The Deity of the Holy Spirit
Chris Hefner
- The Spirit is identified as God (Acts 5:1-10, esp. vv. 3-4).
- The Spirit knows God and gives what the Father gives (1 Cor. 2:11-12)
- The three persons of the Trinity referenced together (1 Cor. 12:4-6; Eph. 4:4-6)
- “Grace of Jesus, love of God, fellowship of the Spirit” (2 Cor. 13:14)
- Baptized in the name (singular) of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Mt. 28:19-20)
- Father, Son, and Spirit interwoven as Savior (Eph. 1:3-14)
The Personality of the Holy Spirit
- He knows and thinks (1 Cor. 2:10-11)
- He teaches (John 14:26; 1 Cor. 2:13)
- He witnesses (John 15:26).
- He convicts (John 16:7-8).
- He regenerates (John 3:5-7).
- He directs and commands (Acts 8:29).
- He performs miracles (Acts 8:39).
- He calls and sends forth to service (Acts 13:2, 4).
- He intercedes (Romans 8:26).
- He guides (Romans 8:14).
- He can be grieved (Eph. 4:30)
- He loves (Rom. 15:30)
- He distributes gifts (1 Cor. 12:11)
- He forbids (Acts 16:6-11)
- He can be obeyed (Acts 10:19-21)
- He can be lied to (Acts 5:3-4)
- He can blasphemed (Matt. 12:31)
- He can be resisted (Acts 7:51)
- He can be insulted (Hebrews 10:29)
Takeaways:
- Without the person and work of the Holy Spirit, our salvation would not be possible
- Through the person and work of the Holy Spirit, we can know God
- Because the person and work of the Holy Spirit is divinely mysterious, we must allow God’s Word, not experiences to guide our understanding
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