The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit and His Power. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Godhead. He was active in creation
along with the Father and Son. He is co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father
and God the Son. The Holy Spirit is omnipresent from eternity; He indwells believers
in a special way since the day of Pentecost, which is permanent until the day of
redemption. He is the Author of Scripture, the One Who enables believers to
understand and He enables believers to live lives pleasing to the Lord. He seals,
baptizes, guides, fills, teaches and sanctifies, helping believers in their lives.
He
convicts of sin, righteousness and judgment. He regenerates all believers. He gives
gifts to men in order to edify the body of Christ to mature believers in
Christ. There were certain gifts, which passed away with the completion of the canon of
Scripture: tongues, miracles used as signs, prophets and apostles. His work is to
glorify Christ and not Himself (John 15:26).
I. The Holy Spirit is a Person and the features of His personality show
it.
He has Intellect (I Corinthians 2:10-11; Romans 8:27), Emotion
(Ephesians 4:30) and Will (I Corinthians 12:11).
A. Aspects relating to His name which show personality.
1. The Holy Spirit called God in
Acts 5:3, 4.
2. The identity of Holy Spirit, called ‘the Spirit of Jehovah’,
Isaiah 11:2 cf.
John 1:23.
3. He is the Comforter or Counselor (Paraclete). (John 14:26; 15:26)
4. He is associated with other Persons: The Father (Matthew 28:19),
and Son (John 16:13,14 cf. 17:4).
B. His acts are acts of personality.
1. He speaks (Acts
13:1-4; John 16:13; Acts 1:16; 2 Peter 1:21).
2. He teaches and brings to remembrance (John 14:26).
3. He testifies (John 15:26).
4. He convicts of sin (John 16:8).
5. He intercedes (Romans 8:26).
6. He sends forth (Acts 13:4).
7. He performs actions (I Corinthians 12:13).
C. Personality is shown by being able to quench or grieve the Holy Spirit
(I Thessalonians 5:19; Ephesians 4:30)
1.
John 16:12-16 says the Holy Spirit would not speak of Himself
but
speak of ____________________
John 15:26.
2.
I Corinthians 2:10, 11
says that the Holy Spirit knows the
thoughts of who?
_____________ and that He
reveals them to ________________.
3. What emotion does the Spirit express when we sin?
Ephesians 4:30 ____________________
4. What three areas does the Holy Spirit comfort or counsel?
John
14:26; 15:26
1. ___________________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________.
5. What acts did (or does) the Holy Spirit perform in the
following passages?
a.
Acts 13:1- 4
____________________________________
b. John 16:13
______________________________________
c. John 14:26
_______________________________________
d. John 15:26
_______________________________________
e. John 16:8
________________________________________
f. Romans 8:26
_____________________________________
g.
I Corinthians 12:13
_________________________________
II. The Holy Spirit is God (Deity) Acts 5:3 c. 4.
A. His Characteristics are Deity.
1. The Holy Spirit is ____________ (Hebrews 9:14)
2. Omnipresent (Psalms 139:7-10),
What does it mean to be Omnipresent? __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Omniscient (I Corinthians 2:10-11),
What does it mean to be Omniscient? __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Omnipotent (Genesis 1:2, Luke 1:35),
What does it mean to be Omnipotent? __________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Is the Holy Spirit Moral in His actions, Yes or NO (Galatians 5:22).
B. His Works are Deity.
1. Creation (Genesis 1:2) Sustaining (Psalms 104:10-14, 30).
Is He God? Yes or No
2. Raised Christ from dead (Romans 8:11, I Peter 3:18).
Who raised Christ from the dead? ____________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Inspiring Scripture (2 Peter 1:21),
Who did God the Holy Spirit use to bring us His Word the Bible?
_________________.
Did man write his own words or did the Holy Spirit use man's personality to
write
God's word? (Underline
answer)
4. Gives life (John 6:63; Romans 8:2),
How does the Holy Spirit give believers life? _________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Regeneration (John 3:8; Titus 3:5).
What does it mean to be regenerated? ______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Seals (Ephesians 1:13),
who sealed the Believer? ___________ and with the seal of _______________.
1. Answer the following with True or False by
circling the correct answer.
a. In
I Thessalonians 5:19 the Bible says a person can quench or grieve the Holy Spirit. True or False
b. Acts 5:3, 4 says the Holy Spirit is God. True or False
c.
Psalms 139:7-10 says God is everywhere. True or
False
d.
Hebrews 9:14-says, God the Holy Spirit is eternal. True
or False
e.
I Corinthians 2:10,11-shows that The Spirit is all knowing.
True or False
f. Is the Holy Spirit all-powerful
Luke 1:35, Genesis 1:2?
True or False
2. What works did the Holy Spirit do in
the following passages?
a.
Genesis 1:2
__________________________________________
b.
Ephesians 1:2 cf.
Romans 8:11, I Peter 3:18 ___________________________________________
3. How did the Holy Spirit write the Bible?
II Peter 1:20, _________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Who gives you life?
John 6:63; Romans 8:2,
_________________________________________________________
5. How long are you sealed with
the Holy Spirit after you receive Christ Jesus?
Ephesians 1:13, 14, _____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Who gave you life when you received
Jesus Christ as savior? John 3:8, Titus 3:5, __________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. In
Ephesians 1:13 God says that
He did something to you when you received
Jesus as savior, what was that?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
III. The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
A. He strove (execute judgment, or plead against difficulties) or
contended with men (Genesis 6:3).
B. The Holy
Spirit would indwell men (Genesis 41:38, Numbers. 27:18) but not necessarily
stay (Numbers
11:16;
Judges 3:10; I Samuel 10:10; 11:6; 19:23)
C. The coming on men
was to enable them for a special task (Exodus 28:3; 31:3;
35:31).
D. Prayer was
made to keep the Holy Spirit from departing.
(Psalms 51:11).
1. The Holy Spirit in the New Testament
a. The Holy Spirit Anointed Jesus Christ (Luke 3:21, 22; 4:18),
b. Fills His life
for the work. (Luke 1:15; Acts 1:1-2),
2. The Holy Spirit and the church
dispensation.
a. Baptizes into the Body of Christ (I Corinthians 12:13),
b. Implemented
the New Covenant at Pentecost (Acts 2),
and applied or completed the
Redemptive Covenant,
applying it to all dispensations.
c. Gives Gifts to the church (Ephesians 4:11,12).
3. The Holy Spirit's Ministry before salvation.
He disturbs, directs,
and draws men to salvation.
a. Convicts of sin (John 16:7-11),
b. Calls to salvation (John 3:6; 6:63; 16:12-16),
c. Persuades sinners to come to Christ, (Revelation 22:17).
d. Points to Jesus Christ and promotes Him (John 16:14; 3:14, 12:32)
4. The Holy Spirit's Ministry at the Moment of
salvation.
a. Gives gifts (I Peter 4:10; I Corinthians 12; Romans 12; II Timothy
1:6, 7),
b. Seals (John 6:27 c. Luke 3:21,22; 4:18; II Corinthians 1:21,22; Ephesians 1:13,14; 4:30),
c. Permanently indwells believers (Romans 8:9; John 14:16 I Corinthians
6:19; Ephesians 4:30),
d. Gives assurance (Romans 8:16),
e. Gives freedom from bondage of sin (Romans 8:2,12,13; Galatians
5:16-26),
f. Sanctifies the believer (II Thessalonians 2:13; I Peter 1:2).
g. Illuminates, enables you to discern spiritual truths. (I Corinthians 2:9-14)
5. The Holy Spirit's
Ministry after salvation.
a. Teaches and comforts (I Corinthians 2:13, John 14:26),
b. Guides (Acts 8:27-29; John 14:12-15; Romans 8:14),
c. Gives the power to perform the gift He gave (I Corinthians 12:3, 7)
d. Gives power to prayer (Romans 8:26,27; Ephesians 6:18; Jude 20).
e. Gives freedom from our old nature so we can be a servant to God,
(Romans 6:11-19 cf. Galatians 5:16).
f. He produces good fruit in our lives
(Galatians 5:22, 23)
g. He prepares the believer for soul winning
(Acts 1:8)
h. The Holy Spirit fills the believer
(Ephesians 5:18).
6. Compare the work of the Holy Spirit in these verses from the
Old Testament and
the New Testament and write down the differences of His work before the cross and
after. Numbers 27:18, I Samuel 10:10; 11:6; 19:23, Psalm 51:11 compare
with Romans 8:9; John 14:16; I Corinthians 6:19; Ephesians 1:13,14; 4:30
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
a.
After reading the above verses do you have to pray and ask God not to take the
Holy Spirit from you.
YES. NO Why? _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
b. When you do not know how to pray with an aching heart what
does God say that the Holy Spirit does for you?
Romans 8:26, 27
________________________________________________________________________
c. Who baptized you into the Body of Christ?
I Corinthians
12:13
_________________________________________________________________________________________
d. The Holy Spirit gave you something at salvation, what was it?
_____________________
Romans 12:3-8, Ephesians 4:7;
II Timothy 1:6,7 II Corinthians 12.
7. It is the Holy Spirit that illuminates and
enables you to understand.
(Write down any observations, which mean a lot to you.)
I Corinthians 2:6-16 _______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. What does the Holy Spirit do for us in soul winning,
Acts 4:32? ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. What manifestations of the Holy Spirit are produced in the believer life?
A.
Ephesians
5:19_________________________________________
B.
Ephesians 5:20
_________________________________________
C.
Ephesians 5:21a
______________________,
5:21b, ____________
D.
Galatians 6:10,
11_______________________________________
E.
Galatians 5:22, 23,
__________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
F. James
3:13-17_______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. What are we to do to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
Ephesians 5:18, I John. 1:9, Romans 6:1; 12; 1, 2, I Corinthians
15:31, Galatians 2:20, and Luke. 11:9.
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