Making Sense of the Spirit of God

Rely on God the Spirit, Just Like Jesus....

God is triune: There are within the Godhead three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; and the work of salvation is one in which all three act together, the Father purposing redemption, the Son securing it and the Spirit applying it. - J.I. Packer

Sadly, one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated doctrines in our culture and time today may be that of the Holy Spirit. It seems like there are two typical responses to the study of the Spirit (Pneumatology)—both pendulum swings. One is a hyper-conservative and almost “taming” approach to the nature, prominence, and power of the Spirit. The other is an over-realized, overactive, and often dangerous obsession with certain aspects of the Spirit. The goal here is to see and think rightly about the importance of the Spirit and how crucial it is for us to embrace the reality and implications of living by the power of the Spirit. Herman Bavinck captures this well, saying, “Just as breath comes out of our mouth, so the Spirit pr…