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Unit Three Notes
Theology Survey I (Liberty
University)
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Week Three Notes:
June 11, 2018
Pneumatology: The study of the Person and work of the Holy Spirit
•Lot less material in the Bible on the Holy Spirit
oDon’t want to make up things
•Purpose of the Holy Spirit
oJohn 15:26
▪Sending the HS to take his place
•Testify of Jesus Christ
▪Absent until he is sent
•Different relationship
•Activities of the HS versus literal presence
•HS having a new role
oJohn 16:13-14
▪Activities of the HS
•Revealing things
▪If God is a voice box, and the HS is a pair of ears, what is Jesus?
•The Holy Spirit is Divine
oSome Bible passages use “Holy Spirit” and “God” interchangeable
▪Acts 5:3-4
oThe Bible indicates that the Holy Spirit has at least some of God’s attributes
▪1 Corinthians 2:10-11
•Omniscience is an attribute of God
oBible indicates that the Holy Spirit is involved in activities that are activities of
God
▪Conviction, comforting
oSome passages list the three persons of the trinity as equals
▪Mathew 28:19
▪2 Corinthians 13:14
•The Holy Spirit has a personal nature
oThe Holy Spirit is referred to using “he” rather than “it”
oThe Holy Spirit’s ministries seem to require personhood
▪Comforting
oThe Holy Spirit has personality traits, including intelligence, will, and feelings
▪John 14:26
•Teach and remind
oWhile it does not seem likely that one can lie to an impersonal force, yet it is
possible to lie to the Holy Spirit.
▪Lied in the sense that he didn’t speak the truth
▪Didn’t deceive the holy spirit
•Pneumatology: The Work of the Holy Spirit in Biblical Times
oOld Testament
▪Creation: Genesis 1:2
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▪Providence: Psalm 104:26-30; Job 26:13
•By the wind
▪Inspiration of Prophets and the writing of scripture
•2 Peter 1:21
▪Provide skills for specific tasks
•Exodus 31:3-5
oHoly Spirit gives special abilities
▪Provide skills for administration
•Genesis 41:38-40
oPharaoh says that Joseph has the spirit of God
▪Provide skill at waging war
•Judges 6:34
oGideon
▪Instruction
•Nehemiah 9:20
oWandering in the wilderness
oNew Testament
▪Convicting of Sin
•John 16:8-11
▪Regenerating the believer
•John 3:5-6
oNicodemus
oBorn again in the Spirit
•Nature of regeneration
oMaking something that is dead, alive
▪Spiritual life and spiritual death
oLack of relationship, fellowship with God
▪Spiritual death is the separation of the soul
from God
•Regeneration is restoration of
our relationship with God
▪Empowering the believer for ministry
•John 14:12; Acts 1:8
▪Indwelling the believer
•John 14:16-17
oNo emptiness to literally fill
oDescribes the control of the Holy Spirit
oTo be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be controlled by
the Holy Spirit
▪Teaching the Believer
•John 14:26
▪Intercession on behalf fof the believer
