Deity: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (continued)The Father: The leader!Matthew 3:16-17 – There are three distinct persons in the Godhead.Deuteronomy 6:4Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2 – All three played a role in creation.The Bible does not tell us how they came to have their roles, but we know that they work in perfect love and unity.Jesus Christ: The Savior!John 1:1, 14-18Philippians 2:5-8I Peter 2:22; Hebrews 10:4-10; I Corinthians 15:4Hebrews 4:15 – Jesus can sympathize with us because of His life on earth.Acts 18:28John 15:13; Romans 5:8The Holy Spirit: The Communicator!The Spirit is an actual Being, not a concept or mysterious force.John 16:13; I Corinthians 12:11; Acts 5:3; Hebrews 10:29; Ephesians 4:30The Holy Spirit’s great work has been to communicate God’s will to humanity.I Corinthians 2:10-13; II Peter 1:20-21; II Samuel 23:1-2 – He inspired certain people to speak and write God’s word.Acts 1:16 – The Spirit inspired David to write these words as scripture.Ephesians 3:4-5; Hebrews 3:7; 4:7; 10:15; Revelation 1:9-11; 2:7Acts 7:51-53 – Resisting those inspired messages could be called “resisting the Holy Spirit.”Many of the passages about the Holy Spirit are simply referring to what He accomplishes through the Word!John 16:8, 13; Acts 2:37. Compare II Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:9; James 2:8-9. The Spirit convicts people through the Word!In the first century, the Holy Spirit gave miraculous power to a select few.The Spirit was primarily sent to apostles. John 14:16-17, 25-26; 15:25-26; 16:7-13. These apostles could pass the power on to others, but those others could not pass on the power.I Corinthians 13:8-13 – Once the complete message was available, these gifts could cease and be done away.Obey the message of the Holy Spirit!
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