The Personality Of The Holy Spirit
Personal Pronouns Are Used Of The Holy Spirit
""But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear
witness about me." (John 15:26, ESV)
""When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the
truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he
hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to
come." (John 16:13, ESV)
Notice the repeated use of the personal pronoun "he" when Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not an "it." He is a person.
Proposition: Jesus Christ consistently used personal pronouns to describe the Holy Spirit.
Personal Actions Are Ascribed To The Holy Spirit
""While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit
said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
called them.'" (Acts 13:2, ESV)
A mere force or influence does not speak. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit speaks using personal pronouns ("me" and "I") and exercises personal authority in calling men to ministry.
""But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all
that I have said to you." (John 14:26, ESV)
The Holy Spirit teaches and reminds. A blind power cannot teach; only a person with intellect and wisdom can teach others.
""All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to
each one individually as he wills." (1 Corinthians 12:11, ESV)
The Holy Spirit makes choices. He has a will. He decides how spiritual gifts are distributed. An impersonal force, like electricity or gravity, has no will of its own.
Proposition: The Holy Spirit performs actions that can only be performed by a conscious, intelligent person.
The Holy Spirit Experiences Personal Emotions And Can Be Treated As A Person
""And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed
for the day of redemption." (Ephesians 4:30, ESV)
You cannot grieve an impersonal force. Grief is a personal emotion. The Holy Spirit loves, cares, and feels sorrow when believers sin.
""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?'" (Acts 5:3, ESV)
It is impossible to lie to a mere power. You can only lie to a person who has the capacity to hear and know the truth.
Proposition: The Holy Spirit experiences grief and can be lied to, which is only possible if He is a distinct person.
The Holy Spirit Is Coupled With The Father And The Son As An Equal
""Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
(Matthew 28:19, ESV)
""The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Corinthians 13:14,
ESV)
In these passages, the Holy Spirit is placed on the exact same level as God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son. It would be entirely illogical to baptize believers in the name of two distinct persons and one impersonal energy. He is a person equal with the Father and the Son.
Proposition: The Holy Spirit is grouped with the Father and the Son in a way that would be impossible for any mere force or inanimate object.
Summary: By the use of personal pronouns, by the ascription of personal actions like teaching and speaking, by His capacity to feel grief and be lied to, and by His equal standing with the Father and the Son, God in His Word distinctly proclaims that the Holy Spirit is a living Person.
On Fri, 08 May 2026 19:17:42 -0500, Christ Rose
<usenet@christrose.news> wrote:
The Personality Of The Holy Spirit
Personal Pronouns Are Used Of The Holy Spirit
""But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear
witness about me." (John 15:26, ESV)
""When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the
truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he
hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to
come." (John 16:13, ESV)
Notice the repeated use of the personal pronoun "he" when Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not an "it." He is a person.
-- Revised Standard
John 1:32 And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove
from heaven, and it remained on him.
And are you sure you want to go there? It was the Holy Spirit which >impregnated Mary:
-- New Revised Standard with Apocrypha
Matthew 1:20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do
not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in
her is from the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit as a person, you know what that is called, don't you?
Proposition: Jesus Christ consistently used personal pronouns to describe the Holy Spirit.
Of course, like wisdom, it was personified.
Personal Actions Are Ascribed To The Holy Spirit
""While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit
said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
called them.'" (Acts 13:2, ESV)
Yes, It was personified.
A mere force or influence does not speak. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit speaks using personal pronouns ("me" and "I") and exercises personal authority in calling men to ministry.
""But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all
that I have said to you." (John 14:26, ESV)
Yes, it is personified
The Holy Spirit teaches and reminds. A blind power cannot teach; only a person with intellect and wisdom can teach others.
""All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to
each one individually as he wills." (1 Corinthians 12:11, ESV)
Yes, it is personified
The Holy Spirit makes choices. He has a will. He decides how spiritual gifts are distributed. An impersonal force, like electricity or gravity, has no will of its own.
Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
Proposition: The Holy Spirit performs actions that can only be performed by a conscious, intelligent person.
Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
The Holy Spirit Experiences Personal Emotions And Can Be Treated As A Person >>
""And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed
for the day of redemption." (Ephesians 4:30, ESV)
Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
You cannot grieve an impersonal force. Grief is a personal emotion. The Holy Spirit loves, cares, and feels sorrow when believers sin.
""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?'" (Acts 5:3, ESV)
Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
It is impossible to lie to a mere power. You can only lie to a person who has the capacity to hear and know the truth.
Proposition: The Holy Spirit experiences grief and can be lied to, which is only possible if He is a distinct person.
Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
The Holy Spirit Is Coupled With The Father And The Son As An Equal
""Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
(Matthew 28:19, ESV)
That Scripture says nothing about being equal to God and Jesus. Read
it again.
""The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Corinthians 13:14,
ESV)
In these passages, the Holy Spirit is placed on the exact same level as God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son. It would be entirely illogical to baptize believers in the name of two distinct persons and one impersonal energy. He is a person equal with the Father and the Son.
Only in your mind. Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
Proposition: The Holy Spirit is grouped with the Father and the Son in a way that would be impossible for any mere force or inanimate object.
Summary: By the use of personal pronouns, by the ascription of personal actions like teaching and speaking, by His capacity to feel grief and be lied to, and by His equal standing with the Father and the Son, God in His Word distinctly proclaims that the Holy Spirit is a living Person.
Yes, it is personified like wisdom is.
Also, when many people are gathered together, the Holy Spirit can
enter each one of them. Can a person chop himself up and distribute
pieces of him to each individual present?
-- New King James
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Summary, the Holy Spirit is God's active force. And it has been
personified like wisdom is.
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On Mon, 11 May 2026 11:31:47 -0500, Christ RoseRe: Holy Spirit: A Person, Not Just A Force
Then explain:-- International EnglishMatthew 1:20 He was thinking deeply upon these things when, suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ``Joseph, descendant of David, don't be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. The baby inside her comes from the Holy Spirit.
If the Holy Spirit is a person, what's it called when an unmarried person impregnates another unmarried person?Are you sure you still want to call the HS a person?
<usenet@christrose.news> wrote:See 1778285862073.24524@christrose.news--Jesus is God
Then explain:-- King James1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Also,-King JamesJohn 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
And,-- Revised StandardMatthew 24:36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Still not convinced?
Jesus died and had to be in the ground for 3 days and nights. (Mt 12:40) God never died, but always existed:
-- New King JamesPsalms 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
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