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The Doctrinal Statement of Calvary Bible Church
Section 5 - Holy Spirit We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He proceeds from the Father and the Son (John 15:26). His principle ministries since His advent at Pentecost are: to reveal Christ to all in the regeneration and sanctification of souls (John 16:12-16); to reprove or convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:8-11); to restrain the progress of evil until God's purposes are accomplished (II Thess. 2:7); to bear witness to the truth preached (Acts 5:30-32); to regenerate those who repent of their sins and exercise faith in Christ (John 3:3-8; Tit. 3:5); to instruct, comfort, and guide God's children (John 14:16-18, 14:26, 16:13); to sanctify them (II Thess. 2:13; I Pet. 1:1-2); to empower them for life and service (Rom. 8:2; Acts 1:8; Eph. 3:16; I Cor. 2:1-4; I Thess. 1:5); to give life to their mortal bodies that He seals (Rom. 8:11; Eph. 1:13); to indwell the believer (Rom. 8:11); to intercede for the believer in his prayer life (Rom. 8:26-27); and, to bestow gifts sovereignty upon each believer (I Cor. 12:7-11). While certainly not a part of the modern-day charismatic movement, we do believe that the power of the Holy Spirit is available in our day and is absolutely necessary for the believer to live a holy life.
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