What We Believe As Baptist

Week #5 What We Believe About God The Holy Spirit

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Article 2 Part C: God the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Savior, and effects regeneration. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every believer into the Body of Christ. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts by which they serve God through His church. He seals the believer unto the day of final redemption. His presence in the Christian is the guarantee that God will bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service.

 

Genesis 1:2; Judges 14:6; Job 26:13; Psalms 51:11; 139:7ff.; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:28-32; 28:19; Mark 1:10,12; Luke 1:35; 4:1,18-19; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; John 4:24; 14:16-17, John 14:26; 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4,38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17,39; 10:44; 13:2; 15:28; 16:6;  19:1-6; Romans 8:9-11,14-16,26-27; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 3:16; 12:3-11,13; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 Timothy 3:16; 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:14; 3:16; Hebrews 9:8,14; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:13; 5:6-7; Revelation 1:10; 22:17.

  • The attributes of God the Father and what that means for us:
  • (Remember every attribute God the Father has, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit have also.)
  1. God is Sovereign. Jeremiah 32:27, Psalm 115:3
  2. He is self existent.
  3. God is Spirit. John 4:24.
  4. God is Holy. Isaiah 6:3
  5. God is infinite. 2 Peter 3:8
  6. God is omnipresent. Psalm 139
  7. God is omniscient. Psalm 139:4
  8. God is unchanging. Malachi 3:6
  9. God is righteous. Deuteronomy 32:4
  10. God is just. Deuteronomy 32:4
  11. God is merciful. Exodus 34:6, Psalm 103:8
  12. God is gracious. Psalm 103:8, Romans 3:22-24, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:8-10, John 1:17, Romans 5:17, Exodus 34:6
  13. God is a preserver and protector.
  14. God is truthful. Exodus 34:6
  15. God is love. 1 John 4:8, John 3:16, Romans 5:8

 

  1. The Personality of the Holy Spirit.

 

  1. The Holy Spirit is not an it, but a person.

John 15:26, Acts 15:28, John 14:17, John 14:26, Acts 8:20, Romans 8:26 1 Corinthians 12:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Ephesians 4:30, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Acts 5:3, Acts 7:51

 

  1. The Work of the Holy Spirit.

 

  1. The Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures.

2 Peter 1:21

 

  1. The Holy Spirit brings conviction.

John 16:8

 

  1. The Holy Spirit extends an Invitation to salvation.

Revelation 22:17

 

  1. The Holy Spirit affects regeneration.

John 3:5-6, Romans 8:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17

 

  1. The Holy Spirit indwells believers.

Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 6:19

 

  1. The Holy Spirit seals the believer.

Ephesians 1:13-14

 

  1. The Holy Spirit teaches believers.

John 14:26, John 16:13

 

  1. The Holy Spirit empowers God’s people for service.

Acts 1:8, Zechariah 4:6

 

  1. The Holy Spirit enables.

 

  1. The Holy Spirit equips believers with spiritual gifts.

I Corinthians 12, Romans 12:6-8, 1 Peter 4:10-11

 

  1. The Holy Spirit exalts Jesus.

John 15:26

 

  1. The Holy Spirit baptizes believers into the family of God.

 

  1. The Holy Spirit cultivates Christian character.

 

  1. The Holy Spirit is a comforter.

John 14:16, John 14:26

 

  1. The Holy Spirit makes intercession for believers.

Romans 8:26-27

 

  1. The Holy Spirit brings unity to God’s people.

Ephesians 4:3, Philippians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 13:14

 

  1. He is the restraining force.

 

III. Our response to the Holy Spirit.

 

  1. We are to be in fellowship with Him.

Philippians 2:1, 2 Corinthians 13:14

 

  1. Awareness.

 

  1. Attentive.

 

  1. We are to produce His fruit.

Galatians 5:22-23