Holy Spirit

have come and gone, there has been a lot of confusion about how God the Holy Spirit works and there is still a lot of misunderstanding about the Holy Spirit. Of course, all that humanity knows about Deity; that is God, Christ and the Holy Spirit, has come by divine revelation; nonetheless, not everything about Deity has been revealed. However, the Bible does contain an illustration that explains the working of the Holy Spirit. The Lord said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.…

10. Explain the difference, if any, between the receiving of the Holy Spirit at new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Receiving of the Holy Spirit at new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit are two different and distinct experiences. When you are born again, the Spirit of the Lord comes into you and dwells in you. He reminds things, intercedes in your prayers, protects you from sins, helps you, guides you and encourages you. This is the experience of new creation; “Therefore if any…

The Holy Spirit is often discounted in the Trinity, leaving the Father and the Son. We always hear and read a lot about the work of the Father and the Son, but the work of the Holy Spirit is often ignored. However, the Holy Spirit is always working in us. Even though people often forget about the Holy Spirit, it plays a huge role in the Church today. I think the Holy Spirit is often discounted as a member of the Trinity because people do not understand the role it plays in their lives. It is…

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…

a person must comprehend how each gift is manifested in the Holy Spirits character and thus is an example for how we as Christians should choose to live our lives, based off of these principles. Also, one must fully explore and research each individual theme and how they can incorporate it into their own life, if they wish to become fully immersed in every aspect of the Christian faith. I plan to discuss each gift of the Holy Spirit, which include the following: wisdom, understanding, counsel,…

Basil in On the Holy Spirit argues that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are essentially equal in nature. While heretics try to subvert the role of Holy Spirit in the trinity, Basil rightly argues that there is no distinction in authority between the three persons. He argues that from the beginning of time, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were one in the same, and even if someone were to “travel ever so far backward you cannot get beyond the was, and however you may strain and strive to see…

disciples united in prayer and on the day of the Hebrew celebration called Pentecost, the fulfilled promised came forth when the Holy Spirit fell on them and gave them the power they would need to begin the great church and minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The impact and effect of the Holy Spirit on the lives of the disciples of Jesus was immediate and persuasive. The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to speak in foreign languages to spread and proclaim the gospel and sing praises to God…

gain new depth of study. From the basics of a complete and careful exegesis, inclusion of epistemological insights, and using sound hermeneutics which bring discernment, we have been called to stand in the post-Pentecostal era using the Light of Spirit as the guide. This course has led us to glean ways to enter our study of Scripture by first acknowledging that the Bible is indeed God incarnate in written form. That idea alone creates reverence for approaching the text. The highest…

The Holy Spirit empowers my life to be spiritual, because I am rightly related to the Spirit of God. I am a Christian because I am rightly related to Christ Jesus who saved, redeemed, and called me out of darkness into His marvelous light (Chafer, p. 17). God drew me to His fellowship by the power of His Holy Spirit. I could not believe in God id it had not been for the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit enables me to cast down vain imaginations and any high thing that exalts itself…

Introduction The most effective approach to counseling anyone, whether that is in a business office or a counselling room, is to reach the entire person holistically. The person’s mind, body and spirit are all interconnected and a problem cannot be resolved until it is approached through all parts. Often, counselors want to “fix” the problem that a person is dealing with, like depression, by giving them medicine and “curing” the actions of being depressed without rooting out the source of the…