…by Bill Bright The Christian and the Holy Spirit 1. Who is the Holy Spirit and why did he come? While there is a degree of divine mystery to the nature of the Holy Spirit, He definitely is not a bundle of warm feelings or good memories. Neither is He a vague cosmic force. In […]
“What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost?”……Answer: It is only the King James Version of the Bible which uses the term "Holy Ghost." It occurs 90 times in the KJV. The term "Holy Spirit" occurs 7 times in the KJV. There is no clear reason as to why the KJV translators […]
Does the Spirit ever lead in a way that’s contrary to biblically revealed ethics? No, of course not. The Holy Spirit couldn’t possibly lead somebody to disobey the Holy Spirit’s teaching. That would be God acting against himself. I would think it would be elementary and manifestly obvious to every Christian that God the Holy […]
“What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?”……The baptism of the Holy Spirit may be defined as that work whereby the Spirit of God places the believer into union with Christ and into union with other believers in the body of Christ at the moment of salvation. First Corinthians 12:12-13 is the central passage in […]
“What is Pneumatology?”……The word Pneumatology comes from two Greek words which mean “wind, air, spirit” and “word” – combining to mean “the study of the Holy Spirit.” Pneumatology is the study of God the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity. It answers numerous important questions about the Holy Spirit:……Who / what is the […]
“What are the names and titles of the Holy Spirit?”……Answer: The Holy Spirit is known by many names and titles, most of which denote some function or aspect of His ministry. Below are some of the names and descriptions the Bible uses for the Holy Spirit. ……Author of Scripture: (2 Peter 1:212 Timothy 3:16) The […]
Emblems of the Holy Spirit…Matthew 3:16 "After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.“ There are several beautiful symbols of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. The first is that of the […]