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"Concerning Redemption, The Work of the Holy Spirit"

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Concerning Redemption, The Work of the Holy Spirit

  • IV. Concerning Redemption
  • D. The work of the Holy Spirit in redemption. (See Personality and Deity under head of the Trinity )
  • 1. The Father and the Son work by, and through, the Holy Spirit. He came upon men and clothed them with the power of God as worker, prophet or leader.
  • Ge 41:39; Ex 31:1-3; 35:31; Nu 11:29; 24:2; 1Sa 10:10; 2Ch 15:1; Isa 63:11; Eze 11:23,24
  • 2. His special individual work.
  • a. To convict of sin.
  • Joh 16:8; Ac 2:37
  • b. To regenerate.
  • Joh 3:3-5; 6:63; Tit 3:5-7
  • c. To witness concerning Jesus.
  • Heb 10:15; 1Jo 5:7 d. He is the author of assurance to us. Ro 8:14-16; 1Jo 4:13
  • e. He is the inspirer of the Scriptures and our personal teacher.
  • Joh 14:26; 16:13; 1Co 2:9-13; 12:3-8; 1Th 1:5; 2Ti 3:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21
  • f. He dwells in the disciples of Jesus.
  • 1Co 2:9-16; 6:17; 12:13; Ga 3:5; 4:6; 5:25; Eph 2:22; 3:16; 5:18; 1Pe 1:11; 1Jo 3:24
  • g. He sheds abroad the love of God in our hearts.
  • Ro 5:5
  • h. He gives hope, joy, peace, liberty.
  • Ga 5:22; 2Co 3:17
  • i. He is the Comforter.
  • Joh 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7; Ac 9:31; Ro 15:13
  • j. He sanctifies.
  • Ro 8:6-11; 1Co 6:11; Ga 5:22-26; 2Th 2:13
  • 3. The Holy Spirit for Service.
  • a. The gift. (See texts under D,1).
  • Joh 14:17; 1Co 3:16; 6:19,20; Lu 4:17-21; Joh 3:34; Ac 10:38; Isa 44:3; 2:4, Ac 1:5,8; 38,39; 4:31; 6:3; 9:17
  • b. How given.
  • Lu 11:13; 24:49; Joh 20:22; Ac 1:4; 2:38; 5:32; 8:17; 19:6; 1Jo 5:14,15
  • c. As to the renewal of the gift.
  • Ac 4:31; 10:44; 11:15; 13:52