The theology, or doctrine, of the Holy Spirit. For the majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit is a person of the Holy Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and is Almighty God.
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Do Christians Regard Speaking in Tongues as Necessary?
I have heard that some Christians consider it the only sure sign of having received the Holy Spirit, which would seem quite important.
If not generally, which groups hold to this belief, and in what ...
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Was the Holy Spirit or God (the Godhead), the father of Jesus?
Holy Spirit conceives Jesus
Matthew 1:20 ESV
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear
to take ...
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Is the choice of a new Pope inspired by the Holy Spirit?
Are Roman Catholics required to believe that the Cardinals choice of a new Pope is inspired by the Holy Spirit?
If so, how do we explain "bad" popes?
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Are the gifts of the Holy Spirit still active today?
In first Corinthians and other places, there is a lot of talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. For example:
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one ...
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What are the theological implications of “filioque”?
Depending on your tradition, the Nicene Creed may or may not say that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son as well as from the Father:
(Greek) τὸ ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον - who from the Father ...
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What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
In Matthew 12:31-32, Jesus says:
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people,
but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever
speaks a word ...
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How should we judge the trustworthiness of a given Bible translation?
Given that both the humans who actually penned the Bible and the later humans who translated it all had free will, the issue of Biblical inerrancy is a tricky one.
See also: By what mechanism could ...
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Does the Holy Spirit ever choose not to lead?
(Somewhat related to At what level of detail does God lead His children?.)
Here, I am going to make a couple assumptions.
The person has the Holy Spirit inside them.
The person follows the Holy ...
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How do Cessationists view “being filled with the Holy Spirit”
I'm aware that Cessationists do not believe in spiritual gifts. However, how do they view the process of being filled with the Holy Spirit?
Tozer's How to be filled with the holy spirit defines the ...
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How does a Christian justify free thinking?
What types of Christianity promote free thinking or thinking for yourself.
The more I go to church, the more I feel guilty for free thinking and feel I should be passive to let the Holy Spirit Guide ...
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How do sola-scriptura adherents reconcile the role of the Holy Spirit as a teacher?
The Bible teaches that one of the many roles of the Holy Spirit is that of a teacher:
Luke 12:11-12 (NIV)
John 14:26 (NIV)
1 Corinthians 2:11-15 (NIV)
Sola-scriptura is the belief that "that ...
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How was the gift of the word of knowledge defined by the pioneers of the pentecostal healing revival
I will ask a series of questions concerning individual spiritual gifts (pneumatika/charismata), or manifestations of the Spirit in 1 Cor 12.
This second one is also about the gift of the word (logos) ...
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What was the definition of the spiritual gift of the word of Knowledge in early pentecostalism?
I will ask a series of questions concerning individual spiritual gifts (pneumatika/charismata), or manifestations of the Spirit in 1 Cor 12.
The first questions are about the gift of the word (logos) ...
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Why is it that God the Father is alone capitalised in the third person?
Usually Christians write He, His and Himself with a capital H when referring to God the Father. I'm not aware of this practice for either Jesus or The Holy Spirit.
Why the distinction?
