Pastor: Darrin Waldroup 766-8908
WHAT BAPTISTS BELIEVE
4. THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person, who convicts the world of sin, of Righteousness, and
of judgement, regenerates, indwells, seals, enlightens, and empowers the saved to live a Godly
life. (John 14:16,17; John 16:8-13; John 3:3-6; I Cor 3:16; Gal 5:16; I Cor 12:13; Eph 4:30).
1-Person of the Spirit
3rd member of the Godhead-I Jn 5:7, Matt 3:16,17 dove has a gentle, tender & peaceful nature
Active in Creation- Gen 1:1-3,26
The Spirit is not an “it” but is He. Holy & Spirit describe Him
2-Convicts (Jn 16:7-13) (presents evidence causing one to see truth)
A) Of sin- The sin of unbelief, (Rom 3;23 “All have sinned”)
B) Of Righteousness- 1) Rom 10:3,4 2) Phil 3:8,9 “the righteousness which is of God”
C) Of Judgement 1)satans power broken, he is judged and defeated 2) unbelievers Jn 3:18
3-Regenerates
A) Invites to Christ (Rev 22:17) “The Spirit and the bride say Come”
B) Jn 3:3-6 born of the Spirit- must be drawn by the Spirit and believe the Word, to be saved
C) Titus 3:5 “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost”
4-Baptizes
A)Acts 1:5- “Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost”
B)I Cor 12:13-“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body”
5-Indwells
A)Jn 14:16,17
B)Acts 2:38 “Repent….and ye shall receive the gift of the Hol;y Ghost”
C)I Cor 3:16-“Know ye not that ye are the
6-Seals
A)Engrafted Rom 11:17 “being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them”
B) Sealed-showing ownership, finished transaction) Eph 4:30
C)Earnest (pledge paid in advance with the promise of fulfillment)Eph 1:13,14, IICor 1:21, 22
7-Enlightens (To cause to see and know)
A)Eph 1:18 “the eyes of your understanding being enlightened” B)II Cor 4:6-“light to shine”
C)teaches Jn 14:26 “He shall teach you all things” I Cor 2:13,14
8-Empowers
A)Acts 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you”
B)Leads and guides II Pet 1:21, Jn 16:13, Gal 5:16-18
C)Power of resurrection
1-Jesus I Pet 3:18 “That he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit”
2-believers Rom 8:11, I Cor 6:14-“the Lord will also raise up us by his own power”
9-Intercedes
A)Rom 8:26-“the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can’t be…”
10-Fruit Shown
A) Jn 15:5-“I am the vine, ye are the branches”
B)Gal 5:22,23- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”