The Holy Spirit Is a Person!

While we have already established that the Holy Spirit is God, I now want us to understand that He is also a person.

When Jesus referred to Him, He used the Greek pronoun “ekeinos,” which is used only for people. If He had been referring to a mere spirit, a wind, a fire, or a dove, He would have used a different pronoun. Jesus did not speak of “it” or “that thing," but of “He.”

Let’s now examine some aspects that confirm for us that the Holy Spirit is a person. We know this because He has intellect. He knows the deep things of God that no one else knows as well as the deep things of man, such a depth that sometimes we don’t even know how to pray. But He, who knows all things, helps us.

We read this in 1 Corinthians 2:11:

“For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man that is in him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”

The Holy Spirit helps us to pray and intercedes for us (Romans 8:26). He is also called the Spirit of wisdom, understanding, and knowledge (Isaiah 11:2). So, if He were just a force, a wind, or a fire, He would not have the capacity to think.