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Names of God the Holy Spirit

Contributor / Topic: Biblical Foundations of Worship
Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

The Holy Spirit operates in association with the human spirit, motivating the worship of the Father and the Son. Jesus said of the Spirit,"He will bring glory to me" (John 16:14). Spirit (Ru, Pneuma) The most common designations for the Spirit in Scripture-Spirit (Ru, Pneuma); Spirit of God (Ru 'Elohim); Holy Spirit (Pneuma Hagion); Spirit of Truth (Pneuma ts Altheias)-describe the Spirit viewed in differing aspects, though it is really impossible to separate them. The Spirit of God, far greater in impact than any other, is often simply called "the Spirit. " Because God is holy, set apart from the ordinary, the Spirit is the Holy Spirit and is thus distinguished from other spiritual forces. For the same purpose, John uses the expression "Spirit of truth," meaning the genuine or authentic Spirit. In the biblical languages, the same word (Hebrew ru, Greek pneuma) means "wind, breath, spirit"; often the correct English rendering is a matter of the translator's judgment. Sometimes the …

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