Holy Spirit 1

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit How does the work of God in Jesus Christ apply to me? Biblically, God the Holy Spirit works to incorporate us into the work of Jesus. God’s being God-for-us in Jesus includes our incorporation into the new life in Jesus. God’s faithfulness to us leads us to speak of our life in Him.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ Three modes for speaking of the Holy Spirit: the Trinity, Christology, and the Christian life and Church. A. The Spirit’s Role in Jesus’ Life Jesus’ is a life endowed with the Spirit. A twofold aspect: we cannot understand Jesus’ work apart from the Spirit and vice versa.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ Events highlighting Jesus’ relation with the Father through the Holy Spirit. 1. Birth Announces John the Baptist’s birth. Spirit prompts the praise of Jesus (Luke 1:39 ff, 1:67 ff, 2:25 ff). Spirit is involved in Jesus’ conception (Matthew 1:8; Luke 1:35).

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ 2. Baptism Mark 1:9-11; Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21ff Why was Jesus baptized? Jesus accepts our human situation and bears it. God confirms Jesus in this task by the physical manifestation of the Spirit and voice from heaven.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ 3. Cross and Resurrection Hebrews 9:14; Acts 2:32 ff; Romans 1:4 Even in death Jesus’ life is permeated by the presence of the Spirit. Jesus’ resurrection is tied to the outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost. Romans 8:9-11

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ B. The Risen Jesus Gives the Spirit to the Church John 15:26 — The Spirit is tied to the Risen Lord, not apart from him. Context for the Spirit’s work is the Church. The Spirit’s universal immanence is the universal mission of the church.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ C. The Spirit Honors Jesus Christ Scripturally, the Spirit does not call attention to Himself but to Jesus The Spirit honors Jesus because God is glorified in redeeming us. Shyness of deference by the Spirit: focuses on God’s action in Jesus Christ.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ C. The Spirit Honors Jesus Christ Should not separate the Pneumatology and Christology because: (1) Cannot divorce justification and sanctifi-cation; (2) Other spirits honor themselves, but when we have the Holy Spirit we witness to Jesus.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ C. The Spirit Honors Jesus Christ The Spirit acts to recreate us in the image of Jesus Christ who is God’s eternal purpose and will. Colossians 1:15; John 16:13-15. D. The Spirit Makes Present Christ’s Work The Spirit is not a new phase of God’s saving activity but brings to us Christ’s work.

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: 

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ D. The Spirit Makes Present Christ’s Work No age of the Father, followed by the Son, then by the Spirit. The Spirit makes Christ’s work present to us. John 14:16-17 and 14:6; cf. John 4:23-24