The very basic ideal of the trinity begs the question: Who are the members of the trinity? The answer to this question can be given by many people through out Christendom with the standard answer: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. The very nature of the term Father and Son, give us some insight as to the first two members of the trinity, but the third member, the Holy Ghost, brings about more mystery than it does conclusion. The question this paper will do with is who is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is GOD. The Bible says in I John 5:7 the members of the trinity are one. It is most important to know that the Holy Spirit is as much God as God the Father is God. If a mathematician were to describe this, they would no doubt use the communitive property. This is a property in math that says if A = B and B = C then A = C. If they are all one, then they are all equal; however, this equality does not make them the same, for they have different characteristics. It is impossible for the human mind to fully comprehend the complexity of the trinity, no is it necessary for one’s salvation, or close walk with God. There is a way we can begin to understand the nature of the relationship. Some will use the example of an egg; but I like the ideal of lemonade much better. In lemonade you have three parts: sugar, water, and lemons. You can’t have lemonade if you don’t have all three. One brings sweetness to your mouth; one brings a lively taste to your tongue; and one makes it possible for you to experience the other two together in perfect unity. You can not separate lemonade’s ingredients, they are all together, but at the same time, you can tell that each one of them is playing a part in what you are drinking. Just as each ingredient brings a different attribute to lemonade, so each member of the trinity has differing, or pronounced features to bring forth the perfection that is God. Now that we know who the Holy Spirit is in relation to God, we’ll discover who He is in relation to man.

A very unique thing about the Holy Spirit is His interaction with man. God the Father did a work in creating man; God the Son did a work in dieing for man; both of these works were done in the past, (although God the Father and God the Son continue to do works in the present.) The Holy Spirit does a many works in man’s life today, works that he may feel with his heart. For the purposes of this paper we will look at only three.

The Holy Spirit convicts. He makes us look at things as God looks at things; He knows he is God, because He is God. Just about anyone who has ever been saved can tell you of the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, the white in the knuckles on the pew in front of you during the invitation, when your heart is breaking; and you know your not saved. That is Holy Spirit conviction.

The Holy Spirit comforts. He brings us a sweet compassion unlike anything else in the world; He is God, He created us, He knows when we are hurting what exactly will bring us to a place of understanding and peace. Anyone dear person in Christ who has ever been in the hospital watching helplessly as a loved one lay on the edge of eternity can attest that the Holy Spirit comforts.

The Holy Spirit calls. He beckons us to fulfill his perfect will. God has a plan for each one of our lives; he has equipped each of us in a way to make us unique in His ministries. The only purpose for our continued life after salvation is to be a part of His ministry. That feeling that we should teach a Sunday school class, or help with the youth group, or preach the gospel in a foreign field, or help feed the homeless; all of these things are simply evidence that the Holy Spirit calls.