167. Spirit, Holy, A Person

167. Spirit, Holy, A Person

167 HOLY SPIRIT A PERSON John 14:26;John 15:26

INTRODUCTION Holy Spirit not a divine influence; can not be literally "poured"; not merely a divine force.

I. A DIVINE PERSON 1. Personal pronoun. Masculine gender, singular number.

2. Same nature and essence as God.

3. Christ regarded him as a person.

II. HAS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES 1. Has knowledge . (1 Corinthians 2:10-11.) 2. Has will. (I Cor . 12: 11.) 3. Has mind. (Romans 8:27 .) 4. Has power to love. (Romans 15:30.) III. HIS ATTRIBUTES ASCRIBABLE ONLY TO PERSON 1. Bears witness. (John 15:26.) 2. Makes intercession . (Romans 8:26.) 3. Power of searching. (1 Corinthians 2:10.) 4. Power of speaking . (1 Timothy 4:1.) 5. Power to forbid . (Acts 16:6.) 6. These belong only to persons.

IV. HAS FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD 1. Associated with God.

2. God a Tri -Unity or one God and three per sons.

3. "God" revealed himself to man as three persons; Holy Spirit knows mind of God. (1 Corinthians 2:11.) V. NAMES OF HOLY SPIRIT 1. Many names for God.

2. Christ has many more.

3. Holy Spirit has fewest of members of Godhead .

(a) Holy Ghost (in American Revised) . (b) Spirit. (c) Spirit of God . (d) His Spirit. (e) Spirit of J ehovah. (f) Spirit of the Lord. (g) Spirit of Truth. (h) One Spirit.