Is The Holy Spirit A Ghost? (Doctrine Of The Spirit)

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Who is the Holy Spirit?
• What is the relationship between the Spirit and the Father and the Son?
• What are misconceptions about the person or the work of the Spirit?
• Why can people be tempted to be drawn into a sensational power of the Spirit?
• What is the central work of the Holy Spirit?
• What is a neglected work of the Spirit?
• What about the sign gifts?
• What is the role of the Spirit in our salvation?
• Is there a second baptism that is required to be filled with the Spirirt?
• What about the gift of tongues and if it is “delayed”?
• Can you get better at the gifts of the Spirit?

Helpful Definitions: 

• Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is one God.
• Filioque Clause: Latin for "and from the Son"
  • The Father and Son send the Holy Spirit.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1-2 Samuel, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Peter 10-12, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 1, Galatians 5
• Deep Discipleship Program

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