The Holy Spirit Is God!

Today, we can all say that the Holy Spirit is God, but it wasn’t always this way. This was decreed at a council held in Nicaea in the year 325 and reaffirmed in Constantinople in the year 381, known as the Council of Nicaea. At that council, it was unanimously declared: “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.” It became clear to believers in the 4th century that the Holy Spirit is God and receives the same worship and glory as the Father and the Son.

Now let’s look at what the Methodist statement of faith says: “The Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, is of the same substance, majesty, and glory with the Father and the Son, true and eternal God.” Meanwhile, the Baptists say: “The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son; all three are infinite, without beginning, and therefore are one God.” The creed of Protestants in the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland says: “We believe in the deity and personality of the Holy Spirit.” As for the Orthodox Church, despite the schism and internal division, the Nicene Creed is still upheld.

It is unanimous throughout the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ: it is clear—the Holy Spirit is God!