of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption” (Eph. 4:30). While we should not attribute grief to God in a way that implies suffering or passion, the text teaches that the Spirit treats people in a personal and relational manner.80 Hodge wrote, “He is represented, therefore, as a person … whom we may please or offend.”81 3. The Holy Spirit is someone unique in relationships with other persons. As a person, he is distinct from the Father and the Son, relating to the other two persons according
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