The Sanctification of the Holy Spirit How does the Holy Spirit sanctify the child of God? That is a question about which there are a great number of ideas. Those who view the Spirit’s work as most active in the … Read More
The Same Gift? The phrase “gift of the Holy Spirit” appears only twice in most English Bibles. I know of no better example to highlight the “secret decoder ring” style of exposition currently in use regarding the Holy Spirit. The … Read More
The “First Times” of the Holy Spirit It has been my experience that studying the work of the Holy Spirit is a highly frustrating effort for many Bible students. It is my belief this struggle exists because of the “secret … Read More
The Holy Spirit’s Old Testament Problem Among churches of Christ the prevailing view of the work of the Spirit in Christians is that the Holy Spirit is provided to us as God’s gift at our baptism. Our possession of the … Read More
The Resistible Grace of the Holy Spirit Traditional Calvinism relies upon what it labels “Irresistible Grace” to cause the salvation of the lost. In its view, God’s election of a person to salvation is manifested when the Holy Spirit moves … Read More