Holy Spirit Research Paper

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Philosophy
A person’s philosophy defines who they are and how they live their life. Philosophy is a person’s basic belief system and their outlook on life. A Christian’s philosophy is based upon truth found only in the Bible. The Bible lays out a clear picture on how God wants Christians to live and also a clear path of salvation for unbelievers. A Christian’s philosophy has many different facets based upon what they believe. The Bible is the foundation of the Christian religion. Christians believe it is inerrant and they follow what it says because it is God’s way of speaking to His people. God’s word says that “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalms 119:105 NKJV) Furthermore, it is God’s way of revealing His character …show more content…

Since it is called a Spirit many people get confused as to if the Spirit possesses qualities of a person. Since God is described as a person, and the Spirit is a part of the Trinity, it has qualities of God and therefore has qualities of a person (Enns 68). Since it is a person, the spirit has knowledge, emotions, and a will. The Bible mentions the Spirit's mind in Romans 8:27 which says, “And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth that is the mind of the Spirit” (KJV). The spirit has emotions and it says in the Bible that Christians can grieve the spirit (Enns 68). It also distributes the Christians spiritual gifts “as he wills” (Enns 68). The study of the Holy Spirit is called Pneumatology. It comes from the Greek word “Pneuma” which is translated to air. It is a neuter gender word which means the Spirit is not described as masculine or feminine (Enns 68). The spirit is a person, so it works in Christians when they accept …show more content…

It gives the Christian comfort when he needs it (“What Does the Holy Spirit Do?”). The Spirit also helps the Christian to recall things that he has learned whether he is witnessing to another person or when he is tempted to sin. In the Bible it talks about the “fruits of the Spirit”. When a person becomes a Christian and the Holy Spirit lives in them, other Christians or even unsaved people can tell because they possess qualities like love, joy, peace, and many other attributes that the Spirit gives them (“What does the Holy Spirit Do?”). But the Spirit is not the only one that has to do work when it comes and lives in the Christian. The person must grow in their walk, which the Spirit aids, but they have to pray, read their Bible, and build a real relationship with God. The Holy Spirit teaches followers of Jesus and helps them grow, but they must be committed to work too.
The Holy Spirit plays a major role in the Christian life. The Spirit not only teaches and works for the Christian, but people can tell when the Spirit is actually in a person. It can distinguish if a person is a genuine Christian or not. If the Christians did not have the Holy Spirit, the Christian walk and life would be impossible. The Bible reveals the Trinity, and it also reveals the problem, sin, and the solution,

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