Holy Spirit Attributes
How does the Bible show the deity of the Holy Spirit?
Creation, Lying to the Spirit, Omniscient, Omnipotent, convicts of sin, regenerates, resurrects
Describe the works of the Holy Spirit as described in the Old Testament.
Creator, empowers individuals for tasks (Tabernacle), gives ability to Judges, Kings, etc.
What is the New Covenant?
begins at the cross, sealed by the sending of the Holy Spirit, believers indwell by the Holy Spirit, law written on their hearts
Define spiritual gifts
Enablement for individual believers to perform various types of ministry
What is cessationism?
sign gifts have ceased
Describe a common error with how one may refer to the Holy Spirit’s deity.
divine influence
Describe the work of the Holy Spirit as described in the life and ministry of Jesus.
Conceives, sustains, encourages, empowers, Jesus needed due to human limitations, resurrects
Why is Pentecost a watershed moment?
Begins "harvest" of souls to the Church, permanent dwelling of the Holy Spirit, one time event, new thing for followers of God
What is the gift of prophecy?
speaking on behalf of God
What is continuationism?
All spiritual gifts are still given/used, including sign gifts
How does the Bible show the personhood of the Holy Spirit?
Intelligence, will, emotions, shown as guide, guides Jerusalem Council
Describe the events of Pentecost (Acts 2)
What is baptism of the Holy Spirit?
metaphor for reception of the Holy Spirit
How is the gifts of teaching and preaching different than prophecy?
No new revelation in teaching and preaching. Teaching and preaching what God has already given in his word
Give two major defenses for continuationism
Describe a common error with how one may refer to the Holy Spirit’s personhood.
"it," impersonal force, modalism
Define definitive sanctification
moment of regeneration and union with Christ through dwelling of the Holy Spirit
Name and describe the three views for what it means to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
What is the gift of tongues?
Ability to speak in different languages, can be "angelic"
Give two major defenses for cessationism
"perfect" has come points to completed Scripture
Apostles were specifically sent by the incarnate Christ
Sign gifts clustered around new revelation
Define progressive sanctification
lifelong process of growing in Christlikeness