The Spirit as Giver of Life and Sanctifier
The Creed names the Spirit the Lord and Giver of Life who makes believers holy
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed confesses the Holy Spirit as 'the Lord, the Giver of Life.' In Christian teaching the Spirit not only bestows spiritual life but works the believer's ongoing holiness, or sanctification, drawing the person toward God. This conviction is affirmed across all the major communions and expresses the Spirit's role as the one who animates, renews, and makes holy the people of God.
How it traveled
- RomansCorinth · 67explains
- HebrewsRome · 67explains
- LukeRome · 84explains
- ActsRome · 84explains
- JohnEphesus · 100explains
- De Spiritu SanctoCaesarea (Cappadocia) · 379explains
- The Catechetical Lectures of S. CyrilJerusalem · 386explains
- On the Holy SpiritMilan · 397explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. JohnConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- A Commentary on the Acts of the ApostlesConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the RomansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Homilies on Second CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and EphesiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the HebrewsConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- A Treatise on the Spirit and the LetterHippo Regius · 430explains
- Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. JohnHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Treatise on the Soul and its OriginHippo Regius · 430explains
- Treatise on the Incarnation (qq[1]-59)Paris · 1274explains
- Discussion: Third PartWittenberg · 1546explains
- Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from ItGeneva · 1564explains
- Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic ChurchGeneva · 1564explains
- Book Second. of the Knowledge of God the Redeemer, in Christ, as First Manifested to the Fathers, Under the Law, and Thereafter to Us Under the GospelGeneva · 1564explains
- Thoughts on the Revival of Religion in New EnglandNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three PartsNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- A History of the Work of RedemptionNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- The great christian doctrine of original sin defendedNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- Seventeen Occasional SermonsNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- Two SermonsNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
Key passages(20)
On the Holy Spirit · Ambrose of Milan
A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Seventeen Occasional Sermons · Jonathan Edwards
A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three Parts · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter · Augustine of Hippo
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Book Third. the Mode of Obtaining the Grace of Christ. the Benefits It Confers, and the Effects Resulting from It · John Calvin
Discussion: Third Part · Martin Luther
Discussion: Third Part · Martin Luther
Homilies on Second Corinthians · John Chrysostom
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans · John Chrysostom
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews · John Chrysostom
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John · John Chrysostom