Question of the Week: Is the Holy Spirit a person?

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Is the Holy Spirit a person? Video On Demand: The Origin of Races (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Biblical Authority Devotionals Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Q: Is the Holy Spirit a person? A: Although the Bible does not use the term "Trinity," it does state that there is only one true God, and it also reveals that the Father is God, the Son (Jesus Christ) is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. These are not contradictory teachings. Regarding the person of the Holy Spirit, Jesus stated, "I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you" (John 14:16–17). Jesus said He would give His disciples "another Helper" after He ascended to heaven, implying that the Helper (the Spirit) would be like Him. So just as Jesus was and is a personal being, the Holy Spirit is a personal being (not an impersonal force). Jesus also called Him "the Spirit of truth," both here and in John 16:13. "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come." Only a person can know and proclaim truth. Continue reading to see from Scripture that the person of the Holy Spirit is God. News to Note Quick Look Microevolution writ younger: Among the 30 families who settled on the isolated French Canadian island Ile aux Coudres, church records reveal that, from 1799 to 1940, mothers gradually began having children at younger ages. The average age of initial childbearing dropped from 26 to 22. Geneticist Emmanuel Milot contends that this younger onset of fertility represents human evolution by natural selection. Read more. Orchids and their perfume pals: Many species of orchids depend on specific species of male bees for pollination, and the corresponding bees likewise depend on orchids for fragrances to facilitate their mating practices. The orchid attracts the bee and attaches a mass of sticky pollen to it. The blob of pollen is later scraped off in an orchid of the same type. How did such mutualistic associations develop? Read more. Also: Did Jesus die for E.T.? Prefabricated placental blueprints Archaic birds border the K-T And Don't Miss . . . Biblical Authority Devotionals Blessed Assurance Amazing Grace Teach Me the Measure of My Days Be Thou My Vision Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program "Heaven and earth"—is that the whole universe? "Half-born Christians"—what are they? The Sun—it's younger than the earth! Evolution—it continues to change! Creationists—they're so narrow-minded! After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Ark Encounter Ark Encounter Answers Magazine   Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.  Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: The Trinity—A Non-negotiable Doctrine (Oct 7) The Nature of the Debate (Oct 6) Not Just a Container of Truth (Oct 5) Exposing The Anointed (Oct 4) InSite, October 2011 (Oct 3) Do You Have Answers about Dinosaurs? (Oct 2) Video On Demand The Origin of Races Watch Video Ken's Blog She Made a Wish and It Came True! Dawkins Targeting Teenagers with Anti-Christian Propaganda Beware of Wolves How Do We Know the Bible Is True? Do Most Pakrents Even Know What is Being Taught at Christian Colleges? Previous entries Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Resources Answers Magazine Subscription: United States IndoctriNation (public schools documentary) Big Book of History Dinosaur Card Set More current bestsellers Upcoming Events Kentucky Answers for Pastors 2011, October 18–20 Tennessee Cordova, October 23–24 California Sacramento - Psalm 119 Conference, November 4–5 California Modesto, November 5–7 California Answers in Genesis Conference, January 28–30 More events
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