Get started free

Scripture

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity — not a force or an influence but a personal divine being. The Spirit convicts, regenerates, indwells, seals, and empowers believers, playing a central role in every aspect of the Christian life.

Key Question

Who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do?

Evidence

Key Scriptures (ESV)

John 14:16-17

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

Galatians 5:22-23

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

Scholar Insights

MW
Mike Winger
“The Holy Spirit is the most neglected person of the Trinity in many evangelical churches. We talk about the Father and the Son constantly but rarely about the One who actually lives inside us.”
JP
John Piper
“The Spirit's primary role is not to draw attention to Himself but to glorify Christ. When you see a deep love for Jesus in someone's life, that is the work of the Holy Spirit.”
GL
Greg Laurie
“Being filled with the Spirit is not a one-time experience — it is a daily, ongoing surrender. Ephesians 5:18 uses the present continuous tense: 'keep on being filled.'”