I wrote this short article for Logos:
Naselli, Andrew David. “Is the Holy Spirit an ‘It’? 7 Proofs for the Spirit’s Personhood.” Word by Word, 19 April 2023.
I start by suggesting three reasons that people (even some Christians) refer to the Holy Spirit as an “it.” Then I give seven reasons the Holy Spirit is a person—and thus seven reasons we should refer to the Holy Spirit as he and not it.
- The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the Trinity.
- The Holy Spirit is parallel to other persons.
- The Holy Spirit has characteristics of a person.
- The Holy Spirit acts in ways that persons act.
- The Holy Spirit can be sinned against as a person.
- The Holy Spirit is distinct from his power.
- The Holy Spirit’s title “Paraclete” is fitting for a person.
