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Moonlight7 View Profile History	Who is the Holy Spirit Posted : 19 Sep, 2022 03:47 AM There are many misconceptions about the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the Holy Spirit as a mystical force. Others see the Holy Spirit as an impersonal power that God makes available to followers of Christ. What does the Bible say about the identity of the Holy Spirit? Simply put, the Bible declares that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also tells us that the Holy Spirit is a divine 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 these verses Peter confronts Ananias as to why he 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 characteristics of God. For example, His omnipresence is seen in Psalm 139:7-8, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” Then in 1 Corinthians 2:10-11, we see the characteristic of omniscience in the Holy Spirit. “These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” We can know that the Holy Spirit is indeed a divine 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). He 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). Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Who is the Holy Spirit Posted : 19 Sep, 2022 03:48 AM 3 rd person of the Trinity, Can never be destroyed Post Reply
LittleDavid View Profile History	Who is the Holy Spirit Posted : 20 Sep, 2022 02:45 PM There’s at least one person we both know who doesn’t know the difference between the HOLY SPIRIT and the UNholy spirit. It’s obvious this person is not being empowered by the Holy Spirit. He just thinks he is. The Holy Spirit doesn’t contradict himself. Only the UNholy spirit and those who are empowered by him contradict the Holy Spirit Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Who is the Holy Spirit Posted : 20 Sep, 2022 06:06 PM Yes and he is very Sad ! Post Reply