THE UNKNOWN GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. We preach and teach the trinity
2. We know the Father and Son
3. We know almost nothing about the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is:
1. A person
a. H. S. is not the Bible Ephesians 6:17
b. The causes some of the confusion
c. Think about The President
d. Personal pronouns
i. John 14:16, 17, 26
ii. John 15:26
iii. John 16:13 pronoun used 7 times
2. An Intelligent Person
a. Mind Romans 8:27
b. Grieved Ephesians 4:30
c. Love Romans 15:30
d. Lied to Acts 5:3
e. Forbid Acts 16:6-7
f. Speak clearly 1 Timothy 4:1; John 16:13; Acts 8:29
g. Has will 1 Corinthians 12:11
3. Has attributes of a Divine Person
a. Called God Acts 5:3-5
b. Eternal Hebrews 9:14
c. Omniscient 1 Corinthians 2:11
d. Omnipotent 1 Corinthians 2:4
e. Omnipresent Psalm 139:7-10
f. Equal to Father and Son Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:16; Romans 15:30
4. Important
a. Father in Patriarchal Age God Planned
b. Son fulfilled the Mosaic Age Christ Carried out the Plan
c. H. S. guided early church in Christian Age H. S. revealed the Plan
d. Ephesians 3:3-6