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Study Section 9: The Holy Spirit—Characteristics and Trinitarian Activities

9.1 Connect.

Every believer has the Holy Spirit indwelling in him/her. That is an amazing thought. It is
mind boggling to know that God has taken up residence in our bodies. Yet He is patient and
waiting for each one of us to grant Him control of our lives, so He can do the astounding
things that only God can do with us. Yet, many believers resist Him and live a life devoid of
God’s power. They don’t seem to be much different than others in the world that are lost.
Notice that the pronoun “He” is used in place of the Holy Spirit. It is so because the Holy Spirit is a
person. Further, the Holy Spirit is fully involved in trinitarian activities.

I’m sure you want your life to count for God! So, let’s study the subject of the Holy Spirit. Let’s find out
who He is and what He does and potentially what He can do if we yield our lives to Him. Let’s dive in….

9.2 Objectives.

1. The student should be able to demonstrate that the Holy Spirit is God using the Scriptures
to
validate His ideas.

2. The student should be able to argue that the Holy Spirit is God because He possess the
attributes and performs the works of God.

3. The student should be able to explain that when the Bible references the Holy Spirit, the pronoun
used in
place of His name is always “He,” hence, evidencing His personality.

4. The student should be able to demonstrate how the Holy Spirit ‘s actions prove his personhood.

5. The student should be able to summarize the conviction that the Holy Spirit is the third member of
the Trinity and while a person, is co-equal with God.

9.3 Characteristics and Trinitarian Activities of the Holy Spirit.

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 is the Holy Spirit? What does the Bible say about the identity of
the Holy Spirit? When and how do we receive the Holy Spirit? What is the baptism of the
Holy Spirit? How can I be filled with the Spirit?
Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today?

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