The Holy Spirit of the Trinity
I’ve been listening to a workshop taught by Bruce Ware titled, “Worshiping the Triune God.” Basically it first gives a foundation of the trinity, the specific roles each part of the trinity plays. Then he goes into how it affects our worship. I was talking with Mark Koglmeier, one of our pastors, about some of the things I was learning and he pointed something out that I have never noticed.
He says, “have you ever noticed people refer to the Holy Spirit as an it?” They rarely if ever refer to the Holy Spirit as Him. This is new age thinking that has crept it’s way into the christian church. Referring to the Holy Spirit as “it” relegates Him to a mysterious, mystical force. The Holy Spirit is just as much a “Him” as the Father or the son, the Holy Spirit is one of the three persons that make up the trinity. Here is a example
The Holy Spirit reveals a new truth. When you go a share about your experience with a friend what would you normally say…
“The Holy Spirit spoke to me during the service. It said…”
or
“The Holy Spirit spoke to me during the service. He said…”