Open AccessThe Holy Spirit in the Gospels
Author(s) -
Peter A. Lillback
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
unio cum christo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc2.2.2016.art7
Subject(s) - gospel , witness , charisma , messiah , philosophy , theology , perspective (graphical) , relation (database) , pneumatology , character (mathematics) , art , linguistics , geometry , mathematics , database , computer science , visual arts
The Synoptics emphasize the eschatological signicance of the Holy Spirit in relation to the earthly Messiah, who speaks God’s word. Johannine theology highlights the sending of the Spirit from a post-Pentecost perspective. As paraklētos, the coming Spirit is promised to bring to mind the teachings of the Lord. The word paraklētos expresses facets of this “helper,” or “comforter,” that are analogous to Christ’s. The paraklētos also comes alongside believers, enabling them to embrace the gospel, to fulll the multifaceted ministries of the gospel, and to convict the unbelieving world. The abiding signicance for the church is not identied in charismatic manifestations but in the believer’s relationship with and witness to Christ.