A Study of The Holy Spirit Professed miracles – Professed Divine revelation Professed spiritual contacts and direct faith Professed direct leading The rise of mysticism and emotionalism has played a large role in attributing to the Holy Spirit things that we can be certain should not be. True spirituality is – Fearing God, and keeping His commandments as defined by His word.

Source Of Information? Fallible Men Benny Hinn; Kenneth Hagin; Kenneth Hagin; Joyce Meyer Joyce Meyer (False Teachers) Subjective Information Unreliable!! Ministers of MISINFORMATION Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information

Source Of Information? Derek Prince explains the ways of the Holy Spirit and how He works in the lives of Christians. Through this power, the believer can: Know the continual presence of Jesus, Better understand the plans of God, Become a bold witness for Christ, Acquire revelation, Receive supernatural direction, Pray according to God's will, and Receive physical healing and endurance. Includes a discussion on speaking in tongues. Learn more about the anointing of the Holy Spirit! Price: $5.99

Source Of Valid Information The Holy Spirit Will Not Guide...  Men To Teach Conflicting Doctrines  Men To Teach Doctrines Contrary To The Word Of God  Men To Perform Acts Contrary To, Or Different From, The Word Of God 1 Cor. 14:33 (NKJV) For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Truth WILL NOT contradict itself! Error will contradict error Error will contradict truth Source Of Valid Information The Holy Spirit Will Not Guide...  Men To Teach Conflicting Doctrines  Men To Teach Doctrines Contrary To The Word Of God  Men To Perform Acts Contrary To, Or Different From, The Word Of God

The Holy Spirit Has Revealed ALL The Truth About Himself That We Can Know! Source Of Valid Information Objective Information Inspired Source i.e. the scriptures (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3) ONLY Reliable Source!

Source Of Valid Information Inspired Source i.e. the scriptures (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3) ONLY Reliable Source! Objective Information 1 Cor. 4:6 (NKJV)... that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

Source Of Valid Information Inspired Source i.e. the scriptures (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3) ONLY Reliable Source! Objective Information Ephes. 3:3-4 (NKJV) how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, [4] by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

The Inspired Revelation By The Holy Spirit Was Supernatural, Verbal, And Final! Where is the room for more divine instruction? Are we satisfied with what the Spirit has said about himself, and other things? Source Of Valid Information Objective Information

How Is The Word Spirit Used? ATTITUDE - - 1) Bondage/Adoption (Rom. 8:15) 2) Stupor / Slumber (Rom 11:8) 3) Antichrist (1John 4:3) 4) Truth (1 John 4:6) 5) Gentleness / Meekness (Gal 6:1) 6) Wisdom (Exo 28:3) The spirit of... THE HUMAN SPIRIT – 1) The body without spirit is dead - (James 2:26)

How Is The Word Spirit Used? HOLY SPIRIT (John 14:26) John 14:26 (NKJV) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

How Is The Word Spirit Used? HOLY SPIRIT (John 14:26) 1) Empowered - (Acts 2:1- 4,17,33) Acts 2:4,33 (NKJV) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

How Is The Word Spirit Used? HOLY SPIRIT (John 14:26) 1) Empowered - (Acts 2:1- 4,17,33) 2) Revealed – (Eph. 3:3-5) Ephes. 3:5 (NKJV) which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

How Is The Word Spirit Used? HOLY SPIRIT (John 14:26) 1) Empowered - (Acts 2:1- 4,17,33) 2) Revealed – (Eph. 3:3-5) 3) Confirmed - (Heb. 2:4) Hebrews 2:4 (NKJV) God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

The Holy Spirit Is A Person Definition: “Person” “A self conscious rational being” (Webster Encyclopedic Unabridged dictionary English Language, 1989 edition, pg 1075). Definition: “Being” 1) “Existence as opposed to non existence; that which exists in any form, whether actual or ideal” (Webster) 2) “Conscious existence” (Am. College Encyl. Dict.) Basic Idea: An Individual With Consciou s Existence

The Father Holy Spirit Jesus John 15:26 26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. The Holy Spirit Is A Person

Holy Spirit John 16: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 “of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 “of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; Jesus The Father The Holy Spirit Is A Person

Jesus Holy Spirit John 16:7-15 He/Him/HisHe/Him/His I, Mine 13 “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 “He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 “All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. The Father The Holy Spirit Is A Person

A “Person” -- With “Life, Thought, Volition, Action, Influence” Is Divine, Is God (Acts 5:1-4) 1) Can Be Lied To (Acts 5:4) 2) Can Be Grieved (Eph 4:30) 3) Can Be Resisted (Acts 7:51) 4) Forbids (Acts 16:6) 5) Speaks (1 Tim 4:1) 6) Searches (1 Cor. 2:10) 7) Judges (Acts 15:28) 8) Teaches (John 14:26) Acts 5:3-4 (KJV) But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost,...? [4]... thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Plural: “consisting of or containing more than one” Father Son Holy Spirit “ELOHIM said, let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness” (Gen. 1:26). “ELOHIM said, let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness” (Gen. 1:26). “God” in Hebrew is always plural. “ELOHIM” occurs over 2,500 times in the OT. “God” in Hebrew is always plural. “ELOHIM” occurs over 2,500 times in the OT. “GOD” - ELOHIM is Plural! (ELOAH is the singular)

FatherFatherSonSon Holy Spirit l “they shall be ONE EHAD flesh” Gen. 2:24’ l “we will become ONE EHAD people” Gen. 34:16 l “The Lord our God is ONE EHAD Lord” Deut. 6:4

IS NOT GOD IS The Father The Spirit The Son “And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me” (John 8:16). 38 “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38) “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,” (John 14:26).

One Humanity – NOT One Human person One God – Not one Divine Person 4Individual person 4Fully human 4Not the only person in humanity! 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, Hebrews 2:11

11+1=311+1=3 Don Denise +Michael = 3 persons Using terms in the same way! 1 Father 1 Son +1 Holy Spirit =3 Persons Distinct Individuals Yet Fully Human in nature – Not three humanities - Distinct Individuals Yet Fully God in nature – Not three God’s-

A Study of The Holy Spirit *Source Of Information? - The Scriptures! *The Word Spirit is Used in Reference to: The Human Spirit – Attitude - Holy Spirit *The Holy Spirit Is A Person –He is DIVINE! *There is one God, (Divine Nature), comprised of three distinct Divine Persons – The Father, Son, & Holy Spirit. Conclusion

God, Jehovah, Was Alone!! Mal. 2:10 Is. 44:6 Is. 44:24 Job 9:8 Gen. 1:26 *The Father was NOT alone – Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1 *The Son, (Jesus) was NOT alone – John 1:1; 8:16; 16:32 *The Holy Spirit was NOT alone - Psalms 104:30; John 15:26 *The Father was NOT alone – Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1 *The Son, (Jesus) was NOT alone – John 1:1; 8:16; 16:32 *The Holy Spirit was NOT alone - Psalms 104:30; John 15:26 There Is But One God!

1 John 5:7-8 (NKJV) For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. [8] And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. The Father “God anointed Jesus” “God was with Him” “God anointed Jesus” “God was with Him” Holy Spirit power Three Persons of The Godhead Are Distinct

1 Father 1 Son +1 Holy Spirit =3 Persons Don Denise +Michael = 3 persons Not Equivalent! Using the term in two different ways Only 1 Humanity (Human Nature) Only one God (Divine Nature)

Father Son +Holy Spirit =1 God Don Denise +6,305,333,970 =1 Human Nature “God” — Godhead, divine nature, deity “Humanity” — Mankind, Human Nature,