Historic Exam 2, Holy Spirit section

How do we experience God?

Primarily through the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

The third person of the Trinity — the point at which the Trinity becomes personal to the believer

Biblical witness to the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit is God (Romans 8:9), the Holy Spirit is a personal comforter (John 14:16).
Spirit = Spirit of God = Spirit of Christ

Book of Acts = Acts of the Holy Spirit

Origen on the Holy Spirit:

It is the “most honorable of all the beings brought into existance through the Word.”

Montanists

A charismatic group who claimed to prophesy additional revelation then what is in the Bible

Tertullian on the Holy Sprit

Emphasis on one substantial of the Son and the Spirit with the Father

Arianism on the Holy Spirit

Arianism considered the Spirit to be a created being

Athanasius’ response to Arianism

A full doctrinal understanding of the Holy Spirit was worked out; he said that the Spirit is fully divine and consubstantial with the Father and Son. If the Holy Spirit makes us “partakers of God”, He must be fully divine

Cappadocian Fathers on the Holy Spirit

God the Father is unbegotten, God the Son is the only begotten, and God the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father.

Augustine on the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the gift from the Father and Son and proceeds from both double procession.

Third Council of Toledo (589)

Filioque clause: “I believe in the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and Son”.

This clause was widely accepted as an integral part of the creed in the west.

But in the east, this “double procession” was never accepted.

The great schism (1054)

Pope Leo IX and Michael I mutually excommunicate each other

2 causes: the insertion of the filique clause into the nicene creed and disputes over papal authority.

Was a compromise formula ever reached about the Holy Spirit between the East and West?

No

When did the modern pentecostal movement begin

January 1, 1901

What was the modern Pentecostal movement

When Charles Parham laid his hands on Agnes Ozman and she began speaking in tongues

Where/when was the real outbreak of the modern Pentecostal movement

In Azusa street meetings in L.A in 1906

Pentecostal denominations

Church of God (1907)

Assemblies of God (1914)

United Pentecostal church (1914)

Pentecostal church of God (1919)

The charismatic movement

From 1950s and beyond

Is the charismatic movement transdenominational?

Yes - found in nearly all protestant demoninations

The refromation’s impact on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Elaborated and expanded — Luther emphasized the inseparable connection between the Spirit of God and the Word of God. Calvin emphasized the inward witness of the Holy Spirit provides certainty that the Bible = God’s Word.

John Wesley on the Holy Spirit

Saw a close connection between the witness of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit

Rationalism on the Holy Spirit:

The doctrine of the Holy Spirit should be neglected because it cannot be proven by reason

What does the 20th century and beyond say on the Holy Spirit:

They teach that Baptism in the Holy Spirit happens to all Christians at conversion

3rd wave evangelism:

Emphasis that the proclamation of the gospel should be accomapnied by the “sights, wonders, and miracles”.

What are some works of the Holy Spirit

Regeneration (make sure to be able to spell this!), sanctification, empowerment, intercession, revelation/illumination/guidance, assurance, unification, spiritual gifts, baptism.

Regeneration

The Holy Spirit’s instantaneous work of giving a new birth to an intividual renewing human nature

What does regeneration involve

regeneration involves a change in a person’s indications and impulses

Sanctification of the Holy Spirit

Conviction of Sin, initial cleansing (initially living as born again), growth in holiness, overall lifetime transformation morally + spiritually.

Examples of the Holy Spirit’s empowerment (filling)

OT examples of the Spirit of God empowering people for service (judges, Saul, David),

examples of Jesus being filled with the Spirit,

Jesus said that His disciples will do greater works than He did

Spirit-empowered preaching (Peter, etc).

examples of revelation/guidance

Relevation to the prophets, apostles, guidance for believers. The Spirit also convicts the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgement.

Examples of Assurance

The Spirit is a deposit of our final redemention, bears witness that we are God’s children, Father abiding in us

Luther on Assurance

“If one believes that only Christ can take away his sins, it is not enough unless it is the Spirit who caused him to believe this.”

Unification of the Holy Spirit

The Spirit unites us to Christ and to one another “in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body…”

On the final exam, remember to say “union”!

Calvin on Assurance

The Spirit “created certainty, removing any doubt that we might have”

Spiritual Gifts

These are given to all believers to equip them for service to the body

Four observations on Spiritual gifts

1. They are for the edification of the whole body

2. No one has all the gifts and no gift is given to all belivers

3. All gifts are important

4. The Spirit gives the various gifts to whom He wills

When does Baptism of the Holy Spirit occur

At conversion - “Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Spirit…” and “before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit”