The Most Misunderstood Member of the Triune God

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The Most Misunderstood Member of the Triune God

• The Holy Spirit

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1. The Spirit is a person, not a mere
personification.

• A. Personal titles are given to Him in the
  Scriptures.
• B. The Holy Spirit is said to have the personal
  characteristics of persons attached to Him.
• C. The Holy Spirit can be treated as a Person.

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2. The Holy Spirit is God.

• A. The Holy Spirit is shown to be God by the
  divine attributes ascribed to Him.
• B. The Spirit is shown to be God by the divine
  works which are ascribed to God only.
• C. The Spirit is shown to be God by what the
  Bible writers said.

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Acts 53-4

• Then Peter said, Ananias, how is it that
  Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied
  to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself
  some of the money you received for the land?
  4 Didnt it belong to you before it was sold? And
  after it was sold, wasnt the money at your
  disposal? What made you think of doing such a
  thing? You have not lied just to human beings but
  to God.

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Isaiah 6 Acts 28

• Acts 28 25-26 - The Holy Spirit spoke the truth
  to your ancestors when he said through Isaiah the
  prophet Go to this people and say, You will
  be ever hearing but never understanding . . .
• Isaiah 68-9 - Then I heard the voice of the Lord
  saying, . . . Go and tell this people Be ever
  hearing, but never understanding. . .

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The Holy Spirit . . .

• 1. . . . convicts unbelievers of their sin and
  convinces them of their need of the Savior.
• 2. . . . regenerates those who believe.
• 3. . . . sanctifies those who believe.
• 4. . . . comforts those who believe.

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John 168

• When the Holy Spirit comes, (which He now has)
  he will convict (convince) the world regarding
  sin and righteousness and judgment

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The Holy Spirit . . .

• 1. . . . convicts unbelievers of their sin and
  convinces them of their need of the Savior.
• 2. . . . regenerates those who believe.
• 3. . . . sanctifies those who believe.
• 4. . . . comforts those who believe.

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• generate to give life
• Regenerate to bring back to life
• Regeneration is the work of God whereby a
  spiritually dead person becomes a spiritually
  alive person.

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Ephesians 21-5

• As for you, you were dead in your
  transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to
  live when you followed the ways of this world and
  of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the
  spirit who is now at work in those who are
  disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at
  one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh
  and following its desires and thoughts. Like the
  rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But
  because of his great love for us, God, who is
  rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even
  when we were dead in transgressions.

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What about EBC?

• Some pastors, churches, and Christians would say,
  Regeneration comes first and that leads to us
  having the ability to believe.
• Other pastors, churches, and Christians would
  say, Believing comes first and leads to a person
  having the ability to be regenerated.

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The Holy Spirit . . .

• 1. . . . convicts unbelievers of their sin and
  convinces them of their need of the Savior.
• 2. . . . regenerates those who believe.
• 3. . . . sanctifies those who believe.
• 4. . . . comforts those who believe.

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setting us apart for God and His purposes

• Colossians 116
• Ephesians 210
• Philippians 16
• Philippians 213
• 2 Corinthians 318

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2 Corinthians 318

• And we all, who with unveiled faces
  contemplate the Lords glory, are being
  transformed into his image with ever-increasing
  glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the
  Spirit.

metamorpheo
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Past Performance is Not Necessarily Indicative
of Future Results
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Romans 121-2
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The Holy Spirit . . .

• 1. . . . convicts unbelievers of their sin and
  convinces them of their need of the Savior.
• 2. . . . regenerates those who believe.
• 3. . . . sanctifies those who believe.
• 4. . . . comforts those who believe.

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• I will not leave you as orphans I will come to
  you in another form. (John 1418)
• I tell you the truth It is for your good that I
  am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor
  (the Holy Spirit) will not come to you but if I
  go, I will send him to you. (John 167)

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John 1416

• I will ask the Father, and he will give you
  another Counselor to be with you forever.
• Counselor - paralketos /para beside kaleoo
  call / one who comes along side to assist
• Another - allos - another of the same kind (not
  heteros)

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Article of Faith

• We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth
  from God to convince the world of sin, of
  righteousness and of judgment, and to regenerate,
  sanctify and comfort those who believe in Jesus
  Christ.