The Holy Spirit and the Godhead
Some Adventists have discovered that practically all of our pioneers were anti-Trinitarian and have concluded that the church today should reject the doctrine of the Trinity. The truth is that the Lord guided this movement to a more biblical understanding of God. Today, based on the Bible, we affirm the truth of one God in…
Read MoreImages of the Holy Spirit (Latter Rain)
Please explain the phrases "early rain" and "latter rain," and their relation to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit: Divine Friend and Advocate
It is the Holy Spirit who enables us to have a spiritual life. Yet there are sometimes misconceptions about the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit and what is His work?
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit in Revelation
I've heard some questions about the person of the Holy Spirit in the book of Revelation. Is the Spirit in Revelation a member of the Trinity?
Read MoreOur Counselor, and More
The Greek term parakletos, translated “counselor” in some Bible versions, does not have an exact English equivalent. It was used in Greek literature to refer to a person called to someone’s aid, or who appeared on another’s behalf as a counselor, intercessor, mediator, helper, or as an advocate in a court of law. When Jesus applies…
Read MoreSpirit-filled
I will limit my comments to the use of the phrase “filled with the Holy Spirit,” which is only used in the Gospel of Luke and in Acts. The Greek verb is pimplēmi (“fill up, make full”), but we also find the adjective plērēs (“full”) associated with the Spirit. The verb is used in a literal way (Luke 5:7;…
Read MoreConversion, the Gift of the Holy Spirit, and New Testament Religious Practices
The New Testament consistently associates the gift of the Holy Spirit with repentance, conversion, and baptism. Yet there is no clear pattern as to whether the outpouring of the Spirit precedes or follows baptism.
Read MoreThe Son and the Spirit
How close was the relationship between the Holy Spirit and Christ during Jesus’ earthly ministry?
Read MoreWind or Spirit?
I found a Bible translation that instead of reading "the Spirit of God" in Genesis 1:2, it says "a mighty wind." Is this a correct translation?
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