Biblical Teaching of the Holy Spirit as a Person One of the names of the Holy Spirit is Counselor: "And I will

pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" (John 1 !1"# His Personality: $e is the third person of the %odhead, the &rinity! "And Jesus, when he was bapti'ed, went up straightway out of the water! and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the (pirit of %od des)ending li*e a dove, and lighting upon him! And lo a voi)e from heaven, saying, &his is my beloved (on, in whom I am well pleased+ (,atthew -!1",1.# "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" (John 1 !1"# "$ow %od anointed Jesus of /a'areth with the $oly %host and with power! who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for %od was with him+" (A)ts 10!-1# He has knowledge: !And the spirit of the 2345 shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of )ounsel and might, the spirit of *nowledge and of the fear of the 2345;" (Isaiah 11!6# "And he that sear)heth the hearts *noweth what 7is8 the mind of the (pirit, be)ause he ma*eth inter)ession for the saints a))ording to 7the will of8 %od+" (4omans 1!6.#

"9ut %od hath revealed 7them8 unto us by his (pirit! for the (pirit sear)heth all things, yea, the deep things of %od+ For what man *noweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man whi)h is in him: even so the things of %od *noweth no man, but the (pirit of %od+ (1 Corinthians 6!10;11# He has feeling: "9ut they rebelled, and ve<ed his holy (pirit! therefore he was turned to be their enemy, 7and8 he fought against them+" (Isaiah "-!10# "And grieve not the holy (pirit of %od, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption+" (=phesians !-0# He has will! "9ut all these wor*eth that one and the selfsame (pirit, dividing to every man severally as he will+" (1 Corinthians 16!11# He was active in creation! "And the earth was without form, and void; and dar*ness 7was8 upon the fa)e of the deep+ And the (pirit of %od moved upon the fa)e of the waters+" (%enesis 1!6# $e inspired the 9ible writers! "For the prophe)y )ame not in old time by the will of man! but holy men of %od spa*e 7as they were8 moved by the $oly %host+" (6 >eter 1!61# He empowered the conception of Christ! "And the angel answered and said unto her, &he $oly %host shall )ome upon thee, and the power of the $ighest shall overshadow thee! therefore also that holy thing whi)h

shall be born of thee shall be )alled the (on of %od+" (2u*e 1!-?# He convicts of sin: "And when he is )ome, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of @udgment!" (John 1"!1# He regenerates: "Jesus answered, Aerily, verily, I say unto thee, =<)ept a man be born of water and 7of8 the (pirit, he )annot enter into the *ingdom of %od+ &hat whi)h is born of the flesh is flesh; and that whi)h is born of the (pirit is spirit+ (John -!?;"# He brings assurance of salvation: "For ye have not re)eived the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have re)eived the (pirit of adoption, whereby we )ry, Abba, Father+" (4omans 1!1?# He teaches or enlightens: "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye )annot bear them now+ $owbeit when he, the (pirit of truth, is )ome, he will guide you into all truth! for he shall not spea* of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, 7that8 shall he spea*! and he will shew you things to )ome+ $e shall glorify me! for he shall re)eive of mine, and shall shew 7it8 unto you+ (John 1"!16;1 # He aids in prayer of intercession: "2i*ewise the (pirit also helpeth our infirmities! for we *now not what we should pray for as we ought! but the (pirit itself ma*eth inter)ession for us with groanings whi)h )annot be uttered+ And he that sear)heth the hearts *noweth what

7is8 the mind of the (pirit, be)ause he ma*eth inter)ession for the saints a))ording to 7the will of8 %od+ (4omans 1!6";6.# He resurrected Christ: (4om+ 1!11, 1 >eter -!11# He calls to service: (A)ts 1-! #+ He seals the elect s salvation: (4om 1!6-#+ He indwells the believer: (4om+ 1!B#+ $e wor*s in the )hur)h! (1Cor 16!.;11#+ He distributes gifts! (Corinthians 16# He has many titles+ &he Cor* of the $oly (pirit in (alvation! 4egeneration, Indwelling, bapti'ing, sealing, filling, guiding, empowering and tea)hing+ &o answer your Duestion! if we should pray to the $oly (pirit: /o, He enables us to communicate with the "ather+ $e *nows what we need and prays for us+ "2i*ewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we *now not what we should pray for as we ought! but the (pirit itself ma*eth inter)ession for us with groanings whi)h )annot be uttered+" (4omans 1!6"#