Holy Spirit in Scripture
What was the Holy Spirit doing at the beginning of Creation in Genesis 1:1-2?
A) Saying "let there be light!"
B) Nothing
C) hovering over the face of the watery depths
D) breathing life into Adam
C) hovering over the face of the watery depths.
What does this mean? I believe that I ________ by my own _________ or __________ believe in _______ _______ my Lord or _______ to Him...
I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him...
The work of the Holy Spirit is summarized in the 3rd Article of the Catechism by this word. [1st = Creation, 2nd = Redemption]
Sanctification
What does "catholic" mean? What is the "catholic Church"?
Catholic = "of the whole", "entire".
"Catholic Church" = the universal Church of God on earth, all the believers who hold to the "one true faith".
Who makes us holy?
The Holy Spirit
Which of the following was not the work of the Holy Spirit in the OT?
A) causing Noah to write down the 10 commandments
B) giving life to man after he was formed out of dust
C) inspiring the prophets to speak God's message
D) enabling the craftsmen to build the Tabernacle and all its furniture
E) empowering the Judges and Kings to defeat Israel's enemies
A) Noah did not write down the 10 commandments
...but the ______ _______ has ________ me through the __________, _________ me with His _______, _________ and kept me in the true ______.
..but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith.
What does "sanctification" or "sanctify" mean?
How else does the 3rd article of the Creed describe the Church?
Besides "holy catholic" it calls it "communion of saints."
Where does the Creed tell us that the Holy Spirit is at work making unholy sinners holy?
"the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints"
What role did the Holy Spirit play in the incarnation of the Son of God in Mary's womb?
Jesus, the God man, was "conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit" in Mary's womb.
In the same way He ________, _________, ________, and _________ the whole Christian church on ________ and keeps it with __________ _______ in the one true ______.
In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.
What "holy" mean?
To set apart.
The Catechism describes the Holy Spirit's work as "call", "enlighten", and "sanctify".
"Called" - how does the Holy Spirit call us?
"called me through the Gospel"
What is the "Gospel"?
What is the main gift the 3rd article tells us that the Holy Spirit gives to us to accomplish His work of sanctification?
"the forgiveness of sins"
While the Holy Spirit was always with Jesus (since the Father, Son, Spirit are one being and inseparable), one event in Jesus' life visibly showed the Holy Spirit coming down upon Jesus. What was this event and what form did the Holy Spirit take?
Jesus' Baptism in the Jordan river. The form of a dove.
In this ________ _________ He daily and richly _________ all my ________ and the _____ of all _______.
In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers.
What is a "saint"?
Literally "a holy one"
"enlightened" - How does the Holy Spirit enlighten?
"enlighten me through His gifts" - enlightenment here means the work of the Spirit to bring about a personal response of repentance and faith so that the believer may personally grasp the gifts of Christ's redemption.
What is does the Creed point to as the ultimate fruit or goal of the Holy Spirit's work of sanctification?
"the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting"
What did the Holy Spirit cause the apostles/disciples to do on the Day of Pentecost?
Miraculously proclaim the mighty works of God in other languages. Peter preached Christ crucified and risen as Lord.
On the ____ _____ He will raise me and all the ______, and give ______ _______ to me and all ________ in _______.
This is _______ _________ _______
On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead, and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
This is most certainly true.
What best describes the state of the baptized before God?
A) unholy sinners
B) completely holy
C) half and half
D) holy, and yet in need of being made holy
D) holy, and yet in need of being made holy
"Justify" = to be declared right with God, or righteous before God.
We are justified by God's grace through faith alone when we believe that the work of Jesus' death and resurrection were for us. This justifying faith is imputed (or counted) as righteousness to us.
The "resurrection of the body" in the 3rd article refers to
A) the raising of our dead bodies on the Last Day
B) Jesus' resurrection on the Third Day
C) the first dispensation of the Kingdom of God on earth
D) the third emanation of life from before the time of Adam when all mankind skated upon moonbeams
A) the raising of our dead bodies