Pneumatology is the study, or doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity is co-equal and co-eternal in one united nature as Divine.
The Holy Spirit is a person in the triunity of God. The Scriptures explicitly state that He is a person, shares the same attributes as God, and was and is actively involved in salvation, sanctification, and in brining glory to God.
The Personhood of the Holy Spirit
- He speaks: Acts 8:29, John 16:13
- He can be quenched: 1 Thessalonians 5:19
- He intercedes in our prayers: Romans 8:26-27
- He can be lied to: Acts 5:3
- He can be resisted: Acts 7:51
- He can be grieved: Ephesians 4:30
- He can be insulted: Hebrews 10:29
He has the attributes that God has
- Omnipresence: Psalm 139:7-10
- Omniscience: Isaiah 40:13-14
- Omnipotence: Romans 15:13
- Truthfulness: John 16:13
- Love: Romans 15:30
- Sovereign: Acts 16:6-7
- Eternal: Hebrews 9:14
The Holy Spirit's active work
- In creation: Genesis 1:2
- In the Incarnation: Matthew 1:18)
- In the Word of God: 2 Peter 1:20-21)
- In Salvation: John 3:5-7
- Regeneration: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Titus 3:5
- Sealing the believer: Ephesians 1:13
- Baptizes into the church: 1 Corinthians 12:13
- Indwells believers: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Romans 8:9-11
- Convicting the world of sin: John 16:7-9
- He teaches: John 14:26
- He guides: John 16:12-13
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
It was foretold by John the Baptist: Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16. The Spirit was not yet given to permanently indwell believer's until after Jesus ascended. Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-5.
Spirit baptism occurs the moment a person is redeemed (saved). 1 Corinthians 12:13 They that repent and believe in Jesus Christ are made alive and transferred into the kingdom at this point. Colossians 1:13, Galatians 3:27-28
The Sealing of the Holy Spirit
The Sealing by The Holy Spirit is the sealing or guarantee of your salvation based on God's promise. Ephesians 1:13-14, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22.
What Does It Mean to Be Sealed With the Holy Spirit? - John MacArthur. MP3 Sermon
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit speaks of our communion with and empowerment by God. Ephesians 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Romans 8:9-11
The Filling of the Holy Spirit
Being filled with The Holy Spirit is to be controlled by the Spirit: Ephesians 5:18-19. Note this equivalent passage in Colossians Colossians 3:16. Obeying God, His revealed will in the Word of God, is being Spirit filled.
