The Holy Spirit is a personal being b. As manifested throughout the history of mankind b. The Spirit was doing His work of convicting the world - cf. For example, consider the events on the day of Pentecost a. Those who obeyed the Spirit's Word were baptized - cf.
Sanctification is an ongoing work - cf.
Not in the sense of needing redemption - cf. But in the sense of living holy lives - cf. The Spirit plays an important role in living holy lives a. My goal is to remind ourselves how blessed we are through the Spirit's work in our lives 3. This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College.