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Pneumatology (the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit)
The Person of the Holy Spirit:
We believe that the Holy Spirit is deity possessing all the characteristics of personality (intellect, emotion, and will) and is not merely a force, influence, or power (Acts 16:6-7; Rom. 8:27; 15:30; I Cor. 2:10-11, 13; 12:11; Eph. 4:30). He is equal with God the Father and God the Son and is of the same nature (Matt. 28:19; Acts 5:3-4; Rom. 8:9; II Cor. 13:14).
The Work of the Holy Spirit:
We believe that the Holy Spirit was active in creation, in the lives of select people during Old Testament days, and in Jesus Christ during His lifetime on earth. Today He performs several specific ministries on earth, including convicting of sin, restraining evil, and regenerating, indwelling, anointing, baptizing, sealing, filling, and gifting believers. He is the agent of the new birth, bringing people to salvation through understanding of their need as portrayed in the Word of God, after which He helps them to further understand God's Word by illuminating that Word (Gen. 1:2; Num. 24:2; John 3:3-8; 16:8-14; I Cor. 6:19; 12:13; Eph. 1:13; 4:30; 5:18; II Thess. 2:6-8; Titus 3:5; I John 2:20, 27).
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the agent through whom each believer receives at least one spiritual gift, and that these gifts are given to be used for the edification of other believers. We also believe that the Bible disavows the authenticity of the sign gifts such as prophecy, speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, miracles, and healing for today and repudiates the experience-oriented theology and ecumenically-oriented practice of the charismatic movement (Rom. 12:3-8; I Cor. 12:4-11, 28-30; 13:8-12; Eph. 4:11-13; I Pet. 4:10-11).
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