In Christian belief, the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. As mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, outpourings of the Holy Spirit can include healing, prophecy, exorcism, and speaking in tongues.
Introduction For many Christians, speaking about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament seems like an oxymoron (contradiction) and anachronism (mistiming) for two reasons: (1) Their presupposition that this Gift of God is only with believers after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (...
Today we commemorate the sending forth of the Holy Spirit to the first Christians, as promised by Christ. Being aware of the Holy Spirit's presence Through the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, God is with us wherever we are, and He is already there wherever we are going. Already there Rather,...
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us...
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October 8, 2024 Christianity action, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord, Prayer, relationship, trust When we taste something, we are experiencing it in a deeper way than just looking at it; talking about it; or even smelling it. We are being invited in this Psalm to experience the Lord in...
The Holy Spirit Gives Gifts as He wills We are to desire the gifts of the Spirit, especially that we may prophesy. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The gifts of the Spirit were not to confirm the scriptures as canon but it expressly says the gifts were given by the Holy...
In all subsequent New Testament writings there is the assumption of this presence of the Spirit and of His availability for all believers. The various commands and exhortations of the epistles are based on the assumption that the baptism of the Spirit has already taken place, and that, ...
The Holy Spirit inhabits all who desire its presence... In the New Testament the word spirit and, perhaps, even the expression spirit of God signify at times the soul or man himself, since he is under the influence of God and aspires to things above; more frequently, especially in St....
Yet, elsewhere, neuter pronouns are used in reference to the Holy Spirit. Nothing definitive about the nature of the Holy Spirit can be determined by the gender of pronouns. If we read carefully what Jesus said, and compare other scriptures, the truth becomes clear. Because Christ was with ...