2/5/12- The Divinity of the Holy Spirit

Q. In how many persons does this one God exist?
A. Three persons exist in the one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  These three are one God, the same in substance, and equal in power and glory.  

¹⁰ these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.

   The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. ¹¹ For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. ¹² What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. (1 Corinthians 2:10-12)

Thoughts: In Acts 5 the Holy Spirit is called God.  Later the only sin that Jesus says is unforgivable is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.  So God the Spirit is seen as especially holy and to be revered.  In the passage above God the Holy Spirit is said to be omniscient (searching "all things") and is able to be received by all (pointing to His omnipresence).  So if the Holy Spirit is called God and is given the attributes of God, we should consider Him a person proceeding from the substance of God and of that same substance.  The worship of Him is encouraged in the baptism formula (Mt. 28:20), the Apostolic benediction (2 Cor. 13:14), and the prayer of Revelation 1:4.
    The Holy Spirit appears to be the shy person of the Trinity, working behind the scenes and seeking to glorify God the Father and God the Son.  Yet, when we bring the Spirit into the equation of our lives, the power of God often comes.  We should not be afraid to ask the Spirit for help and strength. 

Prayer: Holy Spirit, you inspired the writers of scripture, illuminate your Word to me today.  You encouraged and comforted the saints of old, do the same for me this day.  You bring breath and life to what is stale and decaying, bring new hope to me today.