The two points to be considered in reference to this subject, are, first the nature, and second the office or work of the Holy Spirit. With regard to his nature, is He a person or a mere power? and if a person, is He created or divine, finite or infinite? The personality of the Spirit [...]
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit by Edwin Palmer
I. The Holy Spirit Is a Person One of the distinguishing marks of a Christian is his belief in the Holy Spirit as a Person. From the early days of the church to present-day Modernism, there have been those who have denied the personality of the Spirit in one form or another. Many so-called Christian [...]
The Holy Spirit and Eschatology by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.
No development in biblical studies within the past century has had a greater impact than the recovery of the eschatological character of the New Testament message. To speak of an ‘assured result’ of biblical scholarship is always risky but at least in this case appears to be warranted. 1. The story of this development is [...]
The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Christian by R. A. Finlayson
Here we study the subjective work of the Holy Spirit that perfects and consummates His objective work. He works in us what was wrought by Christ for us, and in the case of the believer the operations of the Spirit are effectual. These may be viewed in the following order, which is the logical sequence [...]
The Personality and Procession of the Holy Spirit by George Smeaton
I PURPOSE to discuss to-day the DIVINE PERSONALITY of the Holy Spirit. This is a point on which few doubts may be entertained by the vast majority of believing men among us. But it must not be passed over. Nor must attention be absorbed with the WORK of the Spirit so as to forget HIMSELF. [...]
The Sovereignty of God the Holy Spirit in Salvation by Arthur W. Pink
THE MISSION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Since the Holy Spirit is one of the three Persons in the blessed Trinity, it necessarily follows that He is in full sympathy with the will and design of the other Persons of the Godhead. The eternal purpose of the Father in election, the limited design in the death [...]
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Our Salvation (Chapter 7) by Thomas Goodwin
How the Holy Ghost is the author of regeneration, or the first application of salvation to us, in a more peculiar manner, comparatively to the other two persons. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy [...]
The Work of the Holy Spirit in our Salvation (Chapter 8) by Thomas Goodwin
How the Holy Ghost is the gift of God the Father to us, in and by Jesus Christ.—That this inestimable gift is bestowed freely, by the pure mercy, grace, and love of God. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, [...]
