The Holy Spirit -A Thinking, Feeling Being

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, co-equal and co-eternal with God, the same substance as God and always in line with the Father, the will of the Father, is a thinking, feeling being.  There are a number of references to him in the Bible and it is important we connect to the Holy Spirit, but we also need to understand what the purpose of the Holy Spirit is.  There are  over 40 passages in the Bible referring to the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, no doubt about it.  The Holy Spirit is grieved, produces fruits of joy, kindness etc..., has a will, so that speaks clearly of a feeling, thinking entity.

The Holy Spirit is a teacher, comforter, one who convicts of sins, gives strength in weakness, helps us to have discipline and self-control, and kindness.    He also intercedes, alongside Christ with groaning for us, for our prayers and petitions, should they be biblically sound.  He will show us Biblical truth, guide us in all decisions to show us the will of the Father, of Christ, the Logos, the Word of the Father, whose will is also always in line with the Father, and give true wisdom, wisdom that only God and Christ through him can give.  He will give strength to find freedom from all addictions, strongholds and snares of the devil, but to those who stay in sin, when the final judgement comes, he will convict alongside Jesus them that have stayed in sin and rejected God, Christ and him.  The Holy Spirit will pour out in his Baptism of Fire, contrary to what some blasphemers would say various gifts, including tongues and speaking in tongues.  To some who ask, he may even give gifts of an artistic nature, or as orators, should it be the will of the Father.  There are gifts, fruits that come from being baptized with and by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that are priceless for a true Christian.  

Paul makes it clear that our good intentions of not sinning alone are not enough.  Though the mind might not want to sin, the flesh, is weak and can easily succumb to sin, to temptation.  Thus the Holy Spirit is important to help us not only in our prayer life, but also in discerning truly what is proper doctrine, Sola Scriptura doctrine, sin, righteousness and truth, but also to be able to resist being of the world and things of the world, to not be drawn to sin in any way.  The gifts and fruits of the Spirit are many and can make a huge difference in our lives and in the lives of others as well.  There is so much to understand about the Bible, that without the Holy Spirit it would be quite a task to have any insight into the Word and build a direct relationship with the Father and the Son.  As for speaking in and praying in tongues, anyone who says that is of the devil is blaspheming, as they are then saying that when the apostles spoke in tongues they too did so of the devil, and when the prophets prophesied they did so of the devil.  They are then saying that when the Bible says that in the latter days, days of Pentecost and beyond the spirit would be poured out on all flesh sons and daughters, all would prophesy that the Bible was lying.  This is blasphemy and grieves the Holy Spirit.  I would hate to grieve the Holy Spirit, which is unforgivable. 

Shalom and Amen