The Spirit of God Part 1

2 Much confusion and division over the Holy Spirit –Nature of the Holy Spirit (person or force) –Baptism, gift, gifts, anointing –Work of the Holy Spirit –Indwelling of the Holy Spirit -Eph. 4:4; 1 Cor. 14:33-

3 He is God (deity), Acts 5:3-4 –All the attributes of deity Eternal, Heb. 9:14 Omnipresent, Psa. 139:7-10 Omnipotent, Psa. 139:7-10 Omniscient, 1 Cor. 2:11-12 –Any view of the Holy Spirit that lessens His deity is false

4 GodDeity HolySpirit Father Son IS NOT Acts 10:38; Matt. 3:16 IS NOT John 14:16; Matt. 3:16-17 IS NOT John 8:16; 14:28; II John 3 IS Acts 5:3-4 IS John 20:28 IS John 20:17 The Godhead

5 He is a divine person, not an impersonal force –Speaks, Acts 1:16 –Teaches, Jno. 14:26 –Knowledge, 1 Cor. 2:11 –Will, 1 Cor. 12:11 –Contextual use of personal pronouns, Jno. 16:13-15

Inspired OT and NT prophets, 1 Pet. 1:10-11; 2 Pet. 1:21; Matt 10:19-20 Immersed apostles with himself (his power), Matt. 3:11; Acts 1:4-5, 8 (2:1-4) –Power to bear witness (Acts 1:8) Revelation, Jno. 16:13; 1 Cor. 2:10 Inspiration, 1 Cor. 2:13 (Matt. 10:20) Confirmation, 1 Cor. 2:4-5 (Heb. 2:3-4) 6

7 Fell on Cornelius and his house –Testify that Gentiles can be saved by gospel, Acts 15:7-9 (11:15; 10:44-47) Not to produce faith, 15:7 Not to purify hearts (not to save), 15:9 –He bore witness to remove doubts about preaching to Gentiles, 15:8; Acts 11:3, (Joel 2:28--Acts 2:17)

8 Gave miraculous gifts to Christians –To spread and confirm the gospel, Heb. 2:3-4; Mark 16:17-20 Laying on apostles’ hands, Acts 8:14-18 According to His will, 1 Cor. 12:11 –Ended when revelation was completely and adequately confirmed, and when the means of imparting no longer existed