Curiously Kaitlyn Have We Ghosted the Holy Spirit?
Oct 28, 2025
Why isn't the Holy Spirit a hot topic among Christians? Dive into a conversation about the Spirit's reality and role, from the burning bush to modern experiences. Discover how theological disagreements might stem from quenching the Spirit's influence. Learn why the term 'Holy Ghost' creates confusion and how the Spirit is a person, not just an impersonal force. Finally, explore how to revive our dependence on the Holy Spirit, contrasting its life-giving essence with Halloween ghost imagery.
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Childhood Confusion Over 'Holy Ghost'
- Producer Mike recounts memorizing the Apostles' Creed with the phrase "Holy Ghost" and "the quick and the dead," which confused him as a child.
- That childhood memory illustrates how older language like Holy Ghost can sound strange today.
The Spirit Is A Real, Eternal Person
- The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is genuinely real, not an afterthought to Jesus or the Father.
- Christians see the Spirit active in both Old and New Testaments, though the New Testament names the Spirit more explicitly.
Seeing The Trinity In The Old Testament
- Old Testament passages mentioning God's spirit can reflect the Trinity's eternal activity, not a later addition.
- Theophanies and Christophanies show how Christians read Old Testament appearances as connected to Father, Son, and Spirit.
