John The Holy Spirit Analysis

Intro

The Holy Spirit as a being is very well known throughout the scriptures of the Bible. The Holy Spirit is revealed first in Genesis 1:2 and is talked about frequently throughout the rest of the Old Testament. The Holy Spirit is also mentioned in the New Testament just as much as the Old Testament, but the best description of his works and being are described in the Gospel of John. In this paper I will examine the being of the Holy Spirit and his works as it is explained within the Gospel of John. The works of the Holy Spirit will contain passages from John chapters 1, 4, 6, 7, and the final message in chapters 14 through 16 as well as the giving of the Holy Spirit which is found in John chapter 20. This paper will express how the being of the Holy Spirit should be grasped and more importantly, how His work still affects us as Christians today.

The Being of The Holy Spirit

The first mention of the being of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John is found in John 1:32. In this passage it is documented by John the Baptist that the Spirit descended on Jesus as a …show more content…
This passage also describes the works of the Holy Spirit, which are accomplished by a unique being, and not by an impersonal power. This being is separate from the being of Jesus Christ, but is also still a part of Jesus Christ and God the Father. The separate being of the Holy Spirit can be seen in John 14:26 which states, “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 that I have said to you.” The Holy Spirit is described as a being distinct from God in this verse, which reiterates the Holy Spirit remaining on Jesus after His baptism. But the early descriptions of the being of the Holy Spirit are not as detailed as the explanation in John 14-15, where the Person of the Holy Spirit is more explicitly