Chapter Twelve The Baptism of the Holy Spirit INTRODUCTION This subject is one of great controversy because of extreme positions and emotions. We need to develop biblical balance on this issue in order to escape all the false teaching of our day. I. The Person of the Holy Spirit A. The Deity of the Spirit: He is God. 1. He is called “God” (Acts 5:3, 4; 2 Cor. 3:17). 2. He has the attributes of God (Heb. 9:14). B. He is a “Person” and not an impersonal force. 1. He has the attributes and the names
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