Essay+--+Holy+Spirit+and+Trinity

a. How the Spirit has been portrayed in Scripture In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is referred to as an independent person. The Gospels say that it is something being within Jesus and it guides, inspires, and works within him. The work of the Holy Spirit takes place after the resurrection of Jesus and Jesus sends the Spirit into the world after his life. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Spirit (action) of God and not as a separate person. It is like a wind or a breath. The Holy Spirit comes from both God and Jesus. b. Mission of the Holy Spirit, how the Spirit is active in our lives The Holy Spirit enables us to understand Jesus' message. The Holy Spirit guides us to witness Christ. The Gospel tells us that the Holy Spirit will bear witness to Jesus. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to guide the followers of Jesus to witness Him throughout the world. Holy Spirit shares different gifts with us. The spirit distributes these gifts freely. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirits are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. The twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, self control, modesty, chastity, and generosity. The Holy Spirit calls us to holiness. c. Attributes of the Trinity Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit as an independent person, separate from himself. Although the Holy Spirit guided Jesus while He was on earth, He is still independent of Jesus. In the Bible the Holy Spirit is mentioned most often in relationship to Jesus on earth. Throughout the Gospels, the Holy Spirit worked in, with, and though Jesus. The Holy Spirit filled, guided, inspired, and worked though Jesus. The Holy Spirit comes from both the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth. Most of this is about the H.S., but the question is about the Trinity. d. Trinity as presented by C.S. Lewis ​ C.S. Lewis emphasizes the fact that the three persons in the Trinity are unified, relational, and independent. He says that Jesus was not created by the Father, but rather Jesus is //begotten// by the Father. However, love cannot be created from one being because it is relational so love comes from both God and Jesus together. And is shared between them! Lewis says that their love is active like a dance. This lively spirit which comes from their love is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit results from the union of Jesus and the Father. However, none can be fully present without the other two. e. Development of dogma about Trinity: Scripture, Church The dogma about the Trinity talks about how there is no actual Scripture about the Trinity specifically. Jesus spoke of the Trinity in the New Testament as a person separate from himself. < Again, confusing H.S. with Trinity. Also, they is no way to truly explain the Trinity. The early Church had extreme difficulty creating a dogma about the Trinity, but the concept has rather developed over the years. When was an understanding reached? About what year? It is a vague concept, but also a very important part of the church. It's a mystery, but I don't know if that is the same as a "vague" concept.
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