The true work of the Holy Spirit

[Unmerited]

The power of the Holy Spirit is not a theoretical concept; He is a practical reality that transforms lives. To fully experience the power of the Holy Spirit, we must surrender to His leading and submit to His work in our hearts.

The Holy Spirit empowers us to overcome sin and walk in righteousness. He enables us to live according to God's Word and empowers us to resist temptation. In moments of weakness, the Holy Spirit is there to uplift and strengthen us, reminding us of our identity in Christ and the victory we have in Him.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are equipped to pray with confidence and boldness. He enables us to communicate with God on a deeper level and intercedes for us when we lack the words to express our hearts. The Holy Spirit infuses our prayers with power and aligns them with God's will, bringing about transformation and breakthrough.

Additionally, the Holy Spirit empowers us to be effective witnesses of Christ's love and truth. As we step out in faith and share our faith with others, the Holy Spirit gives us the right words to speak and opens the hearts of those who hear. He works through us to touch lives and bring people into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

 

[Bronson]

In John 15:26 and John 16:7, Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples. In these verses, the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Comforter, Advocate, Helper, or Counselor depending on the Bible translation you are reading.

The Holy Spirit desires a personal relationship with each believer, one that goes beyond mere theological knowledge. He wants to be known intimately, as a friend who walks with us through the ups and downs of life.

To cultivate a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit, we must make time for Him in our daily lives. This includes spending time in prayer, worship, and meditation on God's Word. As we seek His presence, the Holy Spirit reveals the heart of the Father to us and brings us into a deeper understanding of God's love and grace.

Our relationship with the Holy Spirit teaches us to discern His leading and follow His guidance. He speaks to us in various ways, including through Scripture, promptings in our hearts, and the counsel of other believers. As we listen and obey, we experience the joy and peace that come from walking in alignment with God's plans for our lives.

 

[Aeliana]

I have found that as I walk in the way of the Holy Spirit, I'm equipped to navigate life's challenges with wisdom and grace. I can become an effective witnesses of Christ's love, hopefully impacting My neighborhood for His kingdom. The fruits of the Spirit mark our lives, and we bear witness to the transformative work of God in our hearts.

 

[101G]

Addressing. The OP,
100% correct, May 101G add just one thing? yes, the Holy Spirit, (the Lord Jesus), ... "HELPS" us in our daily struggle with sin that was condemned in the flesh. but here's my one additional point. if one do not utilize the HELP, then the help is NUTERLIZED. what do 101G means. the HELPER helps us in doing something. but if we're not doing anything, then the Helper has nothing to Do. for the Helper do not do it for you, but HELPS us in doing something in whatever we are doing. example if we are not praying, the helper cannot intercede on our behalf, because we're not praying ourselves. so in order for the intercessor to intercede, we first must be praying or at least trying to pray. and that's with anything else in our daily lives.

that's just 101G's one cent worth.

be blessed.

PICJAG, 101G.

 

[APAK]

The power of the Holy Spirit is not a theoretical concept; He is a practical reality that transforms lives. To fully experience the power of the Holy Spirit, we must surrender to His leading and submit to His work in our hearts.

The Holy Spirit empowers us to overcome sin and walk in righteousness. He enables us to live according to God's Word and empowers us to resist temptation. In moments of weakness, the Holy Spirit is there to uplift and strengthen us, reminding us of our identity in Christ and the victory we have in Him.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are equipped to pray with confidence and boldness. He enables us to communicate with God on a deeper level and intercedes for us when we lack the words to express our hearts. The Holy Spirit infuses our prayers with power and aligns them with God's will, bringing about transformation and breakthrough.

Additionally, the Holy Spirit empowers us to be effective witnesses of Christ's love and truth. As we step out in faith and share our faith with others, the Holy Spirit gives us the right words to speak and opens the hearts of those who hear. He works through us to touch lives and bring people into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

I do like your OP. I was wondering though why you think the HS performing the role of prayer facilitator, creating or the bringer of truth and comfort is a masculine/male personality as you use 'him' or 'he' in your writing? I know in a few places of NT scripture it is displayed as such already. Is the HS also an independent masculine personality? How does 'he' compare or contrast with the spirit and masculine personality of YHWH, our LORD God?

Thx

 

[Unmerited]

As far as independent masculine personality:

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 1 John 5:7

“God Is a Trinity.” We’ve arrived here of necessity, by force of logic, the logic of faith. For me there is no way to steer it onto a different track, not if we want to believe it is God who forgives my sins. Again, given the fact that both the Scriptures and the church assume that salvation is provided by God alone as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, it is clear that all three must equally be this God; all three together must be a trinity.

Why is this the case? The reason is the basic premise —namely, only God can save. There are no exceptions to this rule, for any assumption of a Savior besides God is idolatrous—plain and simple. Since only the one God can save, and the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit save in loving interaction, the one God must be a loving interaction of Father, Son, and Spirit. These three are one and these three agree in one.

 

[APAK]

As far as independent masculine personality:

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 1 John 5:7

“God Is a Trinity.” We’ve arrived here of necessity, by force of logic, the logic of faith. For me there is no way to steer it onto a different track, not if we want to believe it is God who forgives my sins. Again, given the fact that both the Scriptures and the church assume that salvation is provided by God alone as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, it is clear that all three must equally be this God; all three together must be a trinity.

Why is this the case? The reason is the basic premise —namely, only God can save. There are no exceptions to this rule, for any assumption of a Savior besides God is idolatrous—plain and simple. Since only the one God can save, and the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit save in loving interaction, the one God must be a loving interaction of Father, Son, and Spirit. These three are one and these three agree in one.

So you take the safe road and use unreliable or vague statements or common expressions as sources for your answer. I expected an answer in similar fashion as your OP which was generally well done IMO.

You do know that what you quoted of 1 John 5:7, those words or expression was inserted later in the Bible by most translators and are not in the original scripture. I can expand on this subject in detail if you want me to.

And just saying 'God is Trinity' is a non-answer that you don't expand upon at all and it does not answer my question in the least. So you wasted both our time and energy in your non-response. So the HS is still an independent person and you do not know really why you believe it besides what you have read, told or taught?

Let me know if you want to know at least why and what was altered to 1 John 5:7 a few centuries back.

Great weekend!

 

[Unmerited]

So you take the safe road and use unreliable or vague statements or common expressions as sources for your answer. I expected an answer in similar fashion as your OP which was generally well done IMO.

You do know that what you quoted of 1 John 5:7, those words or expression was inserted later in the Bible by most translators and are not in the original scripture. I can expand on this subject in detail if you want me to.

And just saying 'God is Trinity' is a non-answer that you don't expand upon at all and it does not answer my question in the least. So you wasted both our time and energy in your non-response. So the HS is still an independent person and you do not know really why you believe it besides what you have read, told or taught?

Let me know if you want to know at least why and what was altered to 1 John 5:7 a few centuries back.

Great weekend!

John 14:16-17. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

The Holy Spirit is a person, one of the Great Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is not an “it,” but a “he.” In all his attributes he is equal to the Father and to the Son. He is omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, immutable, everlasting, self-existent, spiritual, holy, just, and love. Whatever God is, the Spirit is. He is one with the Father and the Son.

 

[APAK]

John 14:16-17. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

The Holy Spirit is a person, one of the Great Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is not an “it,” but a “he.” In all his attributes he is equal to the Father and to the Son. He is omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, immutable, everlasting, self-existent, spiritual, holy, just, and love. Whatever God is, the Spirit is. He is one with the Father and the Son.

So you have never actually known how these pronouns became masculine over time?

As with the Greek transliterated word 'logos' has a masculine gender as their pronouns and nouns are gender tagged as in other languages, Like in the French language, Le Table/Tableaux is a male gender although we would never translate it as a 'he' only as an 'it' right? So why did we call 'logos' meaning: reason, words, expressions speech etc., as a 'he'? The word 'Logos,' intellectually and scripturally should never be denoted as a 'he' under any circumstances as it does not even mean a person. It never is denoted as a 'he' except in John 1: 1-5 In fact HS is a Greek neuter gender word and we still managed to call it a 'he,' I wonder why?....deliberate and dangerous bias or deception do you think ...?

You might want to think about what I'm saying here. Up to you.

 

[Damien]

‘The fruit of the Spirit is … goodness …’

What is goodness? It may be helpful for us at this stage to put the concept of ‘goodness’ under the linguistic microscope. This is a beneficial exercise because it refreshes our minds on the scope of the concept. In doing this we see that goodness may be defined as virtue or excellence. It is that which is beneficial in a person or thing. Thus we speak of competence in this way when we say, ‘she is good at languages’ and ‘he is a good at sports’. We emphasise the favourable quality of something when we say ‘milk is good for you’.

The word ‘good’ is an adjective and as such it is a word that is used to describe or modify a noun (name of person, place or thing). Thus we say ‘John is a good man’, ‘Paris is a good city’, ‘Ford is a good car’. It can also be used in the same way in relation to a pronoun (a word used instead of and to indicate a noun already mentioned or known, especially to avoid repetition). For example, ‘he is a good man’, ‘it is a good city’ and ‘she is a good car’. We use the word good to describe something that is effective and reliable. For example, we speak of ‘good brakes’. ‘Good’ speaks of the quality of something, for instance, we talk about ‘good food’ to distinguish it from bad food or food of lesser quality.

When we refer to ‘good deeds’ we are speaking about actions that are morally excellent and virtuous. Good refers to behaviour as an indication of character as in ‘good child’. When something is enjoyable and agreeable we describe it as good, for example ‘a good film’ or ‘good news’. The word ‘good’ also speaks of thoroughness; thus we say ‘I gave the house a good cleaning’. When we consider our action to be valid or sound we say that we have done such and such with ‘good reason’. When a person is financially sound we say ‘his credit is good’. It is obvious therefore that even a brief examination of the word ‘good’ shows that it has a great deal of nuance and varied application in ordinary, everyday usage.

When we consider goodness as fruit of the Holy Spirit we see that it is a quality of Christian character that is about virtue and excellence. Goodness is something that is beneficial in a person. It is a word that describes a competent, effective and reliable Christian. Goodness speaks of the quality of our Christian lives.

Goodness is not some internal sentiment rather it refers to the lifestyle of the Christian. Good deeds indicate goodness in our transformed characters. Our company should be enjoyable and agreeable to others. Our goodness is based on the sound condition of our blood bought souls. We have been thoroughly cleansed by Christ’s blood.


The Fruit of the Spirit, Kieran Beville

 

[Larry]

‘The fruit of the Spirit is … goodness …’

What is goodness? It may be helpful for us at this stage to put the concept of ‘goodness’ under the linguistic microscope. This is a beneficial exercise because it refreshes our minds on the scope of the concept. In doing this we see that goodness may be defined as virtue or excellence. It is that which is beneficial in a person or thing. Thus we speak of competence in this way when we say, ‘she is good at languages’ and ‘he is a good at sports’. We emphasise the favourable quality of something when we say ‘milk is good for you’.

The word ‘good’ is an adjective and as such it is a word that is used to describe or modify a noun (name of person, place or thing). Thus we say ‘John is a good man’, ‘Paris is a good city’, ‘Ford is a good car’. It can also be used in the same way in relation to a pronoun (a word used instead of and to indicate a noun already mentioned or known, especially to avoid repetition). For example, ‘he is a good man’, ‘it is a good city’ and ‘she is a good car’. We use the word good to describe something that is effective and reliable. For example, we speak of ‘good brakes’. ‘Good’ speaks of the quality of something, for instance, we talk about ‘good food’ to distinguish it from bad food or food of lesser quality.

When we refer to ‘good deeds’ we are speaking about actions that are morally excellent and virtuous. Good refers to behaviour as an indication of character as in ‘good child’. When something is enjoyable and agreeable we describe it as good, for example ‘a good film’ or ‘good news’. The word ‘good’ also speaks of thoroughness; thus we say ‘I gave the house a good cleaning’. When we consider our action to be valid or sound we say that we have done such and such with ‘good reason’. When a person is financially sound we say ‘his credit is good’. It is obvious therefore that even a brief examination of the word ‘good’ shows that it has a great deal of nuance and varied application in ordinary, everyday usage.

When we consider goodness as fruit of the Holy Spirit we see that it is a quality of Christian character that is about virtue and excellence. Goodness is something that is beneficial in a person. It is a word that describes a competent, effective and reliable Christian. Goodness speaks of the quality of our Christian lives.

Goodness is not some internal sentiment rather it refers to the lifestyle of the Christian. Good deeds indicate goodness in our transformed characters. Our company should be enjoyable and agreeable to others. Our goodness is based on the sound condition of our blood bought souls. We have been thoroughly cleansed by Christ’s blood.


The Fruit of the Spirit, Kieran Beville

The Fruit of the Spirit makes for a wonderful study.

22 But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
Galatians 5:22

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

There is a wonderful correlation between the characteristics if you study it out in 1 Corinthians 13 and the listing of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22–23

I think when we look at Galatians 5 and 1 Corinthians 13, we can see the wonderful balance in the Word of God that shows us the responsibility we have in the loving process as God’s children.

 

[civic]

The Fruit of the Spirit makes for a wonderful study.

22 But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
Galatians 5:22

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

There is a wonderful correlation between the characteristics if you study it out in 1 Corinthians 13 and the listing of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22–23

I think when we look at Galatians 5 and 1 Corinthians 13, we can see the wonderful balance in the Word of God that shows us the responsibility we have in the loving process as God’s children.

Amen

 

[Grace ambassador]

The Fruit of the Spirit makes for a wonderful study.

Amen! As well as these:

Holy Spirit 101

Amen.