I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
I. The Person of the Holy Spirit - not a force or thing - a HE
The Holy Spirit is Divine and Distinct, leads the people
The Spirit has divine attributes and authority, thus is to be worshipped and obeyed
Jn. 15:26, 27; Acts 5:3, 4; Eph. 4:30
The Spirit is agent of creation and revelation
Gen. 1:1, 2; 2 Sam. 23:2; Isa. 59:12; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21
The Spirit is the person in the Trinity who applies the work of salvation to people
Eph. 1:13, 14
II. The Work of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit bears witness to Jesus Christ through:
Conversion: The work of regeneration
Jn. 3:3, 5; Eph. 2:5; 2 Thess. 2:13, 14
Illumination: The work of spiritual discernment/understanding
Jn. 16:8-11; I Cor. 2:9-11
Assurance: The work of indwelling
Jn. 14:16-20; Rom. 8:26, 27
III. The Relationship with the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit unites us with Christ and with Christ’s church
He calls into the family of God and enables us to call God our Father
Rom. 8:14-17; Gal. 4:4-7
He sanctifies us by giving us spiritual fruit; and guidance through the Word
Eph. 3:14-19; Gal. 5:22, 23; I Pet. 1:15, 16
He empowers us by giving us spiritual gifts and leaders in the fellowship of the saints
I Cor. 12:1-11; Eph. 4:11-16
I. The Person of the Holy Spirit - not a force or thing - a HE
The Holy Spirit is Divine and Distinct, leads the people
The Spirit has divine attributes and authority, thus is to be worshipped and obeyed
Jn. 15:26, 27; Acts 5:3, 4; Eph. 4:30
The Spirit is agent of creation and revelation
Gen. 1:1, 2; 2 Sam. 23:2; Isa. 59:12; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21
The Spirit is the person in the Trinity who applies the work of salvation to people
Eph. 1:13, 14
II. The Work of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit bears witness to Jesus Christ through:
Conversion: The work of regeneration
Jn. 3:3, 5; Eph. 2:5; 2 Thess. 2:13, 14
Illumination: The work of spiritual discernment/understanding
Jn. 16:8-11; I Cor. 2:9-11
Assurance: The work of indwelling
Jn. 14:16-20; Rom. 8:26, 27
III. The Relationship with the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit unites us with Christ and with Christ’s church
He calls into the family of God and enables us to call God our Father
Rom. 8:14-17; Gal. 4:4-7
He sanctifies us by giving us spiritual fruit; and guidance through the Word
Eph. 3:14-19; Gal. 5:22, 23; I Pet. 1:15, 16
He empowers us by giving us spiritual gifts and leaders in the fellowship of the saints
I Cor. 12:1-11; Eph. 4:11-16
