WHY DO WE SAY THE "HOLY SPIRIT" IS GOD?

WHY DO WE SAY THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD?

INTRO

It has always been Standard Christian Belief that, God eternally exists in 3 distinct persons, known to us as THE FATHER, THE SON & THE HOLY SPIRIT, also defined as the Holy Trinity. Through Early church History, the Church, PERSUADED BY THE HOLY SCRIPTURES came to a unanimous conclusion that All members of the Trinity are ALL CO-EQUAL, CO-ETERNAL & CO-EXISTENT. 

*However to Avoid misconceptions, it was very important for the Church to clarify that The Father is not the Son, The Son is not the Holy Spirit, but All THREE members are ONE GOD,  consistent with Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear oh Israel behold the Lord our God is ONE LORD. As demonstrated on the Diagram below:

*SO WE BELIEVE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS FULLY GOD BECAUSE THE BIBLE TELLS US, THAT:

1.    HE IS ETERNAL (Hebrews 9:14)

·         He does not have a Beginning or an ending, He has, He is and He will be in existence throughout Eternity.

2.       HE IS OMNIPOTENT (Rom 1:4)

·         He has all power and rights to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants to, without failure.

3.       HE IS OMNIPRESENT (Psalm 139:7-10)

·         He has the ability to be in every place & every space at one time.

4.       HE IS OMNISCIENT (1 Cor 3:10-11)

·         He knows everything perfectly without learning it from primary or secondary sources

5.       HE IS PERFECTLY GLORIOUS (1Peter 4:14)

·         Everything he does brings perfect glory to the whole Godhead

6.       HE IS PERFECTLY HOLY (Psalm 51:11)

·         He cannot sin or be tainted with sin

7.       HE IS PERFECT TRUTH (John 14:17)

·         He is the one who defines what is true and what is false and his word is Final

8.       HE IS THE "INTERIOR DESIGNER" OF HEAVEN (Jobe 26:13)

·         Streets of Gold, Pearly Gates, Abgrls, etc are all His work

9.       HE IS THE CREATOR OF ALL HUMAN SOULS (Job 33:4)

·         He creates, human souls, sets the duration of their lives in this world and writes the number of their days in the book of life, before they are even born (Psalm 139:16)

FEW QUESTIONS THAT DISPLAY THE HOLY SPIRIT AS GOD.

1.       WHO RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD?
*Jesus was raised by GOD (1Cor 15:15)
*Jesus was raised by the HOLY SPIRIT (Rom 8:11)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

2.       WHO GIVES US NEW BIRTH?
*We are born again by GOD (James 1:18)
*We are born again by the HOLY SPIRIT (John 3:5)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

3.       WHO DID ANANIAS LIE TO?

*Ananias lied to the HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 5:3)
*Ananias lied to GOD (Acts 5:4)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

4.       WHOSE TEMPLE ARE WE?

*Our bodies are the temple of GOD (1 Cor 3:16)
*Our bodies are the temple of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor 6:19)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

5.       WHO BUILDS THE CHURCH?
*The church is the product of GOD (1 Cor 12:18)
*The Church is the product of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor 12:11)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

6.       WHO CREATED MEN?
*Man was created by GOD (Gen 1:27)
*Man was created by the HOLY SPIRIT (Job 33:4)

#Howcome? Because the HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD

Since the Holy Spirit is God, He deserves to be Worshipped and Respected as God, not be abused and mocked.

Brian Sibongiseni Madondo