The Holy Spirit Is Deity

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The Holy Spirit Is Deity
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Gods Characteristics and Qualities

• Must be approached with awe, reverence, and
  praise.
• Psalm 148
• Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your
  heart utter anything hastily before God. For God
  is in heaven, and you on earth therefore let
  your words be few. Ecclesiastes 52

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Definitions

• the being perfect in power, wisdom and
  goodness whom men worship as Creator and ruler
  of the universe.
  (Websters New Collegiate Dict. 1973)
• Divinity, Deityto denote the Divine nature,
  power, providence of one, true God (Thayers
  Greek Lexicon)

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Definitions

• The usual Greek word for God, as the only true
  God (Thayer), is equivalent to the Hebrew word
  ELOHIM (indicating His power and preeminence). It
  is translated God in Genesis 11 23 Jehovah
  (indicating His uncreated, immutable, eternal,
  and self-sustained existence) translated Lord in
  Genesis 24. (Vines Dictionary of NT Words)

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Definitions

• God as Supreme only Divine Being but they do
  not distinguish among the different personalities
  of the Godhead. The Old Testament rarely does.
• Exodus 202,3
• Deuteronomy 64,5
• Matthew 2232

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Names, Designations and Descriptive Terms

• I AM (Exodus 314)
• The Almighty (Genesis 171)
• Godhead (Colossians 29)
• Godhood
• Deity
• Divinity
• Divine Nature (Acts 1729)

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Deity Attributes

• He is self-existent, eternal, immutable.
• He has universal presence, infinite knowledge,
  wisdom, and power.
• He is perfectly holy, loving, and good.
• He has perfect hate and severity, infinite
  authority, and dominion.
• Only God has such attributes theHoly Spirit
  shares all of these traits!

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God Is Self-Existent

• The uncreated Creator of the universe
• Psalm 141 2 Peter 35
• The workings of Gods material creation testify
  to His existence
• Acts 1724-29 Romans 120
• Divine revelationthe Bibletestifies of His
  existence, purposes, and will
• Psalm 197-11

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The Bible Reflects Gods Nature

• Perfectperfect unity, internal consistency, and
  accuracy
• Isaiah 4022
• Propheticthe only prophetically accurate book
  ever written. It is 100 correct.
• Isaiah 53
• Preservedby Gods divine promise and providence.
• 1 Peter 124,25

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God Is Eternal

• He existed before creation creationhad a
  beginning.
• Psalm 901-4
• From eternity to eternity
• Ecclesiastes 712
• Greatness of His power
• Isaiah 4012-17
• He has power to perform every work according to
  His purpose
• Matthew 1926

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God Is Perfect in Holiness

• God is holy, set apart from, and above sin.
  Cannot tolerate wickedness or evil.
• Habakkuk 113 James 113 1 John 15
• Can man claim to have this same type of holiness?
  Never!
• Romans 39,23 1 John 18

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God Is Perfect in Love and Goodness

• God is love, goodness, mercy, grace, and
  kindness. Perfect love.
• 1 John 48
• God manifests His love through both physical and
  spiritual blessings.
• Psalm 631-4 Matthew 545 Romans 24
• This quality of perfect love belongs ONLY to God!

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God Is Perfect in Hate and Severity

• God hateswith perfect hatredall sin,
  wickedness, and wrongdoing.
• Romans 1122 2 Thessalonians 17-9
• Man is sometimes tempted to believe that God is
  soft, compromising, forgetful, indifferent to,
  and tolerant of sin.
• Psalm 119104
• Mans hatred for sin is imperfect and
  incomplete.

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God Has Infinite Authority and Dominion

• Gods authority, dominion, and rule encompass the
  universe. No one is exempt from His sovereignty.
• Psalm 10319-22
• There is none like Him.
• Isaiah 469
• God has no origin. His inherent, eternal nature
  is characteristic only of Himself.

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God Is Immutable

• Gods immutable nature stands in stark contrast
  to the temporary, passing nature of His creation.
• Psalm 10224-28
• He endures man dies.
• Psalm 903 Hebrews 927
• He remains the same. His essence is unchanging!
  Constant and unvarying.
• James 117 Hebrews 618

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God Has Universal Presence

• The Lords eyes are everywhere. Nothingnot even
  the smallest detail or thoughtevades Him!
• Proverbs 153 Hebrews 413
• He is omnipresentHe dwells in heaven, and His
  knowledge and power extend through the universe!
• Acts 1724,25
• His only quality!
• 1 Peter 112

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God Has Infinite Wisdom

• God knows all things. He is the source
  of all wisdom!
• Psalm 1474,5 Romans 1133-36
• Man can know only what God chose to reveal to
  Him!
• 1 Corinthians 29-13
• God is an expert in all subjects! Heknows all
  the answers!
• Job 381-3

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God Has Infinite Power

• He spoke the world into existence and sustained
  it by that same word!
• John 13 Colossians 117
• No power known to, or created by, man can equal
  Gods power!
• Romans 831

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Concluding Thoughts

• These qualities belong to the only true Godthe
  Supreme Divine BeingDeity!

• When the Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as God,
  it means He is Deity He shares all of Deity's
  traits. He deserves of the same respect and
  reverence!