![]() Omnipresence: David, praising God’s greatness, asked, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there if I make my bed in the depths, you are there” (Psalm 139:7-8).Eternality: The Holy Spirit, the Counselor, will be with us “forever” (John 14:16).The Spirit also has the infinite attributes of God: unlimited in time, space, power and knowledge. This indicates that the Spirit is inherently holy, holy in essence, rather than having an assigned or secondary holiness such as the temple had. Insulting the Spirit is just as sinful as trampling the Son of God under foot (Hebrews 10:29). The Spirit is so holy that blasphemy against the Spirit cannot be forgiven, although blasphemy against Jesus could be (Matthew 12:32). Holiness: In more than 90 places, the Bible calls the Spirit of God “the Holy Spirit.” Holiness is a basic characteristic of the Spirit.The Holy Spirit is ascribed with the attributes of God, is equated with God and does work that only God does. Scripture indicates that the Holy Spirit is of the same essence as the Father and the Son. Summary: Scripture speaks repeatedly of the Holy Spirit, known also as the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Jesus Christ. ![]() ![]() Is the Holy Spirit God, or simply a power of God? Let’s examine the biblical teachings. Some, however, have taught that the Holy Spirit is an impersonal force used by God. The Holy Spirit: The Deity of the Holy SpiritĬhristianity has traditionally taught that the Holy Spirit is the third Person or Hypostasis of the Godhead.
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