Holy Spirit

From GloriousResource

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Names 3 Compared to the Cloud in OT 4 References

Characteristics

1. omnipresent. Ps. 139:7
2. omniscient. 1 Cor. 2:10-11
3. omnipotent. Gen. 1:2
4. eternal. Heb. 9:14
5. called God. Acts 5:3-4
6. equal with the Father and with the Son. Matt. 28:19-20
7. has a mind. Rom. 8:27
8. searches out the human mind. 1 Cor. 2:10
9. has a will. 1 Cor. 12:11
10. forbids. Acts 16:6-7
11. directs. Acts 16:10
12. speaks. Acts 8:29
13. loves. Rom. 15:30
14. grieves. Eph. 4:30
15. prays. Rom. 8:26
16. Like a dove
    • Mat 3:16
    • Mark 1:10
    • Luk 3:22
    • John 1:32
17. Power, love, self-control 2 Ti 1:7

Names

1. The Spirit of God 1 Cor. 3:16
2. The Spirit of Christ Rom. 8:9
3. The eternal Spirit Heb. 9:14
4. The Spirit of truth John 16:13
5. The Spirit of grace Heb. 10:29
6. The Spirit of glory 1 Pet. 4:14
7. The Spirit of life Rom. 8:2
8. The Spirit of wisdom and revelation Eph. 1:17
9. The Comforter John 14:26
10. The Spirit of promise Acts 1:4-5
11. The Spirit of adoption Rom. 8:15
12. The Spirit of holiness Rom. 1:4
13. The Spirit of faith 2 Cor. 4:13

Compared to the Cloud in OT

• Given after deliverance
  • OT: Deliverance from Egypt
  • NT: Deliverance from sin by faith in the sacrifice of Christ

• God's gracious gift, given freely, not asked
  • OT: to Israel
  • NT: to Christian

• As a guide
  • OT: through the wildness
  • NT: through Christian life

• Gave light
  • OT: light by night (Psalm 105:39)
  • NT: spirit of wisdom and understanding and light upon our way

• Provided a covering
  • OT: From the heat of the day
  • NT: From hostile worldly environment, devil's assault and temptations (1 Corinthians 10:13)

• God spoke
  • OT: from the cloud
  • NT: through the holy spirit (Revelation 2:7,11,17, 29 3:6, 13, 22)

• Darkness
  • OT: to the Egyptians
  • NT: to man without the spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14)

• Rested
  • OT: upon the tabernacles as soon as it was erected
  • NT: upon Christians the very first moment of their being alive in Christ. Their body is the temple. (1 Corinthians 6:19

• Never left
  • OT: throughout Israel's wildness wondering
  • NT: counselor with us forever (John 14:16)

• Shall descend once more
  • OT: Isaiah 4:5-6
  • NT: Romans 11:26

References

• The Holy Spirit