Arizona republican., 1921-09-26
THE HOLY SP|R|T,
 OUR TEACHER''
By Rev. C. A. Gilmore Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church

The Holy Spirit, our teacher
 l. The Holy Spirit Is called by va rious names in the Scriptures: "The Spirit" "The Spirit of God. '4The Holy Ghost, My Spirit His Spirit" "The Comforter" His work is everywhere manifest in the Bible. In the New Testament alone there are about 300 references to Him. He is called the Holy Spirit to indicate both His na- ture and His operations. He is an immaterial being (incorporeal, not consisting of matter). He is pure and holy in His nature. He is gen. orally regarded as the executive of the Godhead. whatever God does. He. person in the trinity.
 2. His Nature
 i. He is personal. He is not a mere agency or force through which God the Father works. but has a distinct personality of His own. In a per son we have an individual substance, and intelligence. and a will. But Christ speaks of the Comforter as a person, as one who shall teach all things. and who will testify of Him.
 When Jesus was here on earth preaching and teaching. He said to his disciples he that loveth me not keepeth not my words. And the word which you have heard is not mine, but the Fathers who sent me. These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you. But the Para clete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Fa- ther will send in my name. he will teach you all things and bring all things to yonr mind, whatsoever shall have said to you. John 14:24- 26. And again He said to His disci- pies, If you love me- keep my com mandments. And I will ask the Fa- ther. and He shall give you another Paraclete. that lie may abide with you forever: The Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, be- cause it seeth Him not, nor knoweth Him. John 14:16-17.
 (a) Paraclete. That Is, a comfort CT; or also an advocate; inasmuch as by inspiring prayer. he prays, as it were, in us and pleads for us for ever. Hence it is evident that this Spirit of Truth was not only prom ised to the persons of the apostles but also to their successors through all generations. (Ver. 26). Here the Holy Ghost is promised to the apos- ties and their successors, particular ly in order to teach them all truth and to preserve them from error. III. He was a guide for the early church.
 ta) In Acts, the Holy Ghost is rep resented as speaking. directing tht work of the early church and ap. pointing missionaries. He says, Sep arate me, Barnabas and Saul for tn, work whereunto have called them Numerous instances might also b, cited from the Old Testament to show personal activity of the Spirit.
 4. He is divine
 CD The attributes of God are as cribed to the Spirit. Eternity. He i. called the Eternal Spirit. Hebrew g. 14
 | (a) Omnipresence. He is presen everywhere. The psalmist says tha "Whither shall I go from thy Spir. It? and whither shall I flee from Th, presence?" Ps. 139:7-12.
 Cb) Omniscence. He knows al things. "The Spirit searcheth al things, yea the deep things of God. l Cor. 2:1O-11.
 Co He is one with the Father an, Son. He is associated with them il the formulae of baptism and bene diction The church has always re garded Him as divine. As He is di vine, He is an object of worship. w pray to the spirit for the communi cation of Himself to us. that He ma. according to the promise of our Lord dwell in us: as we pray to Chris