The Personhood of the Holy Spirit: Part 3 - His Works

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The personhood of the Holy Spirit can also be confirmed by His works.  By definition, a mere force or influence cannot perform a work or action.  However, Scripture proves that the Holy Spirit does work or act.  These deeds are only able to be done by one who possesses personhood. 

First, the Holy Spirit created the world (Genesis 1:2).   

• The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. - Genesis 1:2
  

Second, He restrains sin (2 Thessalonians 2:7).   

• For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he [the Holy Spirit] who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. - 2 Thessalonians 2:7
  

Third, the Holy Spirit teaches believers (John 14:26).   

• But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. - John 14:26
  

Fourth, He testifies of Jesus (John 15:26).   

• When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, - John 15:26
  

Fifth, the Holy Spirit guides believers into truth (John 16:13).   

• But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. - John 16:13
  

Sixth, He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8).   

• And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; - John 16:8
  

Seventh, the Holy Spirit regenerates sinners, imparting new life to them (Titus 3:5).   

• He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, - Titus 3:5
  

Eighth, He intercedes for believers in their times of weakness (Romans 8:26).   

• In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; - Romans 8:26
  

Ninth, the Holy Spirit commissions individuals to service (Acts 13:2, 4).   

• While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. […] So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. - Acts 13:2, 4
  

​Tenth, He directs the believer’s ministry (Acts 8:29; 16:6). 

• Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go up and join this chariot. - Acts 8:29
  They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; - Acts 16:6