1. The Holy Spirit Lesson One The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit

2. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
I. The Holy Spirit is God.
A. The Holy Spirit is included with the Father and Son (Matthew 28:18-20).
1. Disciples are made when one is baptized into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. If the Holy Spirit is not Divine why would one be baptized in the name of a being that is not Divine? (cf. I Corinthians 1:13).

3. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
I. The Holy Spirit is God.
B. Divine inspiration is carried out by the Holy Spirit.
1. Inspiration of Scripture is “God breathed” (II Timothy 3:16,17). Gr.
theopneustos (yeñpneustow) literally “God-breathed” (NIV).
2. Writers of Scripture were “moved by the Holy Spirit” (II Peter 1:20,21).

4. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
I. The Holy Spirit is God.
C. What is said of Deity is said of the Holy Spirit.
1. Christ dwells in Christians, God the Father dwells in Christians and the
Holy Spirit dwells in Christians (II Timothy 1:14. Ephesians 3:17; John 14:22,23; Romans 8:9).

5. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
I. The Holy Spirit is God.
C. What is said of Deity is said of the Holy Spirit.
2. God raised Jesus from the dead – the Spirit raised Jesus from the dead –
Jesus had power within Himself (Acts :30; Romans 8:11; John 10:18).
3. Christ did miracles by the power of God – Christ did miracles by the Holy
Spirit (Acts 2:22; 10:38).

6. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
II. The Holy Spirit is a Distinct Person of the Godhead.
A. God the Spirit is not God the Father.
1. The Holy Spirit would not speak on His own when He came to the Apostles (John 16:13a). Gr. aph’ heautou (Žfƒ ¥autoè) literally “from Himself” (ASV) If there is no distinction between the
Father and HS then the HS would speak on His own.

7. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
II. The Holy Spirit is a Distinct Person of the Godhead.
A. God the Spirit is not God the Father.
2. The Holy Spirit would speak what “He hears” to the Apostles (John 16:13b). If there is no distinction between the Father and the Holy Spirit how could it be said that the Holy Spirit “hears” what He speaks?

8. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
II. The Holy Spirit is a Distinct Person of the Godhead.
B. God the Spirit is not God the Son.
1. The Father sent the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ name (John 14:26a). If there is no distinction between the Holy Spirit and the Son how could the Holy Spirit
be sent in Jesus’ name?

9. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
II. The Holy Spirit is a Distinct Person of the Godhead.
B. God the Spirit is not God the Son.
2. The Holy Spirit would bring to the Apostles’ remembrance what Jesus had
said (John 14:26b). If there is no distinction between the Holy Spirit and
the Son the text would have to read “I will teach you all things…” rather than “He will teach you all things…”

10. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
II. The Holy Spirit is a Distinct Person of the Godhead.
B. God the Spirit is not God the Son.
3. The Holy Spirit could not come until Jesus returned to heaven (John 16:7).
If there was no distinction between the Son and the Holy Spirit then the
Holy Spirit would have already been present with them.

11. The Holy Spirit The Deity & Person of the Holy Spirit
II. The Holy Spirit is a Distinct Person of the Godhead.
C. In the baptism of Jesus all three persons of the Godhead act and function separately (Luke 3:22).

12. Father IS
IS NOT
GOD
IS NOT IS IS
Son
Holy Spirit
IS NOT