Understanding The Lordship Of Christ

It is evident the book of Acts indicates that the empowering of the Holy Spirit is

The Holy Spirit is one of the most personal persons of the Trinity that we have the privilege to have within our lives. Through Jesus Christ our Lord and savior, we as Christians have been given a gift that we do not even know the full extent of. John 16: 5-15 is one of the few passages within the gospels that give an introduction to the gift we are given through the departing presence of Jesus Christ from the earth. From this passage, however, questions still arise about the role and functionality of Spirit in the lives of believers. Through extensive study of the presence of the Holy Spirit, and of scripture itself in relation to John 16: 5-15, one can see that the Holy Spirit is first a seal upon the believer, and then the measure at which we receive the tools to carry out our purpose upon earth.

To place the community of believers in the same arena of understanding, we should explore the Holy Spirits actions, are they personhood actions, or are they effects of an active energy source? Some of the other dilemmas are that the Bible seems to give us many concepts of the Holy Spirit, but we are trying to determine what the Holy Spirit is, based on the connection with God the Father, God the Son, and the many forms that have described the Holy Spirit. However, like energy is found in many different forms, therefore I am classifying the Holy Spirit as the energy of God and the universe, and hence, it is not a spirit but a power source, and like all energy sources, it provides power and strength. According to Benno Maurus Nigg, Brian R. MacIntosh and Joachim Mester (2000), in physics, energy is a property of objects, which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different forms. The "ability of a system to perform work" is a common description, but it 's hard to give one single comprehensive definition of energy because of its many forms.

There are many believers, faiths and doctrinal teachings that acknowledge the power of the Holy Spirit, however, they do not ascribe his actions and the power to an individual essence but rather to mere influence. I do believe that the Holy Spirit is a person, in-fact the Third Person of the Trinity who is equal with the Father and the Son in essence. When it comes to the individual acts of the Holy Spirit as recorded in scripture, Elmer Town says it best “the Holy Spirit does a number of things only a person can do; and it is the unfolding of this precept that I believe continuously bears witness to the person of the Holy Spirit. I also believe that the Holy Spirit, the Third person of the Trinity is also God and as God, He is worthy of our worship and our praise. I believe in the ministry and the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit; and despite all of the external influences and desires of the flesh, the believer by the power of the Holy Spirit is enabled to live a godly life in this present ungodly and evil world (Ezekiel 36:2, Acts 2:38). I believe that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is to manifest the active presence of God in this world especially in the life of the believer so to purify and convict us of our sins (1 Cor 6:11, John 6:8-11 and Acts 7:51) . From the foundation and creation of the world scripture bears witness to the power of the Holy Spirit. In the book of Genesis it was the Holy Spirit that moved in the darkness upon the face of the waters to

In chapter 14 to 16 of the gospel of John, Jesus talks to his disciples about the promise of the Holy Spirit, who would come after Jesus died on the cross and was ascended. He describes some of the works and roles of the Holy Spirit, in order that his disciples will know what to expect. The words of Jesus about the Holy Spirit are just as relevant to us today. It is vital for

“Salvation is the work of the Father, Son, and Spirit on our behalf. The Father knew those who would be saved even before He made the world. He sent the Son to become one of us, to give His life to pay the penalty for our sins, and to be raised from the dead to give us assurance of eternal life. Believers receive the Holy Spirit as a deposit, a down payment, a seal, and as the firstfruits of our inheritance (Romans. 8:23). The Spirit is not our inheritance; He is the beginning of an indescribable inheritance yet to come (Ephesians. 1:14).” (Holsteen and Svigel)

our A: The Holy Spirit is a real person who came to reside within Jesus Christ's true followers after Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to heaven (Acts 2). Jesus told His apostles...

The Holy Spirit is the proof of the covenant that binds the God and his people. This covenant is even mentioned in the Old Testament. For example, The Book of Judges mentions many Judges empowered by the Holy Spirit. Many Judges such as Othniel (Judges 3:10), Gideon (Judges 6:34), Jephthah (Judges 11:29), and Sampson (Judges 13:25, 14:6, 14:19, 15:14, 16:25) are viewed as a great example of the Holy Spirit as the seal of the covenant. God sent Spirit to empower Judges of Israel to deliver them from the oppressors. The Spirit was used as to proof of God’s promise to deliver Israelites many times.

The Holy Spirit is one of the persons in the Trinity. The Holy Spirit lives in my soul because I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I think the Holy Spirit is an influence, energy and a person. He connects me with God in my relationship with Him. I believe the Holy Spirit helps direct my thoughts and actions to be glorifying to God. Even though there are many verses about the Holy Spirit, I enjoy and meditate on the verse found in 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Also when I sin, the conviction I feel confirms the presence of the Holy Spirit that is within me.

The Holy Spirit is God Himself, as a person with whom you can have a personal relationship with. Also, the Holy Spirit is the one who the Lord gave to us as a guide, to direct and teach the church and us (King James Version, John 14:16). The Holy Spirit is our inner voice that tells us when something is wrong with our life and the choices we make. The inner voice is a blessing from God, who loves us enough to show us our error. Also, the Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity; there is one God who manifested in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All of the divine attributes ascribed to the Father and the Son are equal to the Holy Spirit. When a person becomes born again by believing and receiving Jesus Christ (John 1:12-13), God resides in that person through the Holy Spirit (1Cor.3:16). The Holy Spirit is not an ethereal shadow, nor an impersonal force. He is a person that is equal in every way with God the Father and God the Son. He is also considered to be the third member of the Godhead. Jesus said to His apostles... “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matt. 28:18-20). However, the primary role of the Holy Spirit is that He bears "witness" of Jesus Christ (John 15:26, 16:14). He tells people 's

The Holy Spirit is like the air we breathe to the Christian Church. We must realize the presence of the Holy Spirit surrounding and enveloping us is just as crucial to our Christian walk as the air we breathe. Just as we cannot survive without air we cannot live empowered Christian lives without the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit deepens our faith, motivates our mission and demonstrates God’s plan for his people to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Breathe on me

“That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:9-10

But who is this Holy Spirit? The Spirit is God the re-creator. The Holy Spirit is God working within us, doing the work of transformation. God doesn 't just tell us what He wants us to be. That 's the work of the Father. He doesn’t even show us what he wants us to be, for that is the work of Christ Jesus, the Son. God actually is within us, around us in our every life experience, molding each one of us into what He wants us to be; this is the work of the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit in one’s life, it is difficult to seek and observe the words of God, the teachings of Christ the Son, for the knowledge of the Father and Son is through the gift of the Holy Spirit. David Benner provides words of wisdom saying: “the truth you seek is not hidden from you; you simply do not notice it. It is here for you if only you would awake.” Therefore this presentation will attempt to provide some insight and awareness on the “Holy Spirit in the experiences” of life

We are the temple that house the trinity of heaven in the form of Holy Ghost. This gives us power to be effective witnesses to all the world. We now have the ability to keep going and not faint because that power will always strengthen us. We are enabled to walk by the Spirit, which means we can recognize and understand what God is saying and doing in different seasons of our life. Holy Spirit is like a light that is always showing us the way. Guiding us in and out of life 's challenges with ease.

eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). Because the Holy Ghost is “one” with Heavenly Father and