The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit

Recently, there has been a rise concerning spiritual gifts. New Charismatic and Pentecostal movements that have recognized the availability of these gifts have grown exponentially in the past century and, subsequently, have brought interest into the practice of these gifts. Spiritual gifts are not without controversy. Christians who believe that certain spiritual gifts have ceased disagree with Christians who pertain to these new movements. Through careful consideration over Scripture, however, one could adhere that all scriptural spiritual gifts are available today since the purpose of them is yet fulfilled, namely, the edification of the church remains necessary, and, in spite of unbiblical misuses of these gifts, most of these

In this research, the paper would discuss ?The baptism of the Holy Spirit?. It would be supported with examples from the Holy Scriptures. Further, this paper is designed to provide the clearest possible ideas on the reality of the promise of the Lord Jesus Christ to his disciples.

In this paper, I will review Robert Gromacki’s book The Holy Spirit: Who He is, What He Does I will detail what I feel the book is about. I will emphasize various points given by the author that stood out to me. Finally, I will give my personal evaluation of the book.

The Holy Spirit, as a member of the Trinity, has eternally existed and worked with the Father and the Son to bring about the plan for our salvation (CCC 686). In a similar vein, the Holy Spirit, along with the Word of God, “are at the origin of the being and life of every creature” (CCC 703). The Holy Spirit is present with humanity from the beginning of time and the beginning of our individual lives, for as the Gospel writer John says, “he abides with you, and he will be in you” (John 14:17).

The Holy Spirit of God is the active force or power in one’s life, which most certainly includes spiritual formation (Pettit, 2008, p. 46). When Jesus was speaking with his disciples he made it clear – by using the analogy of a vine and branches – that apart from him they could do nothing (John 15:5). Only if one is connected to Christ will they have the ability to bear fruit and the way Jesus empowers those connected to him is through the Holy Spirt that that father will send in his name (John 14:26). The fact is that the triune God dwells in the Christian in and through the Holy Spirit. One sees this when they place multiple passages together to gain a full understanding of this concept. For example, Jesus made it clear that he and the father would come and make their home with the disciple (John 14:23). In 1 Corinthians 6:19 Paul reminds the Corinthians that their bodies are the very temple of God because the Holy Spirit dwells in them which is similar to what Jesus said would happen when he sent the Holy Spirit after his resurrection and ascension (John 14:17, 16:7).

The Holy Spirit has many functions. He is involved at every point of development in a Christian 's walk with God. The Holy Spirit convicts of sin. The Holy Spirit bears witness of your salvation.

Christianity believes that the Holy Spirit is the third person of God and is the same as the Son of God. He is the Lord and the Lord of Christ. Catholics and Protestants believe that the Holy Spirit by the Holy Father by the Communists, the Orthodox Church by the Father, the ages of faith, love, worship and worship. For by the grace of God, the Holy Spirit is the only one who is able to give birth to salvation; this salvation is completed by the bloodshed of Jesus Christ on the cross. The Holy Spirit lives in the heart of the believer and becomes our Counselor and sanctifies us. The Spirit comes to reveal and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to lead us into all truths, and to manifest the sins of the world with righteousness and judgment. Through

Karl Barth’s book told me several different aspects of what he feels the Holy Spirit is. Barth believes there is a dualism between God and humanity. He would say the Holy Spirit is the connection but in my opinion, I would call that faith. Barth has the notion of the Holy Spirit being the act of God, but also an act of human being the subject of the Holy Spirit. In order to believe God and Holy Spirit as the same ideology, one must believe in the trinity. Again, if the trinity is true, I picture Jesus in the garden talking to himself and asking himself if he really has to die on the cross. I only know what I think, but the Jesus portrayed in the Bible does not seem like a crazy person that talks to himself.

The Holy Spirit scolds us, teaches us, guides us and attests of Jesus Christ. Acts 5:3-4 4 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”…1 Timothy 3:16 John 14:25-26: “These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you. But the

In today’s sermon we will be discussing the gifts of the Spirit. When we become indwelled by the Holy Spirit we receive spiritual blessings. Spiritual gifts are crucial to the growth of the church. If you are a Christian you possess a spiritual gift or gifts at the moment of salvation. Spiritual gifts edify the body of Christ.

The adversary causes plenty of division within the church over many issues. One debate in particular is the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit. Fortunately, it’s not the argument of whether or not the charismatic spiritual gifts were part of the first century. However, the major issue at hand is whether or not the charismatic spiritual gifts are still used in today’s church, or not? There are many beliefs of charismatic gifts, based off denominational sectors, church affiliations, personal experiences, and last but not least interpretation or should I say misinterpretation of the Scriptures. Many believers of Christ believe that the charismatic gifts cease after the Bible was established, and at the end of the Apostolic age. This group is better known as cessationists. In contrast, there are believers that believe that the charismatic gifts are prevalent, and available to believers today. This group is better known as continuationists. This topic can really get out of hand on both sides of the debate. The one group that says they have ceased, can be extreme by saying, “people who believe they have charismatic spiritual gifts they are demonic influenced”. Then the opposing side says, if you don’t believe that the charismatic spiritual gifts are still in use, then you are not saved. In my personal opinion, theses agitators are totally wrong. What is very interesting is that both views use the Scriptures to support what they believe. However, there is a middle

The most important thing we have to realize about the Holy Spirit is that he is not supposed to be referred to as “It”, because he is a person. A person with emotions, will, and intelligence. On many occasions in the bible we see the bible refer to the Holy Spirit as a person who is personal with his followers. (1 Corinthians 2:10) Tells us “But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God”. This shows us that the Holy Spirit does indeed have intelligence and will, because to “search” for something, you must incorporate at least one of the aforementioned characteristics. During the lecture, Dr. Wilson spoke about how the Holy Spirit is known and he

The Holy Spirit is one of the most important concepts in the Christian world and every true Christian needs to have a complex understanding of this idea in order to be able to serve God to his or her full potential. The Holy Spirit is believed to play an important role in the Christian church's missionary approach. Many people consider that the Holy Spirit is one of the best solutions to situations where individuals come across problems in communicating to each-other. The Holy Spirit makes it possible for individuals to refrain from putting across confusing thinking and assists them in expressing ideas that can be easily understood by their interlocutors.

Before I can progress on this point, I must first provide demonstrate the foundation of my beliefs in the Spirit and its gifts. Belief in the Holy Spirit is one of the defining traits of Christianity ; however defining such an entity comprehensively and succinctly is difficult. One definition, merely to begin the discourse, can be found in the The Anchor Bible Dictionary. There, the Holy Spirit is defined as "the manifestations of divine presence and power perceptible especially in prophetic inspiration." This definition is simplistic and laden with theological assumptions which, but it provides a starting point in this discussion. One of the primary components that initially struck me from this definition is the emphasis on the role of the Spirit in prophecy and inspiration. This idea does not spring out of nothing, but is routinely supported by writings of the early church fathers and modern theologians. However, this also feels restrictive, minimizing the role

Most of my ministry career has been spent trying to house break the Holy Spirit. As a young man I saw so many instances of ministers manipulating people to try and drum up the Holy Spirit or the people to receive the Holy Spirit that I thought the Holy Spirit needed our help if He was to move in the lives of people. I had never really seen the work or manifestations of the Holy Spirit outside of a southern Pentecostal setting. Furthermore, as a young man, I was always impressed with the Evangelist who stopped at nothing to start revival. I not only stopped believing in the power of the Holy Spirit, I doubted His intentions to allow such things to happen. So my interest in an academic understanding of the Holy Spirit is insatiable. There has to be more to the Holy Spirit than just speaking in tongues.