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A Different Holy Spirit

 

Jehovah’s Witnesses, claim the Holy Spirit is merely an impersonal “active force” of God, not a person or part of the Trinity. They argue that the Bible never calls the Holy Spirit equal to God, they state that He came as a dove (not a person), and that people cannot be “filled” with another person to argue against him being a person.  However, a careful reading of Scripture reveals a different picture.

 

The Bible attributes personal qualities to the Holy Spirit: He teaches (John 14:26), speaks (Acts 13:2), intercedes (Romans 8:26), can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30), and can be lied to (Acts 5:3-4)—all things that cannot be said of a mere force. Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as “He” (John 14:16-17), and the Spirit appoints, leads, and bears witness (Acts 20:28; John 15:26). These are the actions of a person, not an impersonal power.

 

Furthermore, the Holy Spirit is called “God” (Acts 5:3-4), is eternal (Hebrews 9:14), omnipotent (Luke 1:35), omniscient (1 Corinthians 2:10-11), and omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-10). He is involved in creation (Genesis 1:2), our salvation (Titus 3:5), and our worship (Philippians 3:3). These divine attributes and roles show that the Holy Spirit is not just a force, but fully God.

 

The argument that the Holy Spirit cannot be a person because He “fills” believers misunderstands the biblical teaching that God Himself indwells His people (1 Corinthians 3:16; Galatians 2:20). The absence of the Holy Spirit in Stephen’s vision as pointed out by the Watchtower (Acts 7:55) does not disprove His personhood or deity, any more than the absence of Jesus in certain Old Testament passages disproves His divinity.

 

In summary, the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force, but the third Person of the Triune God—fully personal and fully divine, working in creation, redemption, and the lives of believers.