A Handbook of Revealed Theology Author:John Stock General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1883 Original Publisher: Elliot Stock Subjects: Theology, Doctrinal Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic Religion / Christianity / General Religion / Theology Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. ... more »It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER IV. THE HOLY GHOST A DIVINE PERSON. The divine personality of the Holy Ghost is one of the vital doctrines of revelation. The Church of God cannot maintain this great truth too vigorously or too devoutly. On the Holy Spirit we are dependent for all our success in the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom, as well as for our personal holiness and comfort. The influences of the divine Spirit are the strength of the Church. How important then it must be that we should properly honour this blessed agent. Those who honour Him, He will honour. L We Shall Look First At The Evidences Furnished Of The Holy Spirit's Personality. 1. And it is obvious that all that has been advanced in defence of the doctrine of the Trinity may be quoted here. -- That which proves the doctrine of the Trinity proves the personality of the Spirit. Baptism, distinctly in His name, proves His personal being; for it would be ridiculous to baptize a man in the name of the Father, and then in the name of a mere influence of the Father. The same argument applies to the presentation of a distinct prayer to the Holy Spirit in the apostolic benediction. It would be the height of absurdity to pray to a mere influence (2 Cor. xiii. 14). Again, at our Lord's baptism there was a distinct personal manifestation of the Holy Spirit, beside the manifestation of the Father and the Son (Matt. iii. 16, 17). Moreover, there is a blasphemy of t...« less