A Study of The Holy Spirit Professed miracles – Professed Divine revelation Professed spiritual contacts and direct faith Professed direct leading The

A Study of The Holy SpiritProfessed miracles –

Professed Divine revelation

Professed spiritual contacts and direct faith

Professed direct leading

The rise of mysticism and

emotionalism has played a large role

in attributing to the Holy Spirit

things that we can be certain should

not be.

True spirituality is – Fearing God, and keeping His commandments as

defined by His word.

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Fallible Fallible MenMen

Benny Hinn;Benny Hinn; Kenneth Hagin;Kenneth Hagin;

Joyce MeyerJoyce Meyer

(False (False Teachers)Teachers)

Fallible Fallible MenMen

Benny Hinn;Benny Hinn; Kenneth Hagin;Kenneth Hagin;

Joyce MeyerJoyce Meyer

(False (False Teachers)Teachers)

Subjective Information

Unreliable!!Unreliable!!Ministers of

Ministers of MISINFORMATIONMISINFORMATION

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The Holy Spirit Will Not Guide ...

Men To Teach Conflicting Doctrines

Men To Teach Doctrines Contrary To The Word Of God

Men To Perform Acts Contrary To, Or Different From, The Word Of God

1 Cor. 14:33 (NKJV)

For God is not the author of confusion

but of peace, as in all the churches of the

saints.

Truth WILL Truth WILL NOT NOT

contradict contradict itself!itself!

Error will Error will contradict errorcontradict error

Error will Error will contradict truthcontradict truth


The Holy Spirit Will Not Guide ...

Men To Teach Conflicting Doctrines

Men To Teach Doctrines Contrary To The Word Of God

Men To Perform Acts Contrary To, Or Different From, The Word Of God

The Holy Spirit Has The Holy Spirit Has Revealed ALL The Revealed ALL The

Truth About Truth About Himself That We Himself That We

Can Know!Can Know!


Objective Information

Inspired Inspired Source Source

i.e. the scripturesi.e. the scriptures

(Cf. John 14:26; (Cf. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-13; 15:26; 16:12-13; Romans 8:2; 2 Romans 8:2; 2

Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3; Jude 3)Peter 1:3; Jude 3)

ONLY Reliable ONLY Reliable Source!Source!

















Objective Information1 Cor. 4:6 (NKJV)

. . . that you may learn in us not to think

beyond what is written, that none of you may

be puffed up on behalf of one against the

other.












Objective InformationEphes. 3:3-4 (NKJV)

how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly

written already, [4] by which, when you read, you

may understand my knowledge in the mystery

of Christ),

The Inspired Revelation By The Holy The Inspired Revelation By The Holy Spirit Was Supernatural, Verbal, And Spirit Was Supernatural, Verbal, And

Final! Final!

Where is the room for more divine Where is the room for more divine instruction? instruction?

Are we satisfied with what the Spirit Are we satisfied with what the Spirit has said about himself, and other has said about himself, and other

things?things?


Objective Information

How Is The Word Spirit Used?

ATTITUDE - -ATTITUDE - -1) Bondage/Adoption (Rom. 8:15)

2) Stupor / Slumber (Rom 11:8)

3) Antichrist (1John 4:3)

4) Truth (1 John 4:6)

5) Gentleness / Meekness (Gal 6:1)

6) Wisdom (Exo 28:3)

The spirit of . . .

THE HUMAN SPIRIT –THE HUMAN SPIRIT –

1) The body without spirit is dead - (James 2:26)


HOLY SPIRIT

(John 14:26)John 14:26 (NKJV)

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My

name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all

things that I said to you.


HOLY SPIRIT

(John 14:26)

1) Empowered -

(Acts 2:1-4,17,33)

Acts 2:4,33 (NKJV)

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other

tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.


HOLY SPIRIT

(John 14:26)

1) Empowered -

(Acts 2:1-4,17,33)

2) Revealed –

(Eph. 3:3-5)

Ephes. 3:5 (NKJV)

which in other ages was not made known to

the sons of men, as it has now been revealed

by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:


HOLY SPIRIT

(John 14:26)

1) Empowered -

(Acts 2:1-4,17,33)

2) Revealed –

(Eph. 3:3-5)

3) Confirmed -

(Heb. 2:4)

Hebrews 2:4 (NKJV)

God also bearing witness both with signs

and wonders, with various miracles, and

gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own

will?

The Holy Spirit Is A Person

Definition: “Person”Definition: “Person” “A self conscious rational being” (Webster Encyclopedic Unabridged dictionary English Language, 1989 edition, pg 1075).

Definition: “Being”Definition: “Being”1) “Existence as opposed to non existence; that which exists in any form, whether actual or ideal” (Webster)2) “Conscious existence” (Am. College Encyl. Dict.)

Basic Basic Idea:Idea:

An An IndividuIndividual With al With ConscioConscio

us us ExistencExistenc

ee

TheTheFatherFather

TheTheFatherFather

HolyHolySpiritSpiritHolyHolySpiritSpirit

JesusJesus

John 15:26

26“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to

you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds

from the Father, He will testify of Me.



John 16:7-15 7“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to

you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9“of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10“of righteousness, because

I go to My Father and you see Me no more; . . . . . .

JesusJesus

TheTheFatherFather

TheTheFatherFather


JesusJesus


John 16:7-15

He/Him/He/Him/HisHis

He/Him/He/Him/HisHis

I, MineI, MineI, MineI, Mine

13“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth;

for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14“He will

glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15“All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I

said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

TheTheFatherFather

TheTheFatherFather


The Holy Spirit Is A PersonA “Person” -- With “Life, Thought,

Volition, Action, Influence”

Is Divine, Is God (Acts 5:1-4)Is Divine, Is God (Acts 5:1-4)

1) Can Be Lied To (Acts 5:4) 2) Can Be Grieved (Eph 4:30) 3) Can Be Resisted (Acts 7:51) 4) Forbids (Acts 16:6) 5) Speaks (1 Tim 4:1) 6) Searches (1 Cor. 2:10) 7) Judges (Acts 15:28) 8) Teaches (John 14:26)

Acts 5:3-4 (KJV)

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath

Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy

Ghost, . . .? [4] . . . thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Acts 5:3-4 (KJV)

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath

Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy

Ghost, . . .? [4] . . . thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Plural: “consisting of or containing more than one”

FatherFather SonSon

HolySpiritHolySpirit

““ELOHIMELOHIM said, let said, let USUS make man in make man in OUROUR image, after image, after OUROUR likeness” (Gen. 1:26).likeness” (Gen. 1:26).

““God” in Hebrew is God” in Hebrew is always plural. always plural. “ELOHIM” occurs “ELOHIM” occurs over 2,500 times in the over 2,500 times in the OT.OT.

““ELOHIMELOHIM said, let said, let USUS make man in make man in OUROUR image, after image, after OUROUR likeness” (Gen. 1:26).likeness” (Gen. 1:26).

““God” in Hebrew is God” in Hebrew is always plural. always plural. “ELOHIM” occurs “ELOHIM” occurs over 2,500 times in the over 2,500 times in the OT.OT.

““GOD” GOD” - ELOHIM - ELOHIM is Plural!is Plural!(ELOAH is the singular)(ELOAH is the singular)

FatherFatherFatherFather SonSonSonSon


“they shall beONE EHAD flesh” Gen. 2:24’

“we will become ONE EHAD people” Gen. 34:16

“The Lord our God is ONE EHAD Lord” Deut. 6:4

IS N

OT

IS NO

T

IS NOT

GODIS

IS

IS

The Father

The Spirit

The Son

““And yet if I judge, my And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that alone, but I and the Father that

sent me” (John 8:16).sent me” (John 8:16).

3838“how “how God God anointed anointed JesusJesus

of Nazareth of Nazareth with the with the Holy Holy Spirit Spirit (Acts (Acts

10:38)10:38)

““But the But the Comforter, which Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father whom the Father will send in my will send in my name,” (John name,” (John

14:26).14:26).

One Humanity – NOT One Human person

One God – Not one Divine Person

Individual person

Fully human Not the only

person in humanity!

11For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are

all of one, for which reason He is not

ashamed to call them brethren,

Hebrews 2:11

11

+1=3

Don Denise

+ Michael= 3 persons

Using terms in the same Using terms in the same way!way!

1 Father1 Son

+ 1 Holy Spirit= 3 Persons

Distinct Distinct IndividualsIndividuals

Yet Fully Human Yet Fully Human in nature – in nature – Not three Not three

humanitieshumanities - -

Distinct Distinct IndividualsIndividuals

Yet Fully God Yet Fully God in nature – in nature – Not three Not three

God’s-God’s-

A Study of The Holy Spirit

Source Of Information? - The Scriptures!

The Word Spirit is Used in Reference to:The Human Spirit – Attitude - Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit Is A Person –He is DIVINE!

There is one God, (Divine Nature), comprised of three distinct Divine Persons – The Father, Son, & Holy Spirit.

Conclusion

God, Jehovah,

Was Alone!!

Mal. 2:10Is. 44:6

Is. 44:24Job 9:8

Gen. 1:26

The Father was NOT alone – Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1

The Son, (Jesus) was NOT alone – John 1:1; 8:16; 16:32

The Holy Spirit was NOT alone - Psalms 104:30; John 15:26

The Father was NOT alone – Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1

The Son, (Jesus) was NOT alone – John 1:1; 8:16; 16:32

The Holy Spirit was NOT alone - Psalms 104:30; John 15:26

There Is But One God!

1 John 5:7-8 (NKJV) For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are

one. [8] And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree

as one.

TheTheFatherFather

TheTheFatherFather

““God anointed God anointed Jesus”Jesus”

““God was God was with Him”with Him”

““God anointed God anointed Jesus”Jesus”

““God was God was with Him”with Him”


power

Three Persons of The Godhead Are Distinct

1 Father1 Son

+ 1 Holy Spirit= 3 Persons

DonDenise

+ Michael= 3 persons

Not Equivalent!

Using the term Using the term in two in two

different waysdifferent ways Only 1 Only 1 Humanity Humanity

((Human NatureHuman Nature))

Only one Only one God (God (Divine Divine

NatureNature))

FatherSon

+Holy Spirit=1 God

DonDenise

+ 6,305,333,970= 1 Human

Nature

““GodGod” — ” — Godhead, Godhead,

divine nature, divine nature, deity deity

““HumanityHumanity” — ” — Mankind, Mankind,

Human Nature, Human Nature,

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