And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water;
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending
like a dove, and lighting upon Him; And lo a voice from heaven, saying,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:16-17
The Holy Spirit is more than a friendly ghost. Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit as
"He". Jesus said:
¨ He shall speak of me. John
15:26
¨ I will send Him unto you. John 16:7
¨ He shall glorify me. John 16:14
¨ He shall not speak of Himself. John 16:13
There are many gods
worshiped throughout the world, but there is only one true God. The Holy Bible
contains the account of the true God. The Bible is the Word of God which
reveals His special plan for all mankind:
Having made known unto us the mystery
of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of
times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
Ephesians 1:9-10
One of the things the
Bible reveals is that God has a triune nature. This means He presents Himself in three distinctly different ways. He is three persons, yet one God. The Holy
Spirit is part of the triune nature of God which consists of God the Father, God the
Son; Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. The three manifestations are united as
one in the Godhead.
Each part of the
Triune nature of God. . . the Father, the Son; Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. . . have special
functions on behalf of mankind.
The Holy Spirit is
called God:
But Peter
said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy
Ghost...thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Acts 5:3-4
Since He is called
God, the Holy Spirit is equal with God the Father and God the son, Jesus Christ. The
following Verses help reveal clearly the triune nature of God. Jesus is being baptized, the Holy Spirit
descends on Him, and God speaks:
And Jesus,
when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens
were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
lighting upon Him: And lo a voice from
heaven saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:16-17
Prior to returning to
Heaven after His ministry on earth, Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit:
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:39
But when the
Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit
of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of me. John 15:26
Apostle Paul spoke of
the triune nature of the Holy Spirit:
For the law
of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and
death. Romans 8:2
Apostle Paul speaks
further of the triune nature of God in his writings:
The grace of
the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost,
be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14
For through
Him [the Son] we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Ephesians 2:18
The Apostle, Peter,
also spoke of the triune nature of God:
If ye be
reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of
God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He
is glorified. 1 Peter 4:14
Luke, the beloved
physician, also verifies the triune nature of God:
Therefore
being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the
promise of the Holy Ghost, He hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Acts 2:33
As part of the triune nature of God, the Holy Spirit has a special nature. When we speak of His
nature we mean the basic qualities which describe Him. The Bible teaches that
the Holy Spirit is:
√ OMNIPRESENT:
This means He is
present everywhere:
Whither shall
I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? (Psalms 139:7)
√ OMNISCIENT:
This means He knows
all things:
But God hath
revealed them unto us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea
the deep things of God. For what man
knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so
the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. I Corinthians
2:10-11
√ OMNIPOTENT:
This means the Holy
Spirit is all powerful:
God hath
spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Psalms 62:11
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Zechariah 4:6-7
But ye shall
receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you . . . Acts 1:8
√ ETERNAL:
This means He is
everlasting. He has no beginning and will have no ending:
How much more
shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself
without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living
God?
Hebrews 9:14
The power of the Holy
Spirit residing within you is worth more than anything this world has to
offer.
The Holy Spirit has purpose. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to help us in our walk with Him:
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: John 15:25
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. John 16:7
Jesus knew, if left to our own efforts, we would not be able to carry out the assignment given to those who chose to follow Him. The book of Acts reveals the many
works of the Holy Spirit!
Biblical Studies
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04/12/21
Very good word my friend
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