Clearing Up Confusion About the Holy Spirit

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There is massive confusion over the Holy Spirit. Many things are attributed to Him that He has no part of. Many things that He truly does are not honoured, admired or praised. One side of the church expects Him to do things that Scripture does not promise He would always do in all times. Another side of the church fails to expect Him to do the very things He did promise to do. So what could we expect the Holy Spirit to do? What constitutes a practical, living belief in the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit? How do we comprehend the Comforter? Jesus gave us many of the answers in the Upper Room Discourse

12 Jan English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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