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The Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God. Part 2. The Holy Spirit is God. Has all the attributes of deity, Acts 5:3-4 He is a divine person, Jno. 16:13-15 He inspired the prophets, empowered the apostles and bore witness to the truth Gave miraculous gifts to Christians.
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The Holy Spirit The Spirit of God Part 2
The Holy Spirit is God • Has all the attributes of deity, Acts 5:3-4 • He is a divine person, Jno. 16:13-15 • He inspired the prophets, empowered the apostles and bore witness to the truth • Gave miraculous gifts to Christians
What the Holy Spirit is Doing • He is using the word of God to accomplish human redemption • Convict world, Jno. 16:8-13; 2 Ths. 2:13-14 • Guide Christians, Rom. 8:14, 1-2 (1:15-16); Jas. 1:21-22; Gal. 5:16-25 • Testify we are God’s children, Rom. 8:16 • Assurance of inheritance, Rom. 8:17 • By obeying the Spirit-given word, 1 Jno. 2:5
What the Holy Spirit is Doing • He has fellowship with Christians, Philippians 2:1 • Dwells in you: HOLY SPIRIT ⇔ CHRIST Romans 8:9-11 • By faith, Eph. 3:17; Gal. 3:1-2 • “Keep my words”, Jno. 14:23 • Keep commands, 1 Jno. 3:24; 4:12-13 • Fellowship with deity, 1 Cor. 6:19-20
What the Holy Spirit is Not Doing • Not baptizing people today • Misuse of John 3:3-5 (Eph. 5:26) • One baptism today: The promises and purposes of Holy Spirit baptism have been fulfilled (Eph. 4:5; 1 Cor. 12:13) • Not giving miraculous gifts today, 1 Cor. 13:8-10 • Full revelation exists – No longer needed 5
What the Holy Spirit is Not Doing • Not revealing new truth today, John 16:13 (Jude 3) • Not enlightening apart from the word of truth, Rom. 1:16; 2 Cor. 4:3-4 (3:8-9) • Not directly indwelling people, 1 Cor. 6:19 (Jno. 14:23; Col. 1:27) • Neither demons nor deity directly indwell people today
The Holy Spirit • Fulfilled the divine promise of making known God’s revelation of redemption, Ephesians 3:3-7 • Work of the Holy Spirit is central to salvation in Christ • Do not fear learning and teaching about the Holy Spirit • He is God and deserves our praise and obedience