Proof that the Holy Spirit is personal

[Paidion]

Many claim the Holy Spirit to be the impersonal force of God to accomplish what God decides to do. But the words of John 16:13 clearly show the Holy Spirit to be personal:

á½ÂÄαν δε á¼Âλθη á¼Âκεινο Äο ÀνεÅμα Äη ἀληθεια á½ÂδηγηÃει ὑμα εἰ Äην ἀληθειαν ÀαÃαν

Now when that one comes, the spirit of reality, he will guide you into all reality.

We cannot derive personality from “á½ÂδηγηÃει†(he will guide), for it can also be correctly translated “it will guideâ€Â.

The clincher is the word “á¼Âκεινο†(that one). It is in the MASCULINE gender, whereas the word “ÀνεÅμα†(spirit) is in the NEUTER gender. If John had considered the spirit to be non-personal, then he would have used the neuter form “á¼Âκεινοâ€Â.

I checked my book of transcripts of all existing New Testament Greek manuscripts before the year 300 A.D. andd that the text occurs in the ancient manuscript papyrus 66, and yes, the demonstrative pronoun was written as “á¼Âκεινο†(masculine) and not “á¼Âκεινο†(neuter).

The above does not prove that the Holy Spirit is a THIRD divine person (the Spirit may be the Person of the Father and/or the Son), but it definitely proves the personality of the Spirit.

 

[Jon-Marc]

I don't need proof, for He lives in me and has promised never to leave me nor forsake me. The word "NEVER" means that I cannot lose my salvation despite people who claim you have to live it to keep it. That is works, and we are told in Eph. 2:9 that it is NOT of works. I strive to live it not to earn or keep my salvation, but because I HAVE salvation.

 

[lovely]

Interesting post, Paidion. I am going to think about this a bit more to day. The Lord bless you.

 

[animal]

Paidon, your beard is amazing.

 

[mutzrein]

The above does not prove that the Holy Spirit is a THIRD divine person (the Spirit may be the Person of the Father and/or the Son), but it definitely proves the personality of the Spirit.

Yes I agree. Could we not say the same of your spirit?

 

[mutzrein]

Paidon, your beard is amazing.

How do you know Jesus didn't wear a tie? Is Paidon wearing a tie? Maybe his beard is covering it up! :gah

 

[Imagican]

Yes, VERY interesting post. It's often amazing the differnce between what is ACTUALLY written as compared to what people down through history have STATED what it SAYS.

And Paidon, the NEATEST thing about The Spirit is It's ABILITY TO LEAD 'some' TO truth regardless of what OTHER PEOPLE TELL THEM.

We have been WARNED over and over. As a matter of fact, in the later books, it seems to have been a pretty IMPORTANT theme, that there WOULD come those that would ALTER the truth as offered by Christ and His apostles. Changing the TRUTH into deception. And MANY times it is written that this had ALREADY BEGUN to take place at the TIME OF THE WRITTINGS.

Blessings,

MEC

 

[Imagican]

I always KNEW there was 'something about that guy' that I liked. I get it now........................ It's the BEARD. he he he.

MEC