Doctrine of holy spirit

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 “Ghost” (A.S. gast) originally meant “soul,”
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• Hebrew terms: “God” (El and Elohim) =
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“” (theos) = the person of God ( 1:23; ...)
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“” or “” (theios) = the quality of deity (.. 17:29;
NASV; 2 1:3,4)
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“” (theotes) = the essence of deity (Col. 2:9)
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“” (theiotes) = the attributes of deity (Rom. 1:20)
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28:19; 1:35; 1 12:4-6; 2 13:14; 4:4-6;
3:4-6; 1 1:2; 20-21; 1:4-5
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 ( 3:16-17)
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 ( 20:21-22)
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• . ( 1:26-27; 2:24; 5:31), ( 4:1-6) .
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 ( 11:2; 61:1)
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 ( 3:13-17; 3:21-22; 1:10; 1:31-34; 3:34)
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 ( 4:1ff; 1:12; 4:1ff,14)
 ( 11:1-2; 42:1-2; 48:16; 59:21; 61:1-3;
12:18-21,28; 4:14-15,18-21; 10:21; .. 1:2;
4:27; 10:38)
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 (2 23:2; 1 .. 28:12; 9:30; 22:43; 12:36;
13:11; 2:25-26; 12:12; .. 1:2,16; 2:4; 4:25;
20:23; 21:11; 28:25; 9:1; 1 12:7-11; 1 1:5;
3:7; 9:8; 10:15-16; 1 1:10-12; 1 4:1; 2:7;
14:13)
 ( 9:30; 63:10; .. 7:51-52)
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 . (. 2:4).
 (No Means). We don’t have miraculous gifts
today because there is no means by which to
receive them.
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 , . (3:3-8; 16:8-11; 8:1-2; 1 6:11; 12:13;
3:5)
 The issue is not: “Does the Holy Spirit
work today in the conviction and
conversion of the sinner?” “Is the Holy
Spirit real?” “Is the Holy Spirit powerful?”
“What can the Holy Spirit do?”
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 The issue is: “How or by what manner
does the Holy Spirit work today, directly
(without means) or indirectly (through
means)?”
 “Does the Holy Spirit work in and through
the Word of Truth, or does He work in
addition to and distinct from the Word of
Truth?” “What does the Holy Spirit do
according to the Bible?”
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 Go back to the original promise of the Holy
Spirit working in the world to convert them
(Jn.16:8-11)
 How was this promise fulfilled? Look at the
five events that surround this promise to
find the answer:
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1. Holy Spirit guidance for the Apostles
(Jn.14:16,26; 15:26-27; 16:12-15).
2. Holy Spirit promised by Jesus (Lk.24:49;
Ac.1:4-5,8).
3. Holy Spirit baptism upon the Apostles
(Ac.2:1-4).
4. Holy Spirit preaching by the Apostles
(Ac.2:4,14-36).
5. Holy Spirit conviction and conversion of
sinners (Ac.2:37-41).
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 How then did the Holy Spirit convict
sinners? Through the preaching of the
Word of Truth. The Apostles’ words were
the words of the Holy Spirit (1 Pet.1:12).
 What caused these people to be “pricked
in their heart”? Did they “hear” something,
or “feel” something (v.37)? What did they
receive, Peter’s “word” or “the direct
operation of the Holy Spirit” (v.41)?
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 You can find many references to
preaching the Word of Truth in the other
cases of conversion in the book of Acts.
 See Acts 4:4; 6:7; 8:4-12; 8:13; 8:26-40;
9:1-18 [22:1-16]; 10:1-48 [11:1-18; 15:7-
11]; 13:44-52; 14:1,7,21; 16:14-15; 16:25-
34; 17:1-9; 17:10-12; 18:1-8; 19:1-10,20;
and 28:23-30
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 Everything said to be necessary for man’s
part of salvation is produced by the Word
of Truth:
• faith (Rom.10:17)
• repentance (Lk.24:47)
• confession (Rom.10:6-15)
• baptism (Eph.5:26)
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 We are:
• Instructed by the Spirit (Neh.9:30) and
instructed by the Word (2 Tim.3:16-17)
• Convicted by the Spirit (Jn.16:8-11) and
convicted by the Word (Tit.1:9)
• Born of the Spirit (Jn.3:5) and born of the
Word (1 Cor.4:15; Jas.1:18; 1 Pet.1:22-23)
• Sanctified and cleansed by the Spirit (1
Cor.6:11) and sanctified and cleansed by the
Word (Jn.15:2; 17:17)
• Saved by the Spirit (Tit.3:5) and saved by the
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 “Irresistible Grace” is the doctrine about the Holy
Spirit’s work of conversion believed by most
Protestant denominations.
 The background to this doctrine goes back to
John Calvin who taught that each person is born
totally depraved and needs a direct operation of
the Holy Spirit to “be converted.” Calvin’s
doctrine was systematized into five points by the
Synod of Dort in 1618.
 The five points of Calvin are: Total hereditary
depravity; Unconditional election and
reprobation; Limited atonement; Irresistible
grace; Perseverance of the saints (the first letter
of each point put together spells TULIP)
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 Calvin’s fourth point, “Irresistible Grace,” pertains
to this lesson. According to Calvinism, the Holy
Spirit works directly upon the heart of the
depraved sinner, apart from the Word of Truth to
make the sinner “born again.”
 Supposedly, the sinner cannot resist the Holy
Spirit’s work and that is why it is called
“Irresistible Grace,” or “the direct operation of the
Holy Spirit.” According to this doctrine, man is
passive in his conversion while the Holy Spirit is
active doing the work of conversion for him.
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 The King James translators aided this
doctrine, whether knowingly or
unknowingly, by translating an active verb
(“turn”), as a passive verb (“be converted”)
in Mt.13:15; Mk.4:12; and Ac.3:19; 28:27
 The thought is that the H.S. operates
directly upon the heart to cause one to “be
converted”
 The NKJV corrects this except at Ac.3:19
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“The gospel invitation extends a call to salvation to every one
who hears its message … But this outward general call,
extended to the elect and non-elect alike, will not bring sinners
to Christ. Why? Because men are by nature dead in sin and
under its power … Consequently the unregenerate will not
respond to the gospel call to repentance and faith … Therefore,
the Holy Spirit, in order to bring God’s elect to salvation, extends
to them a special inward call in addition to the outward call
contained in the gospel message … The inward change
wrought in the elect sinner enables him to understand and
believe spiritual truth … Thus the once dead sinner is drawn to
Christ by the inward supernatural call of the Spirit who through
regeneration makes him alive and creates within him faith and
repentance … This special call is not made to all sinners but is
issued to the elect only!” (The Five Points of Calvinism by David
N. Steele and Curtis C. Thomas, 48-49).
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 “Irresistible Grace” has led to the practice
of “praying through” at the “mourner’s
bench” or “alter call.”
 It has also led to such expressions as
“better felt than told,” “a warm inner
feeling,” “getting religion,” and “having an
experience of grace.”
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 Answering an argument in favor of
“Irresistible Grace”:
• What about Lydia (Ac.16:14-15)? Did God
not “open” her heart?
• Yes, He did, but consider the background
to this event (Ac.16:10ff). Her heart was
“opened” by the preaching of the Word of
Truth.
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 It bypasses and overrides the free-will of man (Rom.2:6;
Rev.20:12)
 It makes God a respecter of persons (Ac.10:35;
Rom.2:11)
 It makes God personally responsible for those who are
lost (1 Tim.2:4; 2 Pet.3:9)
 It proposes to save man without the preaching of the
gospel (1 Cor.1:21)
 It denies the all-sufficiency of the gospel to save
(Rom.1:16; see also Mt.13:15; Lk.8:11; Jn.5:24; 6:44-
45,63; Mt.28:19-20; Mk.16:15-16; 1 Thess.2:13-14)
 It denies the fact that the Holy Spirit can be resisted
(Ac.7:51; 13:46; Neh.9:30)
 It has God’s grace appearing to man without God’s word
(Tit. 2:11-12; Ac. 14:3; 20:24,32)
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 There are disagreements among brethren
over how the Holy Spirit dwells in the believer
 What is the disagreement over? The
disagreement is not over the fact of the
Spirit’s indwelling. All Christians believe that
the Holy Spirit dwells in the believer. The
Scriptures are clear on this point (Rom.8:9-
11). The disagreement is over the manner,
method or mode of the indwelling. How
does the Spirit dwell in the believer?
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 Two positions held by brethren:
• Position A – The Holy Spirit dwells in the believer
literally, personally and directly, apart from (without
intermediation of) the Word of Truth
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Position A1 – The Holy Spirit personally indwelling
the believer guides the believer apart from the Word
of Truth through additional revelation or miracles (the
denominational position, and some brethren)
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the believer guides the believer apart from the Word
of Truth through providence (a position of some
brethren)
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• Position B – The Holy Spirit dwells in the believer
representatively through the Word of Truth
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First, it is a fact that all three members of the
Godhead dwell in the believer – God (2 Cor.6:16; 1
Jn.3:24; 4:12-16), Jesus (Jn.6:56; Rom.8:10; 2
Cor.13:5; Gal.2:20; 4:19; Col.1:27; Eph.3:17; 1
Jn.3:23-24) and the Holy Spirit (Rom.8:9,11; 1
Cor.3:16; Gal.4:6; 2 Tim.1:14). These passages
affirm the fact of the indwelling of Deity, but not the
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Second, it is a fact that all believers dwell in God (1
Jn.4:13,16), and Jesus (Jn.6:56; 2 Cor.5:17; 1
Jn.3:23-24). Question: Do believers literally and
personally dwell inside of God and Jesus?
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Third, “dwell” comes from the Gr. words oikeo,
enoikeo, katoikeo and meno. These words do not
demand a literal, personal, supernatural indwelling. It
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“Dwell” is often used to mean a relationship
(fellowship) that a person has with someone or
something as a result of the influence of someone or
something. Consider how these words are used of
things dwelling in a person: sin (Rom.7:17); Satan
(Rev.2:13); word of Christ (Col.3:16); truth (2 Jn.2);
faith (2 Tim.1:5); love of God (1 Jn.3:17); and eternal
life (1 Jn.3;15). Consider also how a person can dwell
in some things: darkness (Jn.12:46); light (1 Jn.2:10);
and doctrine of Christ (2 Jn.9). Question: Is the
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Fourth, the mode of indwelling is explained in such
passages as Eph.3:17: “that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith…” (cf. 1 Pet.3:15). Christ (or any
personality of Deity) dwells in us through or by means
of “faith” which comes from hearing the Word of Truth
(Rom.10:17).
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Fifth, both Christ (Eph.3:17) and the Spirit (Gal.4:5-6)
are said to be in the “heart” of the believer. The
“heart” of the believer in these verses and elsewhere
in the Bible refers to the “intellect,” “emotions,” “will”
or “mind” of man, not the physical muscle that pumps
blood. As the Spirit’s Word of Truth enters the “heart”
or “mind” of the believer, the Spirit dwells in the
believer.
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 There are disagreements among brethren over the
“gift of the Holy Spirit” in Acts 2:38. The four
positions held by brethren are:
• Position A – The “gift of the Holy Spirit” is the Spirit
Himself dwelling in the believer representatively
through the Word of Truth.
• Position B – The “gift of the Holy Spirit” is the Spirit
Himself dwelling in the believer literally, personally
and apart from the Word of Truth.
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 There are disagreements among brethren over the
“gift of the Holy Spirit” in Acts 2:38. The four
positions held by brethren are:
• Position C – The “gift of the Holy Spirit” is the
miraculous gifts given by the Spirit, passed on to
the believer through the laying on of the Apostles
hands in the 1st
Century and limited to that time.
• Position D – The “gift of the Holy Spirit” is the gift of
salvation given by the Spirit to the believer upon
obedience to the gospel.
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 While there is evidence given by good brethren for
each position stated above, the evidence that best
fits the context of Acts 2 favors “Position D.”
• First, grammatically, “the gift” may be the Holy Spirit
Himself, or a gift that the Holy Spirit gives. The
immediate and remote context will have to be
consulted to determine which is meant here.
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• Second, in the immediate context the word “For” in
v.39 explains what has just been said in v.38: “For
to you is the promise…” The promise to whom, and
of what? The promise to Jews and Gentiles of
salvation. Look back to Ac.2:16-21. Three blessing
would come from the Holy Spirit: prophecy (vv.17-
18), miracles (vv.19-20) and salvation (v.21).
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• Third, Ac.2:38 is parallel with Ac.3:19 (see also
Ac.26:18). The “gift of the Holy Spirit” is the same
as “seasons of refreshing from the presence of the
Lord.” In other words, salvation.
• Fourth, “the promise” (v.39) is the “promise of the
Spirit” in Gal.3:14 (see also Gal.3:16,22,29). This
was the seed promise, or the promise of salvation
through Christ. “The promise” of Ac.2:39 and
Gal.3:14 goes all the way back to Abraham
(Gen.12:1-3).
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Blessings of Holy Spirit Indwelling
 We are comforted by the Spirit (Ac.9:31)
 We are made alive by the Spirit
(Rom.8:11,23)
 We are led by the Spirit (Rom.8:14; Gal.5:18)
 We are given testimony by the Spirit
(Rom.8:16)
 We are helped in prayer by the Spirit
(Rom.8:26-27; cf. Phil.1:19)
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 We are filled with hope by the power of the
Spirit (Rom.15:13; Gal.5:5)
 We are sanctified by the Spirit (Rom.15:16;
cf. 2 Thess.2:13; 1 Pet.1:2)
 We are transformed by the Spirit (2 Cor.3:18)
 We are sealed and given an earnest by the
Spirit (2 Cor.1:22; 5:5; Eph.1:13-14; 4:30)
 We are given access to God by the Spirit
(Eph.2:18)
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 We are strengthened by the Spirit
(Eph.3:14-19)
 We are proved to be sons of God by the
Spirit (Gal.4:6)
 We are fellowshipped by the Spirit (2
Cor.13:14; cf. Phil.2:1; Heb.6:4)
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Responsibilities of Holy Spirit Indwelling
 We must live and walk by the Spirit
(Rom.8:1,4-5; Gal.5:16-17,25; cf. Jude 19)
 We must have the mind of the Spirit
(Rom.8:6; cf. Jude 19)
 We must not destroy the temple of the Spirit
(1 Cor.3:16-17; 6:19-20)
 We must bear the fruit of the Spirit (Gal.5:22-
23; cf. Ac.13:52; Rom.5:5; 14:17; 15:30;
Col.1:8; 1 Thess.1:6)
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The Holy Spirit
and the Christian
 We must sow to the Spirit (Gal.6:7-8)
 We must preserve the unity of the Spirit
(Eph.4:1-4)
 We must be filled with the Spirit (Eph.5:18-
19)
 We must use the sword of the Spirit
(Eph.6:17)
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The Holy Spirit
and the Christian
 We must pray in the Spirit (Eph.6:18;
Jude 20)
 We must worship by the Spirit (Phil.3:3)
 We must obey the words of the Spirit
(Rev.2:7,11,17,29; 3:6,13,22)
 We must accept the invitation of the Spirit
(Rev.22:17)
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Eight Sins
Against the Holy Spirit
 Blaspheme the Spirit (Mt. 12:31-32; Mk. 3:28-30;
Lk. 12:10)
 Lie to, and make trial of the Spirit (Ac. 3-4,9)
 Resist the Spirit (Ac. 7:51; cf. Rev. 22:17)
 Buy the Spirit (Ac. 8:18-24)
 Destroy and defile the temple of the Spirit
(1 Cor. 3:16-17; 6:19-20)
 Grieve the Spirit (Eph. 4:30)
 Quench the Spirit (1 Thess. 5:19)
 Despise the Spirit (Heb. 10:29)© Bhakta Pothana

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