The Work of the Holy Spirit
By Ernest S. Underwood
Does the Holy Spirit work today in the conversion of the sinner, and in the life of the saint? For the answer, shouldn’t we do as we go to the one infallible standard, the Word of God? How can we go to those who make claims about the Spirit working in their lives when they teach something absolutely contrary to what others who make the same claim are teaching? The answer to the original question is an emphatic “Yes!” The question is not, “Does the Holy Spirit work in the conversion of the sinner, and life of the saint?” but “How does He work?” Please study the chart below and notice that everything that is attributed to the Holy Spirit as He works is also attributed to the Word of God.
The
Holy Spirit and the Word
The Spirit witnesses (Romans 8:16.....................................................
The Word witnesses (John 5:39)
The Spirit instructs (Neh.9:20)......................................................
The
Word instructs (2 Timothy 3:16)
The Spirit teaches (John 14:26)..............................................................
The
Word teaches (John 6:45)
The Spirit convicts (John 16:8)...............................................................
The
Word convicts (Titus 1:9)
The Spirit begets (2 Corinthians 3:6.......................................................
The
Word begets (James 1:18)
Born of the Spirit (John 3:5, 8)............................................................
Born
of the Word (1 Peter 1:23)
The Spirit saves (Titus 3:5......................................................................
The
Word saves (James 1:21)
The Spirit sanctifies (1
Corinthians 6:11)............................................
The Word
sanctifies (John 17:17)
The Spirit cleanses (1 Corinthians
6:11)................................................
The Word
cleanses (John 15:3)
The Spirit washes (1 Corinthians
6:11)...........................................
The
Word washes (Ephesians 5:26)
The Spirit comforts (Acts 9:31............................................ The
Word comforts (1 Thessalonians 4:18)
The Spirit gives love (
The Spirit leads (Romans 8:14).........................................................
The
Word leads (Psalm 119:105)
Indwelling of the Spirit (Romans
8:11).................................... Indwelling
of the Word (Colossians 3:16)
The Spirit strengthens (Ephesians
3:16)...........................................
The
Word strengthens (Acts 20:32)
Power of the Spirit (Romans 15:13)................................................. Power
of the Word (Hebrews 1:3)
Spirit
in resurrection (Romans 8:11)..............................................
Word
in resurrection (John 5:28-29)