8218	Forums / Theology Forum / Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit?	on: November 17, 2006, 08:21:33 PM
The Holy Spirit in the work of the trinity has a function and it is a role that points to Christ , but He also is God and He is co equal in the trinity in subsistence. So that if God chooses in salvation the Holy Spirit does also. When Ananias and Saphira lied to the church about the money they lied to the Holy Spirit.  Remember that Christ was filled with the Holy Spirit at His baptism and that started His public ministry. He was always filled with the Holy SPirit on earth but His disciples were not. He promised to send the Holy Spirit but that it was necessary that He would leave. But the point is that it was a much better situation because after Christ High Priestly prayer the apostles deserted Him at the crucifixion. It took the coming of the Holy Spirit to get them to have that kind of power. As God the Holy Spirit moves as He pleases, chooses who ever He pleases and is equal in every way with the Father, and Son.