The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity. He is fully God. He is eternal, omniscient, omnipresent, has a will, and can speak. He is alive. He is a person. He is not particularly visible in the Bible because His ministry is to bear witness of Jesus (John 15:26).
Some cults like the Jehovah’s Witnesses say that the Holy Spirit is nothing more than a force (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 406-407). This is false. If the Holy Spirit were merely a force, then He could not speak (Acts 13:2); He could not be grieved (Eph. 4:30); and He would not have a will (1 Cor. 12:11).
The truth is that the Holy Spirit is a person the same as the Father and the Son are within the Trinity.
His Names | His Attributes | Symbols of | Sins Against | Power in Christ’s Life |
God Acts 5:3-4 |
Eternal Heb. 9:14 |
Dove Matt. 3:16 |
Blasphemy Matt. 12:31 |
Conceived of Matt. 1:18, 20 |
Lord 2 Cor. 3:18 |
Omnipotent Luke 1:35 |
Wind Acts 2:1-4 |
Resist (Unbelief) Acts 7:51 |
Baptism Matt. 3:16 |
Spirit 1 Cor. 2:10 |
Omnipresent Psalm 139:7-10 |
Fire Acts 2:3 |
Insult Heb. 10:29 |
Led by Luke 4:1 |
Spirit of God 1 Cor. 3:16 |
Will 1 Cor. 12:11 |
***** | Lied to Acts 5:3 |
Filled with Power Luke 4:14, 18 |
Spirit of Truth John 15:26 |
Loves Rom. 15:30 |
***** | Grieved Eph. 4:30 |
Witness of Jesus John 15:26 |
Eternal Spirit Heb. 9:14 |
Speaks Acts 8:29; 13:2 |
***** | Quench 1 Thess. 5:19 |
Raised Jesus Rom. 8:11 |
The Works of the Holy Spirit |
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Access to God, Eph. 2:18 | Inspires prayer, Eph. 6:18; Jude 20 |
Anoints for Service, Luke 4:18 | Intercedes, Rom. 8:26 |
Assures, Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:6 | Interprets Scripture, 1 Cor. 2:1, 14; Eph. 1:17 |
Authors Scripture, 2 Pet. 1:20-21 | Leads, Rom. 8:14 |
Baptizes, John 1:23-34; 1 Cor. 12:13-14 | Liberates, Rom. 8:2 |
Believers Born of, John 3:3-6 | Molds Character, Gal. 5:22-23 |
Calls and Commissions, Acts 13:24; 20:28 | Produces fruit, Gal. 5:22-23 |
Cleanses, 1 Thess. 3:13; 1 Pet. 1:2 | Empowers Believers, Luke 24:49 |
Convicts of sin, John 16:9, 14 | Raises from the dead, Rom. 8:11 |
Creates, Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4 | Regenerates, Titus 3:5 |
Empowers, 1 Thess. 1:5 | Sanctifies, Rom. 15:16 |
Fills, Acts 2:4; 4:29-31; 5:18-20 | Seals, Eph. 1:13-14; 4:30 |
Gives gifts, I Cor. 12:8-11 | Strengthens, Eph. 3:16; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 1 Cor. 2:4 |
Glorifies Christ, John 16:14 | Teaches, John 14:26 |
Guides in truth, John 16:13 | Testifies of Jesus, John 15:26 |
Helps our weakness, Rom. 8:26 | Victory over flesh, Rom. 8:2-4; Gal. 4:6 |
Indwells believers, Rom. 8:9-14; Gal. 4:6 | Worship helper, Phil. 3:3 |