{
  "id": "dict_004385",
  "term": "Person of the Spirit",
  "slug": "person-of-the-spirit",
  "letter": "P",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
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  "short_definition": "The person of the Spirit means that the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force but a divine person who thinks, wills, speaks, and acts. In orthodox Christian doctrine, the Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.",
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  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
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  "description_academic_short": "The person of the Spirit refers to the Holy Spirit’s true personal identity. Scripture presents the Spirit as one who teaches, speaks, intercedes, can be grieved, and distributes gifts according to his will, showing that he is not merely God’s power or influence. This doctrine belongs within the church’s confession of the Trinity: one God in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.",
  "description_academic_full": "The person of the Spirit is the biblical and theological truth that the Holy Spirit is fully personal and fully divine, not an impersonal energy, force, or mere expression of God’s activity. Scripture describes the Spirit with personal attributes and actions: he speaks, teaches, guides, intercedes, bears witness, and gives gifts according to his will; he may also be resisted or grieved. These features support the church’s historic confession that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, distinct from the Father and the Son yet sharing the one divine nature. While some passages use figurative images for the Spirit’s work, orthodox interpretation maintains that such imagery does not lessen his true personhood.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "The person of the Spirit means that the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force but a divine person who thinks, wills, speaks, and acts. In orthodox Christian doctrine, the Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/person-of-the-spirit/",
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  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}