Pneumatology

Pneumatology – Pneumatology is the study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit as God – The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:1-4). He is referenced to with divine names- Theos (Acts 5:4), Lord (2 Cor 3:17-18). The Holy Spirit is placed on the same level as the other two parts of the Trinity in Scripture (Matthew 28:18-19, Isaiah 42, 2 Cor 13:14). He does divine works and has divine attributes- Omniscience (1 Cor 2:10-11), Omnipresence (Psalm 139:7-10), Eternality (Heb 9:14), Gives life (Job 33:4). He is a person and possesses various traits of a person- Emotions (Eph 4:30), Can be lied to (Acts 5:3), Can be blasphemed (Matt 12:31), Can be insulted (Heb 10:29), Self Awareness (Acts 13:2), Self Determination (1 Cor 12:11), Intelligence (1 Cor 2:10-12). He is responsible for the inspiration of both the Old and New Testament (2 Sam 23:2-3, 1 Cor 2:13).

Manifestations- The Holy Spirit is manifested in a number of ways in the Bible- Like a dove (Matt 3:16), flame (Acts 2:2-4), wind (Acts 2), seal (Eph 4:3), oil (1 Sam 16:13), water (John 7:38-39).

Works- The Holy Spirit is given to the believer at salvation (1 Corinthians 12:13) to assist the believer in understanding the truths of Scripture (John 16:13) and impress upon him the spiritual significance of it (1 Corinthians 2:12). He fills believers (Acts 6:3-5). He convicts (Eph 4:30). He serves as the foundation of Christian ethics (Romans 7:5-6). He teaches (John 14:26), He reproves (John 16:8), He intercedes (Rom 8:26), and He calls (Rev 22:17).

Works in the Church – The Holy Spirit is active in the church. He began it (Acts 2), He unifies it (Eph 4:3), He empowers it (Acts 1:8), He guides (Acts 15:28).

Gifts- The Holy Spirit gives (gave) gifts to the church (1 Cor 12, Romans 12, Eph 4). Some of the gifts are for today, others are not (Apostles and prophets Eph 4:11).