
• Life– John 3:5,6
• Light– 1 Corinthians 2:9-12
• Love– Romans 3:3-5
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Different Beings
• At creation– Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3
• At Jesus’ baptism– Matthew 3:16,17
• Jesus spoke of Him– John 14:16-18
• In the Great Commission– Matthew 28:19,20
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Different Beings
• Peter spoke of three.– Acts 10:38
• Paul spoke of three.– Romans 15:30– 1 Corinthians 12:4-6– 2 Corinthians 13:14– Ephesians 2:18– Ephesians 4:4-6
AssociatioAssociation with n with Father and Father and SonSon……
Not Created Beings
• Everlasting God– Genesis 21:33
• Father and Son were present at the beginning.– Hebrews 1:1,2
• Holy Spirit has the same qualities.– Job 33:4; Psalm 104:30
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His Work
• Assisted at Creation– Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13
• Creator– God
• Agent– Christ
• Organizer– Holy Spirit
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His Work
• Agent in Christ’s incarnation– Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35
• Inspired the Scriptures– 1 Corinthians 2:9-13
• Convicts the world of righteousness, sin, and judgment– John 16:8-11
• Dwells in the Christian– 1 Corinthians 3:16
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His Work
• Agent in Christ’s resurrection– 1 Peter 3:18
• Word is the Spirit’s regeneration instrument.– Hebrews 4:12
• The Spirit gives:– Hope (Romans 15:30)– Joy (Romans 14:17)– Comfort (Acts 9:31)– Witness (Romans 8:16)
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Concluding Thoughts
• He is a person, a Divine being.
• He is part of the Godhead.
• He possesses the characteristics, personality, and attributes of Deity.
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