The Holy Spirit is the very Spirit of God. He is a part of God yet distinctly different. 1 John 5:7 says, For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
The Holy Spirit has the following roles:
Convict the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgement (And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. John 16:8)
Bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16)
Our helper (And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, John 14:16)
Our guide who leads us into all truth (When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. John 16:13)
Giver of spiritual gifts (Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11)
Producer of spiritual fruit (But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control Galatians 5:22-23)
Bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16)
Our helper (And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, John 14:16)
Our guide who leads us into all truth (When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. John 16:13)
Giver of spiritual gifts (Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11)
Producer of spiritual fruit (But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control Galatians 5:22-23)
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