What Is the Holy Spirit?

 The Bible's Answer

These meanings all share the sense of something invisible to humans that produces visible effects.  Similarly, the spirit of God, "like the wind, is invisible, immaterial and powerful." - An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words by W.E. Vine.

The also refers to God's holy spirit as his "hands" or "fingers."  (Psalm 8:3; 19:1; Luke 11:20; compare Matthew 12:28.) Just as a craftsman uses his hands and fingers to do his work, God has used his spirit to produce such results as the following: 

. The universe. - PSALM 33:6; ISAIAH 66:1, 2. 

. The Bible. - 2 PETER 1:20, 21.

. The miracles performed by his ancient servants and their zealous preaching. - LUKE 4:18; ACTS 1:8l 1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-11.  

. The fine qu0alities displayed by people who obey him. - GALATIANS  5:22, 23. 

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