THE THIRD PART: I believe in the Holy Spirit
solely in Him (Acts 4:12). Should we yearn for the endowments of the Holy Spirit, His anointing provides them. If strength is our pursuit, it's found within His dominion. The quest for purity is met by His immaculate conception. Gentleness and kindness radiate through His birth, uniting Him with us to show compassion (Hebrews 2:17,
5:2). In His suffering lies redemption; in His condemnation, our absolution. His cross abolishes the curse, offering us blessing.
Satisfaction is derived from His sacrifice, purity from His blood. Our reconciliation unfolds through His descent into the depths. The mortification of our earthly desires rests within His burial; the dawn of a fresh existence is encapsulated by His resurrection, bestowing the prospect of immortality. As we aspire to our celestial inheritance,
His ascension assures it. And when seeking aid, comfort, and the bounty of goodness, His kingdom provides. In our anticipation of judgment, His role as Judge ensures our safety.
In essence, as the reservoir of all goodness resides within Him, we must draw upon His wellspring rather than seeking it elsewhere.
Those who, while primarily focused on Him, still wander in search of diverse hopes, stray from the true path by dispersing their thoughts
—despite their attention to Him. Yet, once we've truly comprehended His boundless riches, such doubt can find no foothold within our minds.
THE THIRD PART
I believe in the Holy Spirit Following faith in the Father and the Son, we journey onward to embrace faith in the Holy Spirit—an essential cornerstone in our journey towards salvation. For the truths revealed about our
cleansing and sanctification through Jesus Christ are only realized when He is bestowed upon us by the Holy Spirit. The apostle underscores this by stating that we are cleansed and sanctified in the name of Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God (1
Corinthians 6:11). This implies that the graces bestowed by Jesus Christ are imprinted within us by the Holy Spirit. Thus, after acknowledging the Father and the Son, it is fitting to embrace faith in the Holy Spirit, who confirms the fruit of divine mercy and the grace attained through Jesus Christ.
When the term "Spirit" resonates, let us recall the multifaceted roles that scripture attributes to Him, and anticipate the blessings He imparts according to its testimony. Scripture teaches that every manifestation of God's grace is the handiwork of His Spirit, for the Father operates through the Son by the Spirit. Through the Spirit,
God creates, sustains, imparts life, and safeguards all of His creations. The Spirit calls and draws the faithful to God's embrace, justifies them, instills new life and sanctifies them, bestows a variety of graces, and fortifies them with celestial power until they reach their ultimate destination. When the Holy Spirit dwells within us, He enlightens our understanding, revealing the generous gifts of God's benevolence through Jesus Christ. He is aptly likened to a key that unlocks the treasures of the heavenly realm, and His illumination serves as the eye of our comprehension, enabling us to perceive them. Thus, He is also referred to as a Guarantee and Seal (2
Corinthians 1:22, 5:5; Ephesians 1:13), affirming the certainty of God's promises within our hearts. At times, He is hailed as the Master of truth, the Originator of light, and the Source of wisdom, knowledge, and insight. He purifies us, setting us apart as sanctified vessels for God, adorning us with His holiness to become God's abode. By watering our souls, He encourages us to bear fruits of righteousness. Hence, the Spirit is often symbolized as "water,"