1. THE PERSON & DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 13:1-2
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2. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
Who is a person?
“a human being?”
In philosophy a person is…
“a self-conscious or rational being.”
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3. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
Who is a person?
“a human being?”
Personality is defined as…
“the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character.”
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4. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
One Deity
Three “Persons”
Mt. 28:19
2 Cor. 13:14
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5. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
But what about the Holy Spirit?
God’s active force?
Divine science?
Divine person?
Does the Bible teach that the Holy Spirit is a divine person?
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6. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
Works That Manifest Personality
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7. The Holy Spirit Does Works That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit speaks.
1 Tim. 4:1
Ac. 8:29
Ac. 10:19-20
Ac. 13:1-4
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8. The Holy Spirit Does Works That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit testifies.
Jn. 15:26-27
Ac. 5:32
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9. The Holy Spirit Does Works That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit teaches.
Jn. 14:26
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10. The Holy Spirit Does Works That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit guides, hears, declares, searches, leads, forbids.
Jn. 16:12-13
1 Cor. 2:10
Ac. 16:6-7
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11. The Holy Spirit Does Works That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit intercedes.
Rom. 8:26-27
Rom. 8:34
The Holy Spirit makes judgments.
Ac. 15:28
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12. The Holy Spirit Does Works That Manifest Personality
Speaks
Testifies
Guides
Hears
Declares
Searches
Leads
Forbids
Intercedes
Judges
Personal being or impersonal force?
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13. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
Works That Manifest Personality
Characteristics That Manifest Personality
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14. The Holy Spirit’s Characteristics Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit has a mind.
Rom. 8:27
The Holy Spirit has knowledge and loves.
1 Cor. 2:11-12
Rom. 15:30
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15. The Holy Spirit’s Characteristics Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit has a “will.”
1 Cor. 12:8-11
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16. The Holy Spirit’s Characteristics Manifest Personality
Intelligent entity or mystical energy?
Mind
Thoughts
Feelings
Purpose
Knowledge
Affection
Love
Will
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17. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
Works That Manifest Personality
Characteristics That Manifest Personality
Suffers In Ways That Manifest Personality
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18. The Holy Spirit Suffers In Ways That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit can be grieved.
Isa. 63:10
Eph. 4:30
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19. The Holy Spirit Suffers In Ways That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit can be blasphemed.
Mt. 12:31-32
The Holy Spirit can be outraged.
Heb. 10:26-29
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20. The Holy Spirit Suffers In Ways That Manifest Personality
The Holy Spirit can be lied to.
Ac. 5:3
The Holy Spirit can be resisted.
Ac. 7:51-53
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21. The Holy Spirit Suffers In Ways That Manifest Personality
Grieved
Blasphemed
Outraged
Lied To
Resisted
Rational person or mere influence?
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22. The Person & Deity Of The Holy Spirit
Works That Manifest Personality
Characteristics That Manifest Personality
Suffers In Ways That Manifest Personality
Attributes/Works Of Divine Person
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23. The Holy Spirit Is A Divine Person
Possesses the attributes of deity.
Omniscient - 1 Cor. 2:10-11
Omnipresent - Psa. 139:7-10
Omnipotent - Psa. 104:30
Eternal - Heb. 9:14
God - Ac. 5:3-4; Mt. 28:19-20
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24. The Holy Spirit Is A Divine Person
Works reveal divine nature.
Creation - Gen. 1:2
Signs, Wonders - Mt. 12:28; Rom. 15:19; 1 Cor. 12:4-11
Redemption - Heb. 9:14
Regeneration - Jn. 3:5; Tit. 3:4-6
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25. The Holy Spirit Is A Divine Person
Attributes
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Omnipotent
Eternal
God
Just a person, or a divine being?
Works
Creation
Miracles
Redemption
Regeneration
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26. THE PERSON & DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 13:1-2
Gian Lorenzo Bernini [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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