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A Study of The Holy Spirit

A Study of The Holy Spirit. Professed miracles – Professed Divine revelation Professed spiritual contacts and direct faith Professed direct leading. The rise of mysticism and emotionalism has played a large role in attributing to the Holy Spirit things that we can be certain should not be.

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A Study of The Holy Spirit

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  1. A Study of The Holy Spirit Professed miracles – Professed Divine revelation Professed spiritual contacts and direct faith Professed direct leading The rise of mysticism and emotionalism has played a large role in attributing to the Holy Spirit things that we can be certain should not be. True spirituality is – Fearing God, and keeping His commandments as defined by His word.

  2. Source Of Information? Subjective Information Fallible Men Benny Hinn; Kenneth Hagin; Joyce Meyer (False Teachers) Unreliable!! Ministers of MISINFORMATION Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information

  3. Source Of Information? Derek Prince explains the ways of the Holy Spirit and how He works in the lives of Christians. Through this power, the believer can: Know the continual presence of Jesus, Better understand the plans of God, Become a bold witness for Christ, Acquire revelation, Receive supernatural direction, Pray according to God's will, and Receive physical healing and endurance. Includes a discussion on speaking in tongues. Learn more about the anointing of the Holy Spirit! Price: $5.99

  4. Source Of Valid Information The Holy Spirit Will Not Guide ... • Men To Teach Conflicting Doctrines • Men To Teach Doctrines Contrary To The Word Of God • Men To Perform Acts Contrary To, Or Different From, The Word Of God 1 Cor. 14:33 (NKJV) For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

  5. Source Of Valid Information The Holy Spirit Will Not Guide ... • Men To Teach Conflicting Doctrines • Men To Teach Doctrines Contrary To The Word Of God • Men To Perform Acts Contrary To, Or Different From, The Word Of God Error will contradict error Error will contradict truth Truth WILL NOT contradict itself!

  6. Source Of Valid Information Objective Information Inspired Source i.e. the scriptures (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3) ONLY Reliable Source! The Holy Spirit Has Revealed ALL The Truth About Himself That We Can Know!

  7. Source Of Valid Information Objective Information 1 Cor. 4:6 (NKJV) . . . that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other. Inspired Source i.e. the scriptures (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3) ONLY Reliable Source!

  8. Source Of Valid Information Objective Information Ephes. 3:3-4 (NKJV) how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, [4] by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), Inspired Source i.e. the scriptures (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3) ONLY Reliable Source!

  9. Source Of Valid Information Objective Information The Inspired Revelation By The Holy Spirit Was Supernatural, Verbal, And Final! Where is the room for more divine instruction? Are we satisfied with what the Spirit has said about himself, and other things?

  10. How Is The Word Spirit Used? • THE HUMAN SPIRIT – • 1) The body without spirit is dead - (James 2:26) • ATTITUDE - - • 1) Bondage/Adoption (Rom. 8:15) • 2) Stupor / Slumber (Rom 11:8) • 3) Antichrist (1John 4:3) • 4) Truth (1 John 4:6) • 5) Gentleness / Meekness (Gal 6:1) • 6) Wisdom (Exo 28:3) The spirit of . . .

  11. How Is The Word Spirit Used? • HOLY SPIRIT • (John 14:26) John 14:26 (NKJV) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

  12. How Is The Word Spirit Used? • HOLY SPIRIT • (John 14:26) • 1) Empowered - • (Acts 2:1-4,17,33) Acts 2:4,33 (NKJV) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  13. How Is The Word Spirit Used? • HOLY SPIRIT • (John 14:26) • 1) Empowered - • (Acts 2:1-4,17,33) • 2) Revealed – • (Eph. 3:3-5) Ephes. 3:5 (NKJV) which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

  14. How Is The Word Spirit Used? • HOLY SPIRIT • (John 14:26) • 1) Empowered - • (Acts 2:1-4,17,33) • 2) Revealed – • (Eph. 3:3-5) • 3) Confirmed - • (Heb. 2:4) Hebrews 2:4 (NKJV) God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

  15. The Holy Spirit Is A Person • Definition: “Person” • “A self conscious rational being” (Webster Encyclopedic Unabridged dictionary English Language, 1989 edition, pg 1075). • Definition: “Being” • 1) “Existence as opposed to non existence; that which exists in any form, whether actual or ideal” (Webster) • 2) “Conscious existence” (Am. College Encyl. Dict.) Basic Idea: An Individual With Conscious Existence

  16. HolySpirit The Holy Spirit Is A Person TheFather John 15:26 26“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. Jesus

  17. HolySpirit The Holy Spirit Is A Person TheFather John 16:7-15 7“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.8“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:9“of sin, because they do not believe in Me;10“of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;. . . . . . Jesus

  18. HolySpirit The Holy Spirit Is A Person TheFather John 16:7-15 13“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.14“He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.15“All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. He/Him/ His Jesus I, Mine

  19. The Holy Spirit Is A Person A “Person” -- With “Life, Thought, Volition, Action, Influence” Acts 5:3-4 (KJV) But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, . . .? [4] . . . thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 1) Can Be Lied To (Acts 5:4) 2) Can Be Grieved (Eph 4:30) 3) Can Be Resisted (Acts 7:51) 4) Forbids (Acts 16:6) 5) Speaks (1 Tim 4:1) 6) Searches (1 Cor. 2:10) 7) Judges (Acts 15:28) 8) Teaches (John 14:26) Is Divine, Is God (Acts 5:1-4)

  20. Son Father HolySpirit “GOD” - ELOHIM is Plural!(ELOAH is the singular) • “ELOHIM said, let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness” (Gen. 1:26). • “God” in Hebrew is always plural. “ELOHIM” occurs over 2,500 times in the OT. Plural: “consisting of or containing more than one”

  21. “they shall beONE EHAD flesh” Gen. 2:24’ • “we will become ONE EHAD people” Gen. 34:16 • “The Lord our God is ONE EHADLord” Deut. 6:4 Father Son HolySpirit

  22. The Father The Son IS NOT IS IS GOD IS NOT IS NOT IS The Spirit “And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me” (John 8:16). “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,” (John 14:26). 38“how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38)

  23. One Humanity – NOT One Human person One God – Not one Divine Person • Individual person • Fully human • Not the only person in humanity! 11For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, Hebrews 2:11

  24. Using terms in the same way! 1 1 + 1 = 3 Don Denise + Michael = 3 persons 1 Father 1 Son + 1 Holy Spirit = 3 Persons Distinct Individuals Yet Fully Human in nature – Not three humanities - Distinct Individuals Yet Fully God in nature – Not three God’s-

  25. A Study of The Holy Spirit Conclusion • Source Of Information? - The Scriptures! • The Word Spirit is Used in Reference to: The Human Spirit – Attitude - Holy Spirit • The Holy Spirit Is A Person –He is DIVINE! • There is one God, (Divine Nature), comprised of three distinct Divine Persons – The Father, Son, & Holy Spirit.

  26. There Is But One God! • The Father was NOT alone – Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1 • The Son, (Jesus) was NOT alone – John 1:1; 8:16; 16:32 • The Holy Spirit was NOT alone - Psalms 104:30; John 15:26 God, Jehovah, Was Alone!! Mal. 2:10 Is. 44:6 Is. 44:24 Job 9:8Gen. 1:26

  27. HolySpirit Three Persons of The Godhead Are Distinct TheFather “God anointed Jesus” “God was with Him” 1 John 5:7-8 (NKJV) For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. [8] And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. power

  28. 1 Father 1 Son + 1 Holy Spirit = 3 Persons Don Denise + Michael = 3 persons Not Equivalent! Using the term in two different ways Only 1 Humanity (Human Nature) Only one God (Divine Nature)

  29. Don Denise + 6,305,333,970 = 1 Human Nature Father Son + Holy Spirit = 1 God “Humanity” — Mankind, Human Nature, “God” — Godhead, divine nature, deity

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