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The Holy Spirit

Who, or what, is the Holy Spirit?. Is the Holy Spirit a person, one that possesses "personality"?Or is the Holy Spirit simply an "influence", or "impersonal force" that emanates from God?Members of the Watchtower Society (who call themselves "Jehovah's Witnesses"), would have us believe such is th

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The Holy Spirit

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    1. The Holy Spirit The personality of the Holy Spirit

    2. Who, or what, is the Holy Spirit? Is the Holy Spirit a person, one that possesses "personality"? Or is the Holy Spirit simply an "influence", or "impersonal force" that emanates from God? Members of the Watchtower Society (who call themselves "Jehovah's Witnesses"), would have us believe such is the case E.g., "As for the 'Holy Spirit', the so-called 'third person of the trinity', we have already seen that it is, not a person, but God's active force." - The Truth That Leads To Eternal Life

    3. His works manifest personality The Holy Spirit speaks He "expressly says" that some will depart from the faith - 1 Ti 4:1 The Spirit spoke and gave directions to Philip - Ac 8:29 He spoke to Peter and gave him charge concerning the Gentiles - Ac 10:19-20 He spoke to the brethren at Antioch concerning Paul and Barnabas - Ac 13:1-4

    4. His works manifest personality The Holy Spirit teaches He was to teach the apostles all things - Jn 14:26 Note: Jesus always refers to the Holy Spirit as "He", not "it" (implying a personal being, not an impersonal force) - cf. Jn 14:16-17

    5. His works manifest personality The Holy Spirit bears witness He was to testify of Jesus - Jn 15:26-27 Just as the apostles (who were "personal beings") would bear witness, so also the Holy Spirit

    6. His works manifest personality The Holy Spirit guides, hears, speaks, tells He would carry on and complete the work started by Jesus - Jn 16:12-13 The Holy Spirit forbids He prevented Paul and his companions from going into certain areas of Asia - Ac 16:6-7 The Holy Spirit intercedes The "Spirit Himself makes intercession for us“ - Ro 8:26 (note Paul's use of the personal pronoun)

    7. He has personal characteristics He has a mind (Rom 8:27) He has knowledge (1 Cor 2:11) He loves (Rom 15:30) He has a will (1 Cor 12:11)

    8. The Holy Spirit can suffer He can be grieved (Eph 4:30) He can be blasphemed (Mt 12:31-32) He can be insulted (Heb 10:29) He can be lied to (Acts 5:3) He can be resisted (Acts 7:51-53)

    9. Conclusion A mere principle or influence cannot sustain these slights, only a personal being; so it is clear... The Bible presents the Holy Spirit as a personal being We should regard the Holy Spirit as a "He", not an "it"! But is this personal being also a supreme being? Angels are personal beings, but not supreme beings What does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit? We will next study the deity of the Holy Spirit, and how it relates to the concept of God

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