SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY 97KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS" (Rev. 19:16).
It is not God the Father that John is talking about. It is
the "Son of man." And His glorified human body is distinct
from the divine form of God the Father.
A Mind of His Own
But what about the Holy Spirit? Does He also have a
mind, a will, and emotions? Does He have a body? He
certainly does. It's a subject that most ministers are afraid to
discuss, but I have experienced the person of the Holy
Ghost.
Without question we all agree He is a "Spirit." That's
part of His name. But what about His inner being? Is He
really a "person"?
First, the Holy Spirit has a mind of His own. Speaking
of the Holy Ghost, Paul said, "Now He who searches the
hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He
makes intercession for the saints according to the will of
God" (Rom. 8:27). The mind of the Spirit is distinct from
that of the Father and the Son.
He also has emotions. He has deep feelings that allow
Him to grieve and to love: "And do not grieve the Holy
Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption" (Eph. 4:30). His heart can be touched, and it
has the capacity to express love. Paul, writing to the
Christians at Rome, said: "I beg you, brethren, through the
Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that
you strive together with me in your prayers to God for
me" (Rom. 15:30). Can you imagine loving without
emotion?
THE PERSON OF THE SPIRIT
What about the will of the Holy Spirit? Perhaps you