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             THE HOLY SPIRIT                      Study No.2.

II. A.  The Deity of the Holy Spirit.

1.He is called God.  Acts 5:3-4

2.He is called the Spirit of God.  I Cor. 2:14-14, Gen. 1:2, i pet.
4:14.

3.He is called Lord.  II Cor. 3:17-18 (R.V.) (or marg. reading vs.
18c "the Lord the Spirit.") Also inter "Kuriou pneumatos." Greek

4.He is declared to be One of the Trinity.  Matt. 28:19, 1 John 5:7,
II Cor. 13:14. linear translation Amp.  "the Lord (Who is the)
Spirit.

5.The Name of the Holy Spirit is coupled with that of the Father and
the Son.  Matt. 28:19 with Acts 2:38, 8:16, 10:46.

6.The Holy Spirit has Divine Attributes.  He is:
Eternal - Heb. 9:14, omnipresent - Ps. 139: 7-10.
Omnipotent - Luke 1:35, Gen. 1:2, job 26:13.
Omniscient - I Cor. 2:10-11, John 14:26, 16:12, 13, 15.
Holy - Luke 11:13.

7.The Holy Spirit is identified with the Lord, the God, the Jehovah
of the Old Testament.  Isa. 6:8-10 with Acts 28:25-27.  The Lord
said the Holy Spirit said.  Ex. 16:7 with Heb. 3:7-9 tempted the
Lord, tempted the Holy Spirit, Jer. 31:33-34 The Lord said - Heb.
10:15-17.
The Holy Spirit witnessed - Ps. 78:17-21 Tempted God, The Lord; the
Most High resisted.the Holy Spirit.  Acts 7:51.

8.His works show that He is God.  None less than God could do the
mighty works that are ascribed to the Holy Ghost.  This subject
will be taken up later in our study.

9.The Holy Spirit's Gifts show that He is God.  I Cor. 12:4-11.
        He is able to give:
1.      The Word of Wisdom --- therefore the Holy Spirit is all wise.
2.      The Word of Knowledge --- therefore the Holy Spirit knows all.
3.      Faith --- therefore the Holy Spirit has the faith of God.
        Mark 11:22
4.      Gifts of Healings --- therefore the Holy Spirit can heal all
        sickness.  James 5:14 Rom. 8:11.
5.      Working of Miracles --- therefore He has all power.
6.      Prophecy --- therefore the Holy Spirit knows the future and
        the whole will of God.  John 16:13c, Acts13:8-12, Acts 5:1-11,
        Acts  16:16-18.
7.      Discerning of spirits --- therefore the Holy Spirit knows all
        spirits thoroughly --- those of men and those of Satan.
8.      kinds of tongues --- therefore the Holy Spirit knows and
        speaks all languages.
9.      Interpretation of tongues --- therefore the Holy Spirit is
        able to interpret any language.
Who but God can do these mighty works and bestow these wonderful
gifts?
10.     The Holy Spirit can be blasphemed.  Matt. 12:31.

11.B. The Distinction of the Holy Spirit from the Father and from His
Son Jesus Christ. In prophecy.

The Trinity of God is shown in the types Of God in the scriptures.
(1)     God the Father gives His Son,
(2)     The Son of God gives the Holy Spirit.
(3)     The Holy Spirit gives the gifts.

Note the        Order of revelation:
1st             - The Father..... Begets, the Foundation, The Source
2nd             - The Son..... Begotten, The Sacrifice
3rd             - The Holy Spirit . . . Fruitfulness, gifts, filling
                many.

1.In an Old Testament prophecy.
Isa. 48:16  The Father, the Lord God who sends
                The Son, the First and the Last is sent cf.  Rev. 1:11,
                Isa. 48:12
                The Spirit who sends.

2.At the revelation of the Messiah.
        John 1:33 The Father sent John the Baptist.  He spoke from
        heaven.
        Luke 3:21-22 The Son in Jordan upon whom the Spirit descended.
        The Holy Ghost descended as a dove.

3.In the great commission to the Church:
Matt. 28:19 The Name of the Father.........       Lord.)
                The Name of the Son...........       Jesus)-Acts 2:38
                The Name of the Holy Ghost.....      Christ)

4.In the promise of the coming of the Holy Spirit: John 14:16
                The Father hears the prayer of the Son.
                The Son prays to the Father.
                The Holy Spirit, the "another Comforter" is given.

5.John 14:26 The Father sends the Comforter.
                The Son - The Comforter sent in His Name.
                The Holy Spirit - teaches you all things.

6.John 15:26 The Father - the person from Whom the Comforter comes.
                The Son - sends the Comforter.
                The Holy Spirit - The Comforter who testifies of the Son.

7.John 16:7,10 The Father to whom the Son goes. (vs. 10)
                The Son - goes away and sends the Comforter.
                The Holy Spirit who comes.

8.John 16:13-15 The Father - His "all things" are the Son's,
                The Son - glorified by the Spirit.
                The Holy Spirit - shall glorify the Son, guide into all
                truth, show things to come.

9.In the exaltation of the Son:
Acts 2:33 The Father gives the promise of the Holy Ghost to the
exalted Son.
                The Son - at the right hand of God receives the Promise.

                The Holy Ghost - shed forth upon the disciples by the
                glorified Son of God.

10.In the Martyrdom of Stephen:
Acts 7:55-56 The Father - the Glory of God.
                The Son - Jesus, the Son of Man standing on the right
                hand of God.
                The Holy Ghost - Stephen, being full of the Holy Ghost.

11.In the acceptance of Jew and Gentile:
Eph. 2:18 The Father................... Access unto"
                The Son...................... Through Him"
                The Holy Spirit............. By one Spirit"

Note also in the birth of the Son.  Luke 1:31-32, 35; Matt. 1:20-21

                The Father beget,
                The Son begotten,
                The Holy Spirit came upon Mary.
In the command of Peter, Acts 2:38-39; Acts 10:38.  In the
Apostolic blessing, II Cor. 13:14; In the Apostle's prayer, Eph.
3:14-16, Phil. 3:3, Heb. 9:14, I Pet. 1:2, I Pet. 3:18, 1 John
3:23-24, I John 5:7, 1 John 5:8, Jude 20-21, Rev. 1:4-5.