The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments
"How does the ministry of the Holy Spirit differ in the Old and New Testaments? Were Old Testament believers permanently indwelt by the Holy Spirit, or did the Spirit simply come upon them for…
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
In the immediate context of Luke 12:10, there is not much to indicate specifically what Jesus meant by "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit." It seems to be somewhat paired, at least in a rhetorical way…
All Nine Gifts?
The short answer, from my perspective, is that there are more than nine gifts, and no one has them all. Check out the answer I wrote for the question "Have the Gifts of the Spirit Ceased?" While that…
Regeneration and the Spirit
On the regeneration/filling question, they are different. The Holy Spirit has a multi-faceted ministry. When we are born again (regenerated), the Holy Spirit gives life to our spirits. At that same…
"Holy Spirit", Not "Holy Person"
We at Third Millennium are staunch Trinitarians -- we believe and affirm the doctrine of the Trinity. As it has traditionally been formulated, the doctrine of the Trinity is that there is only one…
Inspiration and Accuracy
The Bible was written by people that God specially called and gifted for the task of writing Scripture, so they weren't relying simply on their own abilities, reasoning, or even motivation. Rather…
Invisible Wars
There are many places that the Bible mentions wars that we might consider "invisible," which take place in the spiritual realm. For example, in 2 Corinthians 10:3-7 Paul mentions spiritual warfare…