The Spirit as the Third Person of the Trinity

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Spirit of God E15 — Some New Testament passages present the Spirit as a distinct agent, or entity, who teaches, reminds, and even dwells within Jesus' followers. But more often, the Bible describes the Spirit as God's power, presence, or energy. So what led early Christians to conceive of the Spirit of God as the third person of the Trinity? In this final episode of the series, Jon and Tim discuss how the Spirit came to be understood as a person and what this means for how we experience God's presence today. CHAPTERS • Is the Spirit a Person? (0:00-10:18) • Clues in the Gospel of John (10:18-33:28) • Persons of the Trinity Assumed in Paul’s Writings (33:28-45:52) • Layers of Meaning in the Trinity (45:52-58:29) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript. REFERENCED RESOURCES • On the Holy Spirit by St Basil the Great • “How did the Spirit become a Person?” (essay) by Joerg Frey • God and Spiritual Beings (podcast series) • Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here. SHOW MUSIC • “Pure Joy” by Lofi Sunday feat. John Lee • “Eucalyptus” by Lofi Sunday feat. Eluzai • “City Sunset” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla • BibleProject theme