The Spirit as Giver of Life and Sanctifier
The Creed names the Spirit the Lord and Giver of Life who makes believers holy
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed confesses the Holy Spirit as 'the Lord, the Giver of Life.' In Christian teaching the Spirit not only bestows spiritual life but works the believer's ongoing holiness, or sanctification, drawing the person toward God. This conviction is affirmed across all the major communions and expresses the Spirit's role as the one who animates, renews, and makes holy the people of God.
How it traveled
- RomansCorinth · c. 67 CEexplains
- HebrewsRome · c. 67 CEexplains
- LukeRome · c. 84 CEexplains
- ActsRome · c. 84 CEexplains
- JohnEphesus · c. 100 CEexplains
- De Spiritu SanctoCaesarea (Cappadocia) · c. 379 CEexplains
- The Catechetical Lectures of S. CyrilJerusalem · c. 386 CEexplains
- On the Holy SpiritMilan · c. 397 CEexplains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. JohnConstantinople (Istanbul) · c. 407 CEexplains
- A Commentary on the Acts of the ApostlesConstantinople (Istanbul) · c. 407 CEexplains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the RomansConstantinople (Istanbul) · c. 407 CEexplains
- Homilies on Second CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · c. 407 CEexplains
- The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and EphesiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · c. 407 CEexplains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the HebrewsConstantinople (Istanbul) · c. 407 CEexplains
- A Treatise on the Spirit and the LetterHippo Regius · c. 430 CEexplains
- Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. JohnHippo Regius · c. 430 CEexplains
- A Treatise on the Soul and its OriginHippo Regius · c. 430 CEexplains
- Treatise on the Incarnation (qq[1]-59)Paris · c. 1274 CEexplains
- Discussion: Third PartWittenberg · c. 1546 CEexplains
- Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from ItGeneva · c. 1564 CEexplains
- Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic ChurchGeneva · c. 1564 CEexplains
- Book Second. of the Knowledge of God the Redeemer, in Christ, as First Manifested to the Fathers, Under the Law, and Thereafter to Us Under the GospelGeneva · c. 1564 CEexplains
- Thoughts on the Revival of Religion in New EnglandNorthampton, Massachusetts · c. 1758 CEexplains
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three PartsNorthampton, Massachusetts · c. 1758 CEexplains
- A History of the Work of RedemptionNorthampton, Massachusetts · c. 1758 CEexplains
- The great christian doctrine of original sin defendedNorthampton, Massachusetts · c. 1758 CEexplains
- Seventeen Occasional SermonsNorthampton, Massachusetts · c. 1758 CEexplains
- Two SermonsNorthampton, Massachusetts · c. 1758 CEexplains
Key passages(20)
Each passage is tagged by what it does with the idea: explains it, applies it in practice, redefines it with a new meaning, or challenges it. Relevance shows how directly the passage is about this idea.
60. And the Lord Himself made clear that the same Who is the Spirit of the Father is the Holy Spirit, when according to Matthew He said that we ought not to take thought in persecution what we should
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A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
If it was now first that men were stirred up to meet in assemblies to assist one another in seeking God, so as they never had done before; it argues something extraordinary as the cause, and could be
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
Affections that arc truly spiritual and gracious, arise from those influences and operations on the heart, which are spiritual, supernatural, and divine. I will explain what I mean by these terms, wh
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
2. Another reason why the saints and their virtues are called spiritual, (and which is the principal thing.) is, that the Spirit of God, dwelling as a vital principle in the souls, produces there thos
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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
3. Here it will be proper to point out the titles which the Scripture bestows on the Spirit, when it treats of the commencement and entire renewal of our salvation. First, he is called the “Spirit of
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Seventeen Occasional Sermons · Jonathan Edwards
2. Let the consideration of this subject put us all upon inquiring, whether we ourselves are pure in heart. Is our religion of that kind which has its seat chiefly in the heart, or doth it chiefly con
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A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
X. Another thing by which God carried on this work in this time, was a remarkable pouring out of his Spirit on the young generation in the wilderness. The generation that was grown up when they came o
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
It is no sign that affections are gracious, or that they are otherwise, that persons did not excite them by their own endeavours. There are many in these days, who condemn all affections which are ex
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
And it must be here observed, that although it is with relation to the Spirit of God and his influences, that persons and things are called spiritual; yet not all those persons who are subject to any
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
True saints only have that which is spiritual; others not only have not these communications of the Spirit in so high a degree as the saints, but have nothing of that nature or kind. For the apostle J
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A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter · Augustine of Hippo
Chapter 28 [XVI]—Why the Holy Ghost is Called the Finger of God. “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” the finger of God, in order that, living by fait
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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
The two former Books treated of God the Creator and Redeemer. This Book, which contains a full exposition of the Third Part of the Apostles’ Creed, treats of the mode of procuring the grace of Christ,
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Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST MADE AVAILABLE TO US BY THE SECRET OPERATION OF THE SPIRIT. The three divisions of this chapter are,—I. The secret operation of the Holy Spirit, which seals our salvation, shou
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Sect. CLIV. — BUT however, before we hear the Evangelist John, I will just add the crowning testimony from Paul: and I am prepared, if this be not sufficient, to oppose Paul to “Free-will” by commenti
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Discussion: Third Part · Martin Luther
Sect. CLXIII. — I WILL produce yet one more passage from John, where, he saith, “The Spirit shall reprove the world of sin, because they believe not in me.” (John xvi. 9). You here see, that it is si
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Homilies on Second Corinthians · John Chrysostom
What means, “made us sufficient?” Made us able and fitting. And it is not a little thing to be the bearer to the world of such tables and letters, greater far than the former. Whence also he added, “
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For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans · John Chrysostom
Then not staying to mention that which stands in contradistinction to bondage, that is, the spirit of freedom, he has named what is far greater, that of adoption, through which he at the same time bri
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The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews · John Chrysostom
For as a ship sailing with favorable winds is neither to be hindered nor sunk, so long as it enjoys a prosperous and steady breeze, but also causes great admiration according to the march of its progr
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The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John · John Chrysostom
[3.] “But why did not the Spirit come before He departed?” Because the curse not having yet been taken away, sin not yet loosed, but all being yet subject to vengeance, He could not come. “It is neces
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