The Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit

• Prepared by Chris Reeves for the Memorial Bvd.
  church of Christ
• Fall Quarter 2004

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Why Study the Holy Spirit?

• He is the neglected member of the Godhead
• Neglected in preaching and study (Ac.
  192)
• Holy Spirit is found 94 times in the Bible
• God (18th c.) and Jesus (19th c.) have been given
  attention, but what about the H.S.?
• Holy Ghost vs. Holy Spirit (see KJV on Lk.
  41 Jn. 739 Acts 24 1 Cor. 210-14)
• Ghost (A.S. gast) originally meant soul, but
  could be thought of as a pale, shadowy apparition

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Why Study the Holy Spirit?

• He is the neglected member of the Godhead
• Neglected in preaching and study (Ac.
  192)
• Spirit comes from the Heb. ruach, and the Gr.
  pneuma, meaning breath wind
• Spirit used in different ways human spirit,
  angels, demons, attitude, and the Holy Spirit
• Spirit with a capital S or small s? The
  context determines!

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Why Study the Holy Spirit?

• He is the neglected member of the Godhead
• Neglected in preaching and study (Ac.
  192)
• Neglected in prayer (Jude 20)

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Why Study the Holy Spirit?

• He is the misunderstood member of the Godhead
• Misunderstood as to who he is
• Misunderstood as to what he does, and how he does
  it
• Denominationalism (direct operation today)
• Pentecostalism (miraculous gifts today)
• Modernism (denied today)

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Why Study the Holy Spirit?

• He is the misunderstood member of the Godhead
• Some pray to the Holy Spirit, and worship the
  Holy Spirit, but without Bible authority
• Others claim baptism in the Holy Spirit (FGCBMF),
  but are not unified (1 Cor. 1213)

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Why Study the Holy Spirit?

• To Understand His Presence (from Gen. 12 to Rev.
  2217)
• To Appreciate More His Mission (Jn. 168)
• To Speak Correctly of Him (Tit. 21,8)
• To Be Able to Refute Errors Taught About Him (Ac.
  817-20)
• To Accept His All-Sufficient Word (Jn. 1426)
• To Be His Temple (1 Cor. 619)

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• He is a real being
• He is not just a human emotional feeling a
  better-felt-than-told experience.
• He is real
• What we know about the Holy Sprit is determined
  by Scripture, not by feeling (Rom. 1017 Heb.
  11-2)

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• He is a spirit being
• He is not a physical being (Lk. 2439), though he
  may indwell a bodily form (Lk. 322 Jn.
  133).
• He is a spirit (Gen. 12)

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• He is a personal being
• He is not an it an impersonal force, energy or
  influence that pervades the universe (popular in
  ancient Greek philosophy).
• He is a person (Jn. 167-8,13-14, etc.)
• He has personal traits (Rom. 1530 etc.)
• He has personal actions (Ac. 132,4 etc.)
• He shares personal relations (Mt. 2819 etc.)
• He suffers personal injury (Mt. 1232 Ac. 751
  Eph. 430, etc.)

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• He is a divine being
• He is not an angel, or Gods power but a
  separate member of the Godhead (Lk. 135).
• He possesses the name of deity (Ac. 53-4)
• He possesses the attributes deity (Heb. 914)
• He performs the works of deity (Gen. 11-2 Jn.
  35)

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• The Holy Spirit Is
• Real
• Spirit
• Divine
• Personal

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• Man-made arguments against the personhood of the
  Holy Spirit
• The word for spirit (Gr. pneuma) is neuter (Rom.
  816,26)
• Answer A neuter word is determined by the
  context
• The term Holy Spirit is not a name
• Answer A name is not necessary to be a person

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• Man-made arguments against the personhood of the
  Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit is not a family member like
  Father or Son
• Answer Father and Son are not strict
  biological family terms when applied to deity
• The Holy Spirit has not been manifest as a person
• Answer Jesus was not manifest as a person prior
  to his incarnation, yet he was a person

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• Man-made arguments against the personhood of the
  Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit was poured out (Joel 228)
• Answer The Greek is I will pour out from (apo)
  the Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit is the power of God (Lk.
  135)
• Answer The context show the H.S. working along
  side of God

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Who is the Holy Spirit?

• Let us have a greater appreciation for the Holy
  Spirits interest in us
• If the Holy Spirit is striving for us to be
  saved, let us put forth greater effort in our own
  behalf

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Why Study the Godhead?

• All that we know about the Godhead comes from the
  Bible
• Because we must instruct others about who is
  divine (Mt. 2241-46)

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The Godhead

• Defining the Godhead
• English term the word Trinity (three-in-one)
  is not in the Bible, but the doctrine is
• Hebrew terms God (El and Elohim) strength
  mighty deity God

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The Godhead

• Defining the Godhead
• Greek terms
• God (theos) the person of God (Mt. 123
  etc.)
• Godhead or Divine (theios) the quality of
  deity (Ac. 1729 NASV 2 Pet. 13,4)
• Godhead (theotes) the essence of deity (Col.
  29)
• Divinity (theiotes) the attributes of deity
  (Rom. 120)

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The Godhead

• Three Truths of the Godhead
• 1. Unity one Godhead (Deut. 64 Isa. 455 Jas.
  219)
• 2. Individuality one Godhead in three persons
  (e.g., one humanity made up of many persons and
  one deity made up of three persons)
• Gen. 126-27
• Lk. 321-22
• Jn. 1416-17 1526 1614
• Acts 755

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The Godhead

• Three Truths of the Godhead
• 3. Divinity three persons who are fully divine,
  same in nature and essence (like H20 as a solid,
  liquid and vapor)
• the Father is God divine (Eph. 46)
• God the Son is God divine (Heb. 18)
• God the H.S. is God divine (Ac. 53-4)

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• The Godhead

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The Godhead

• Denials of the Godhead
• Denials of the unity of the Godhead (Polytheism,
  Tritheism, Mormonism)
• Denials of the individuality of the Godhead
  (Gnosticism, Monarchianism, Sabellianism,
  Marcellianism, United Pentecostals)
• Denials of the divinity of the Godhead
  (Subordinationism, Arianism, J.W.s, Unitarians)

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The Godhead

• Revelation of the Godhead
• The doctrine of the Godhead is found only in the
  Bible
• Mt. 2819 Lk. 135 1 Cor. 124-6 2 Cor. 1314
  Eph. 44-6 Tit. 34-6 1 Pet. 12 Jude 20-21
  Rev. 14-5

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The Godhead

• Works of the Godhead
• Creation (Gen.11-2)
• Incarnation (Lk. 135)
• Identification (Mt. 316-17)
• Redemption (Tit. 34-6)
• Propitiation (Heb. 914)

• Works of the Godhead
• Resurrection (Rom. 811)
• Inspiration (Jn. 1526)
• Delegation (Jn. 2021-22)
• Sanctification (Jude 20-21)
• Benediction (2 Cor. 1314)

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The Godhead

• Man-made Arguments Against the Godhead
• The Bible says God is one (Deut. 64 Jn.
  1030)
• Answer Both passages refer to unity, not the
  numeral one (see Jn. 1711,21 1 Cor. 38 616).
  Deut. 64 teaches that God is united, not that
  God is one (singular) person

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The Godhead

• Practical Lessons from the Godhead
• All three created us because they wanted to (Gen.
  11-2 Jn. 11-3), so we should be honored (Psa.
  84-5)
• All three sustain us , so we should be thankful
  (Ac. 1725 Col. 117 Psa. 10430)

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The Godhead

• Practical Lessons from the Godhead
• All three desire our salvation, so we should be
  obedient (Tit. 33-4 Mt. 2819)
• All three work together in unity for our good, so
  we should be unified in the home (Gen. 126-27
  224 Eph. 531), and in the church (Eph. 41-6)

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The Holy Spirit and Jesus

• The Holy Spirit and the Coming of Jesus (Isa.
  112 611)
• The Holy Spirit and the Birth of Jesus (Mt.
  118,20 Isa. 714 Lk. 135)
• The Holy Spirit and the Baptism of Jesus (Mt.
  313-17 Lk. 321-22 Mk. 110 Jn. 131-34 334)

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The Holy Spirit and Jesus

• The Holy Spirit and the Temptation of Jesus (Mt.
  41ff Mk. 112 Lk. 41ff,14)
• The Holy Spirit and the Ministry of Jesus (Isa.
  111-2 421-2 4816 5921 611-3 Mt.
  1218-21,28 Lk. 414-15,18-21 1021 Ac. 12
  427 1038)
• The Holy Spirit and the Death, Resurrection,
  Ascension of Jesus (Heb. 914 Rom. 14 811
  Ac. 232-36 Jn. 1614)

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The Holy Spirit and Jesus

• The H.S. gave witness to Jesus (1 Jn. 56-8)
• Those who are led by the H.S. recognize Jesus (1
  Cor. 123)
• Jesus was under the complete control and
  influence of the Holy Spirit how about you
  today (Rom. 84ff)?
• Facing temptation today?
• Going about doing good today?
• Life from the dead today?

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Direct Line of Divine Revelationfrom God to Man
God
Holy Spirit
Prophets Apostles
Scripture
All Mankind
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Holy Spirit Revelation

• Scripture is the mind of God revealed through the
  H.S. (1 Cor. 29-13 2 Tim. 316)
• Scripture is not the private and personal
  opinions of man (2 Pet. 120-21)
• Scripture contains all the truth,
  past-present-future, given by the H.S. (Jn.
  1426 1526 168-14)

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Holy Spirit Revelation

• Prophets spoke by the H.S. (2 Sam. 232 1 Chron.
  2812 Neh. 930 Mt. 2243 Mk. 1236 1311
  Lk. 225-26 1212 Ac. 12,16 24 425 2023
  2111 2825 Rom. 91 1 Cor. 127-11 1 Thess.
  15 Heb. 37 98 1015-16 1 Pet. 110-12 1
  Tim. 41 Rev. 27 1413)
• Resisting the Scripture is resisting the H.S.
  (Neh. 930 Isa. 6310 Ac. 751-52)

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Holy Spirit Revelation

• The Truth of the Holy Spirit Is Now
• Revealed to Us We should study and know it
  (Ephesians 33-5)
• Confirmed for Us We can believe and trust it
  (Hebrews 23-4)
• Completed for Us We must not add to it or take
  from it (John 1613)
• Life-giving in Us We must obey it and apply it
  (John 668)

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• Mainline denominations following Calvinism refer
  to it as an experience of grace
• Pentecostal churches refer to it as a second
  work of grace
• What does the Bible teach?

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• Who administered Holy Spirit baptism?
• Jesus (Mt.311 Mk.18 Lk.316 Jn.133 Ac.
  233)

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• To whom was Holy Spirit baptism promised?
• Holy Spirit baptism was promised by
• the prophets (Joel 228-32 cf. Ac.217-18)
• John the Baptist (Mt.311 Mk.18 Lk.316
  Jn.133 cf. Ac.14-5)
• Jesus (Lk.2448-49 Jn.14-16 2022 Ac.14-5,8
  233)

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• To whom was Holy Spirit baptism promised?
• Holy Spirit baptism was promised to the Apostles
  only (Ac.12-8,11-13,17,20,21-25,26
  21-4,7,14-15,32,37,42-43 48,31). It was
  promised to a few men, not to all men for all time

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• To whom was Holy Spirit baptism promised?
• Wasnt Holy Spirit baptism promised to all
  flesh (Joel 228)? Yes, but this was fulfilled
  when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles
  (Jews) in Acts 2, and the household of Cornelius
  (Gentiles) in Acts 10. No other case of Holy
  Spirit baptism is recorded in the New Testament!

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• When and where did Holy Spirit baptism take
  place?
• There are only two recorded cases of Holy Spirit
  baptism in the New Testament, Acts 2 and Acts 10.
  The household of Cornelius was baptized in the
  Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit baptism on that
  occasion was just like that of the Apostles in
  Ac.21-4 (see Ac.1044-45 1115-17 157-11).

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• Why was Holy Spirit baptism given?
• Demonstration To demonstrate that the kingdom
  of God had come with power (Mk.91 Ac.18
  21-4)
• Inspiration The Apostles received all the
  promises of Jesus in Jn.14-16 when they received
  Holy Spirit baptism in Ac.21-4
• Confirmation The Apostles were able to confirm
  their message with miracles because of their Holy
  Spirit baptism (Mk. 1620 Heb. 23-4)
• Reception Holy Spirit baptism upon the
  household of Cornelius showed the Jews that
  Gentiles can be saved and accepted by God just as
  the Jews (Ac.1034,44-45,47 113,14,17-18
  157-11)

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Holy Spirit Baptism

• What happened at Holy Spirit baptism?
• Holy Spirit baptism was always accompanied by
  miraculous manifestations that could be verified
  by the senses both audible and visible
  (Ac.21-4 1046)

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Holy Spirit Baptism Water Baptism 1. A
Promise 1. A Command 2. By Christ Only 2. By
Anyone 3. In the Holy Spirit 3. In Water 4. Not
Into Christ 4. Into Christ 5. Did Not Save 5.
Does Save 6. Not Into the Name 6. Into the
Name 7. To Inspire/Confirm 7. To Forgive Sins 8.
Limited to Apostles/Cornelius 8. For All Penitent
Believers 9. Man Passive 9. Man Active 10. God
Chose the Candidates 10. Whosoever Wills 11.
Tongue Speaking Followed 11. Rejoicing
Followed 12. No Prerequisites 12. Hear, Believe,
Repent, Confess 13. Ended by A.D. 64 13. Unto
the End of the World
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New Testament Tongues Alleged Tongues Today 1.
Holy Spirit-induced 1. Self-induced 2. Unlearned
by the speaker 2. Learned by the speaker 3.
Foreign language 3. Unknown babbling,
gibberish 4. Produced rational truth 4. Produces
an emotional frenzy 5. Given for a sing to
unbelievers 5. Given for a sign to believers 6.
Used with regulations 6. Used without
regulation 7. Last until complete truth 7. Last
until the 2nd Coming
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New Testament Miracles Alleged Miracles Today 1.
Objective, observable sickness 1. Questionable
sickness 2. Objective, undeniable cure 2.
Questionable cure 3. Performed without
preparation 3. Performed after screening 4. All
cases healed 4. Selective healings 5. All cases
healed 5. Many failures 6. Faith not always
demanded 6. Faith always demanded 7.
Instantaneous 7. Time allowed for recovery 8.
Complete healing 8. Partial healing 9. A sign
to observers 9. Take my word for it 10.
Confirmed the word of truth 10. Proves true
belief 11. No publicity 11. Much fanfare,
workers exalted 12. No money solicited 12.
Donations encouraged
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No Holy SpiritMiraculous Gifts Today

• No Purpose. We dont have miraculous gifts today
  because the Word of Truth has already been
  confirmed by miracles (Heb. 24).
• No Means. We dont have miraculous gifts today
  because there is no means by which to receive
  them.
• No Continuance. We dont have miraculous gifts
  today because Paul said that they would pass away
  in 1 Cor.138-12 when that which is perfect is
  come.

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No Holy SpiritMiraculous Gifts Today

• No Evidence. We dont have miraculous gifts today
  because there is no objective proof of their
  existence.
• No Distinctiveness. We dont have miraculous
  gifts today because the so-called miracles
  performed are the same as those performed by
  non-Christians.
• No Truth. We dont have miraculous gifts today
  because there is a vast difference in doctrine
  and practice among the churches which allegedly
  perform miracles today.

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When ThatWhich Is Perfect Is Come

• This phrase does not refer to
• Heaven
• The inclusion of the Gentiles in the church
• Individual spiritual maturity
• The second coming of Christ
• This phrase refers to
• Complete revelation (knowledge, 139,12)
• Paul uses three sets of two to make his point
  two facts, two reasons, two illus.

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• The Holy Spirit convicts the world (Jn.168-11)
• The Gr. word used for convict is elencho
  meaning confute, refute, reprove. The Holy
  Spirit would use words to convict the world (cf.
  2 Tim.42 Tit.19,13 215)

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• The Holy Spirit plays a central role in the
  conviction and conversion of the sinner
  (Jn.33-8 168-11 Rom.81-2 1
  Cor.611 1213 Tit.35)
• 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 Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• 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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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• Go back to the original promise of the Holy
  Spirit working in the world to convert them
  (Jn.168-11)
• How was this promise fulfilled? Look at the five
  events that surround this promise to find the
  answer

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• 1. Holy Spirit guidance for the Apostles
  (Jn.1416,26 1526-27 1612-15).
• 2. Holy Spirit promised by Jesus (Lk.2449
  Ac.14-5,8).
• 3. Holy Spirit baptism upon the Apostles
  (Ac.21-4).
• 4. Holy Spirit preaching by the Apostles
  (Ac.24,14-36).
• 5. Holy Spirit conviction and conversion of
  sinners (Ac.237-41).

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• 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.112).
• What caused these people to be pricked in their
  heart? Did they hear something, or feel
  something (v.37)? What did they receive, Peters
  word or the direct operation of the Holy
  Spirit (v.41)?

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• You can find many references to preaching the
  Word of Truth in the other cases of conversion in
  the book of Acts.
• See Acts 44 67 84-12 813 826-40 91-18
  221-16 101-48 111-18 157-11 1344-52
  141,7,21 1614-15 1625-34 171-9 1710-12
  181-8 191-10,20 and 2823-30

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• Everything said to be necessary for mans part of
  salvation is produced by the Word of Truth
• faith (Rom.1017)
• repentance (Lk.2447)
• confession (Rom.106-15)
• baptism (Eph.526)

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• We are
• Instructed by the Spirit (Neh.930) and
  instructed by the Word (2 Tim.316-17)
• Convicted by the Spirit (Jn.168-11) and
  convicted by the Word (Tit.19)
• Born of the Spirit (Jn.35) and born of the Word
  (1 Cor.415 Jas.118 1 Pet.122-23)
• Sanctified and cleansed by the Spirit
  (1 Cor.611) and sanctified and cleansed by the
  Word (Jn.152 1717)
• Saved by the Spirit (Tit.35) and saved by the
  Word (Jas.121)

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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• Irresistible Grace is the doctrine about the
  Holy Spirits 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. Calvins
  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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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• Calvins 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
  Spirits 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 Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• 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.1315 Mk.412 and Ac.319
  2827
• 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.319

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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 Gods 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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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• Irresistible Grace has led to the practice of
  praying through at the mourners 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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The Holy Spiritand the Sinner

• Answering an argument in favor of Irresistible
  Grace
• What about Lydia (Ac.1614-15)? Did God not
  open her heart?
• Yes, He did, but consider the background to this
  event (Ac.1610ff). Her heart was opened by the
  preaching of the Word of Truth.

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• Irresistible Grace vs. the Bible
• It bypasses and overrides the free-will of man
  (Rom.26 Rev.2012)
• It makes God a respecter of persons
  (Ac.1035 Rom.211)
• It makes God personally responsible for those who
  are lost (1 Tim.24 2 Pet.39)
• It proposes to save man without the preaching of
  the gospel (1 Cor.121)
• It denies the all-sufficiency of the gospel to
  save (Rom.116 see also Mt.1315 Lk.811
  Jn.524 644-45,63 Mt.2819-20 Mk.1615-16 1
  Thess.213-14)
• It denies the fact that the Holy Spirit can be
  resisted (Ac.751 1346 Neh.930)
• It has Gods grace appearing to man without Gods
  word (Tit. 211-12 Ac. 143 2024,32)

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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• 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 Spirits indwelling.
  All Christians believe that the Holy Spirit
  dwells in the believer. The Scriptures are clear
  on this point (Rom.89-11). The disagreement is
  over the manner, method or mode of the
  indwelling. How does the Spirit dwell in the
  believer?

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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• 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
• 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)
• Position A2 The Holy Spirit personally
  indwelling the believer guides the believer apart
  from the Word of Truth through providence (a
  position of some brethren)
• Position A3 The Holy Spirit personally
  indwelling the believer does not guide the
  believer apart from the Word of Truth (a position
  of some brethren)

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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• Two positions held by brethren
• Position B The Holy Spirit dwells in the
  believer representatively through the Word of
  Truth
• First, it is a fact that all three members of the
  Godhead dwell in the believer God (2 Cor.616
  1 Jn.324 412-16), Jesus (Jn.656 Rom.810 2
  Cor.135 Gal.220 419 Col.127 Eph.317 1
  Jn.323-24) and the Holy Spirit (Rom.89,11 1
  Cor.316 Gal.46 2 Tim.114). These passages
  affirm the fact of the indwelling of Deity, but
  not the mode of indwelling. We must look
  elsewhere to find the mode of indwelling.

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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• Two positions held by brethren
• Position B The Holy Spirit dwells in the
  believer representatively through the Word of
  Truth
• Second, it is a fact that all believers dwell in
  God (1 Jn.413,16), and Jesus (Jn.656 2
  Cor.517 1 Jn.323-24). Question Do believers
  literally and personally dwell inside of God and
  Jesus?
• Third, dwell comes from the Gr. words oikeo,
  enoikeo, katoikeo and meno. These words do not
  demand a literal, personal, supernatural
  indwelling. It is an assumption to say that
  dwell means a literal, personal indwelling.

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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• Two positions held by brethren
• Position B The Holy Spirit dwells in the
  believer representatively through the Word of
  Truth
• 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.717)
  Satan (Rev.213) word of Christ (Col.316)
  truth (2 Jn.2) faith (2 Tim.15) love of God (1
  Jn.317) and eternal life (1 Jn.315). Consider
  also how a person can dwell in some things
  darkness (Jn.1246) light (1 Jn.210) and
  doctrine of Christ (2 Jn.9). Question Is the
  believer literally dwelling inside of the
  doctrine of Christ?

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• Two positions held by brethren
• Position B The Holy Spirit dwells in the
  believer representatively through the Word of
  Truth
• Fourth, the mode of indwelling is explained in
  such passages as Eph.317 that Christ may dwell
  in your hearts through faith (cf. 1 Pet.315).
  Christ (or any personality of Deity) dwells in us
  through or by means of faith which comes from
  hearing the Word of Truth (Rom.1017).

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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• Two positions held by brethren
• Position B The Holy Spirit dwells in the
  believer representatively through the Word of
  Truth
• Fifth, both Christ (Eph.317) and the Spirit
  (Gal.45-6) 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
  Spirits 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 238. 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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The Holy Spiritand the Christian

• There are disagreements among brethren over the
  gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 238. 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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• 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.
• 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.216-21. Three
  blessing would come from the Holy Spirit
  prophecy (vv.17-18), miracles (vv.19-20) and
  salvation (v.21).

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• 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.
• Third, Ac.238 is parallel with Ac.319 (see also
  Ac.2618). 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.314 (see also
  Gal.316,22,29). This was the seed promise, or
  the promise of salvation through Christ. The
  promise of Ac.239 and Gal.314 goes all the way
  back to Abraham (Gen.121-3).

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The Holy Spiritand the ChristianBlessings of
Holy Spirit Indwelling

• We are comforted by the Spirit (Ac.931)
• We are made alive by the Spirit (Rom.811,23)
• We are led by the Spirit (Rom.814 Gal.518)
• We are given testimony by the Spirit (Rom.816)
• We are helped in prayer by the Spirit
  (Rom.826-27 cf. Phil.119)

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The Holy Spiritand the ChristianBlessings of
Holy Spirit Indwelling

• We are filled with hope by the power of the
  Spirit (Rom.1513 Gal.55)
• We are sanctified by the Spirit (Rom.1516 cf. 2
  Thess.213 1 Pet.12)
• We are transformed by the Spirit (2 Cor.318)
• We are sealed and given an earnest by the Spirit
  (2 Cor.122 55 Eph.113-14 430)
• We are given access to God by the Spirit
  (Eph.218)

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The Holy Spiritand the ChristianBlessings of
Holy Spirit Indwelling

• We are strengthened by the Spirit (Eph.314-19)
• We are proved to be sons of God by the
  Spirit (Gal.46)
• We are fellowshipped by the Spirit
  (2 Cor.1314 cf. Phil.21 Heb.64)

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The Holy Spiritand the ChristianResponsibilities
of Holy Spirit Indwelling

• We must live and walk by the Spirit (Rom.81,4-5
  Gal.516-17,25 cf. Jude 19)
• We must have the mind of the Spirit (Rom.86 cf.
  Jude 19)
• We must not destroy the temple of the Spirit (1
  Cor.316-17 619-20)
• We must bear the fruit of the Spirit
  (Gal.522-23 cf. Ac.1352 Rom.55 1417
  1530 Col.18 1 Thess.16)

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The Holy Spiritand the ChristianResponsibilities
of Holy Spirit Indwelling

• We must sow to the Spirit (Gal.67-8)
• We must preserve the unity of the Spirit
  (Eph.41-4)
• We must be filled with the Spirit
  (Eph.518-19)
• We must use the sword of the Spirit (Eph.617)

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The Holy Spiritand the ChristianResponsibilities
of Holy Spirit Indwelling

• We must pray in the Spirit
  (Eph.618 Jude 20)
• We must worship by the Spirit (Phil.33)
• We must obey the words of the Spirit
  (Rev.27,11,17,29 36,13,22)
• We must accept the invitation of the Spirit
  (Rev.2217)

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Eight SinsAgainst the Holy Spirit

• Blaspheme the Spirit (Mt. 1231-32 Mk. 328-30
  Lk. 1210)
• Lie to, and make trial of the Spirit (Ac. 3-4,9)
• Resist the Spirit (Ac. 751 cf. Rev. 2217)
• Buy the Spirit (Ac. 818-24)
• Destroy and defile the temple of the Spirit
  (1 Cor. 316-17 619-20)
• Grieve the Spirit (Eph. 430)
• Quench the Spirit (1 Thess. 519)
• Despise the Spirit (Heb. 1029)