Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is perhaps the least understood person of the Holy Trinity. Today, we will discuss how the Catholic Church views the Holy Spirit and maybe debunk some common misconceptions. All too often, I think, many people misconstrue the presence of the Holy Spirit to be a “feeling” – they “have it” when they feel moved by something, and don’t when they feel nothing. This is, however, simply not the case, and the Holy Spirit actually works in a very different way. Regardless of our state of ‘feeling’

of God. The Holy Spirit testifies of Christ: John 15:26, When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. The Holy Spirit convicts: John 16:8, When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt [Or will expose the guilt of the world] in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment. The Holy Spirit leads: Romans 8:14, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. The Holy Spirit reveals the

The Holy Spirit is another Comforter, Teacher, and Reminder. Before Christ went back to Heaven He said that He would not leave us without another Comforter, of which is the Holy Ghost. God the Holy Spirit, God the Father, and God the Son are a Trinity, in Heaven and on this earth. The Comforter indwells us and we are in God and in Jesus. We are in the Trinity. Talk about eternal security, how much more can one be secure than this? Being the Holy Spirit is our Teacher, and the Word of God says

A great miracle has occurred, the Holy Spirit is among us. After the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles. The church has begun on this day, rejoice! Pentecost, as this day is now known, is thus the church’s birthday. The events of this day are said to have been fantastic. It started off with all of the Apostles gathering in one place. All of a sudden, a sound came from Heaven, it filled the house where the people had gathered like a strong wind. Tongues of

the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is viewed as mysterious, even to Christians who sought after it. The two major questions people ask about the Holy Spirit is: “What is the Holy Spirit?” and “Why the Holy Spirit is important in our lives?”. The obvious place to look for what the Spirit is the Bible. God provides numerous amounts of information about the Spirit and we simply need to look for it. Bible guarantees that the Holy Spirit is part of Trinity of God and why it is important. The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit and the Spiritual Gifts Natalie Barrionuevo Liberty University Introduction Growing up in and out of church I have not only heard about the Holy Spirit but also seen the works of the Holy Spirit and the gifts that accompany it. The Holy Spirit plays a key role in a Christian’s daily life. God

How to be filled with the Holy Spirit How does a Christian become a Holy Spirit filled person? Ephesians 5 15-18 is the Scripture that gives us the necessary guidelines. Ephesians 5 gives us the dos and don’ts to becoming a Spirit filled person. Ephesians 5:15 begins by giving Christians a very serious Scriptural warning. Ephesians 5 15 15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise. Ephesians 5:16 through 5:18 continues with extremely important advice. 16making the most of

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- St. Josaphat's Cathedral in Edmonton, Canada is shaped as a cross with seven copper domes representing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and descriptions outlined by St. Thomas Aquinas in the Summa Theologica, the seven gifts are as follows: * Wisdom: We see God at work in our lives and in the world. For

The Holy Spirit has been a topic of discovery, and debate far much longer than people realize. The Holy Spirit has been influencing people in the Bible, but also in the 4th century. The Holy Spirit like today was a topic of debate even in the 4th century. St. Basil the Great was a man of God who wrestled, defended, and lived by the Holy Spirit. St. Basil was born in Caesarea of Cappadocia in 330 where he was born into a large family, some who were also honored among the saints (Online Catholic).

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