There are many misconceptions on the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the Holy Spirit as a mystical force. Others understand the Holy Spirit as the impersonal power God makes available to followers of Christ. What does the Bible say about the identity of the Holy Spirit? Simply put - the Bible says that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also tells us that the Holy Spirit is a Person, a Being with a mind, emotions, and a will.
The fact that the Holy Spirit is God is clearly seen in many Scriptures including Acts 5:3-4. In this verse Peter confronts Ananias as to why he had lied to the Holy Spirit and tells him that he had “not lied to men but to God.” It is a clear declaration that lying to the Holy Spirit is lying to God. We can also know that the Holy Spirit is God because He possesses the attributes or characteristics of God. For example, the fact that the Holy Spirit is omnipresent is seen in Psalm 139:7-8, “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.” Then in 1 Corinthians 2:10, we see the characteristic of omniscience in the Holy Spirit. “But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.”
We can know that the Holy Spirit is indeed a Person because He possesses a mind, emotions, and a will. The Holy Spirit thinks and knows (1 Corinthians 2:10). The Holy Spirit can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30). The Spirit intercedes for us (Romans 8:26-27). The Holy Spirit makes decisions according to His will (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). The Holy Spirit is God, the third “Person” of the Trinity. As God, the Holy Spirit can truly function as the Comforter and Counselor that Jesus promised He would be (John 14:16,26; 15:26).
2006-08-02 17:08:18 · 7 answers · asked by ereyes7089 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hello ereyes7089.. :)
You are correct..the Holy Spirit is a Person..Jesus said before He ascended into Heaven..I will send the Comforter and He shall teach you all things..
The Holy Spirit..is our comforter, teacher, guide, advocate and helper..
In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)
2006-08-02 17:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by EyeLovesJesus 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
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In various religions, most notably Trinitarian Christianity, the Holy Spirit (also called the Holy Ghost; in Hebrew ר×× ×ק××ש Ruah haqodesh) is the third consubstantial Person of the Holy Trinity. As such, the various Christian perspectives view Him as God himself, a form of God, or a manifestation of God. The word "Spirit" commonly translates the Greek New Testament word pneuma
2006-08-03 00:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u need to study up on the Holy Trinity. this means that God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit ARE one being, with 3 different entities within it. God is the Father, Jesus is the Son (God in the flesh) and the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. God created us, Jesus helps us come home 2 God and the Holy Spirit helps us get there.
2006-08-03 00:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by crazy45 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is as much God and personal as my spirit is of me.
2006-08-03 00:15:32 · answer #4 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2Corinthians 3:17 Now YHWH/Jehovah is the Spirit, and where the spirit of YHWH is, there is freedom.
Sometimes the spirit of God, is translated finger, hand and arm, God's of course.
2006-08-03 00:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by tina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great job answering your own question. Is there something you expected anyone to say since you've made up your mind already?
2006-08-03 00:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by Dave S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A bird--probably a dove.
2006-08-03 00:13:01 · answer #7 · answered by Mahfuz R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋