The Trinity - Day 8

The Trinity - Day 8

VII. The Holy Spirit Is God

1. Equated with God: Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor. 3:17-18

2. Has the incommunicable attributes of God
- Eternal: Heb. 9:14
- Omnipresent: Psa. 139:7
- Omniscient: 1 Cor. 2:10-11

3. Involved in all the works of God
- Creation: Gen. 1:2; Psa. 104:30
- Incarnation: Matt. 1:18, 1:20; Luke 1:35
- Resurrection: Rom. 1:4; 8:11
- Salvation: Rom. 8:1-27


4. Is a person
- Has a name: Matt. 28:19; note that even though "name" might be used of a nonperson, here, in conjunction with the Father and the Son, it must be used of a person
- Is the "Helper"
- Is another Helper: John 14:16, cf. 1 John 2:1; note also that "Helper" (paraklêtos) was used in Greek always or almost always of persons.
- Is sent in Jesus' name, to teach: John 14:26.
- Will arrive, and then bear witness: John 15:26-27.
- Is sent by Christ to convict of sin, will speak not on his own but on behalf of Christ, will glorify Christ, thus exhibiting humility: John 16:7-14.
- Is the Holy Spirit, in contrast to unholy spirits: Mark 3:22-30, cf. Matt. 12:32; 1 Tim. 4:1; 1 John 3:24-4:6.
- Speaks, is quoted as speaking: John 16:13; Acts 1:16; 8:29; 10:19; 11:12; 13:2; 16:6; 20:23; 21:11; 28:25-27; 1 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 3:7-11; 10:15-17; 1 Pet. 1:11; Rev. 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:29; 3:6, 3:13, 3:22.
- Can be lied to: Acts 5:3
- Can make decisions, judgments: Acts 15:28
- Intercedes for Christians with the Father: Rom. 8:26

5. "Impersonal" language used of the Spirit paralled by language used of other persons
- The Holy Spirit as fire: Matt. 3:11; Luke 3:16; cf. Ex. 3:2-4; Deut. 4:24; 9:3; Heb. 12:29
- The Holy Spirit poured out: Acts 2:17, 2:33; cf. Isa. 53:12; Phil. 2:17; 2 Tim. 4:6
- Being filled with the Holy Spirit: Eph. 5:18, etc.; cf. Eph. 3:17, 3:19; 4:10
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How blessed we are to have Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Trinity completes us. We are made in His image--we have the image of God the Father, Christ the Son and our spirit of the Holy Spirit. Can you rejoice in that news? A glorious gift of completeness and wholeness is what God has given to us. Let us partake of The Helper as we tread into the world to share our love with each other and with all of God's children. Until tomorrow, Sister Lisa