God the Holy Spirit, Mentor's Guide, MG14

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G O D T H E H O L Y S P I R I T

The Person of the Holy Spirit

Segment 1

Rev. Terry G. Cornett

In this first segment, we will focus on the Holy Spirit as Lord, the one who like the Father and the Son, is a full and co-equal member of the Holy Trinity. We will attempt to understand the relationship he has to the Father and the Son and the ways in which the Church has tried to explain this difficult doctrine. Finally, we will emphasize the need to worship God as Trinity, giving glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit equally and indivisibly. Our objective for this first segment of The Person of the Holy Spirit is to enable you to: • Use the Scriptures to defend the truth that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person. • Explain the filioque and briefly describe the theological disagreements which have resulted from it. • Understand and defend the theological reasons for believing that the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. • Explain Augustine’s definition of the Holy Spirit as the “bond of love” between the Father and the Son. • Explain why the Holy Spirit must be worshiped and glorified along with the Father and the Son. • Describe the essential Christian understanding of God as Trinity. • Use the Scriptures to defend the truth that the Holy Spirit is fully God.

Summary of Segment 1

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