Why the Divinity of the Holy Spirit Matters (Matt Ayars) [Video]

Get the book The Holy Spirit: An Introduction: https://my.seedbed.com/product/the-holy-spirit-an-introduction/ // ABOUT THIS VIDEO Is the Holy Spirit divine? What are the proofs for the divinity of the Holy Spirit? In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Matt Ayars teaches why the early church councils affirmed the divinity of the Holy Spirit. He works through the affirmation that both Jesus and his original apostles considered him to be divine, which stood in continuity with the testimony of the Old Testament. Fundamentally, he argues that the Holy Spirit has attributes that belong to God alone, such as eternality, omnipotence, omniscience (Hebrews 9:14; 1 Corinthians 2:10–11; Psalm 139:7–12; 104:30). Next, Ayars explains that the Holy Spirit must be a divine person in order to complete and apply the saving work of Jesus in the lives of believers. This is because salvation is more than just a change in our status, or a declaration …