In another thread I posted a list of thirty-five personal characteristics/attributes, of the Holy Spirit, and the related verses, which was a result of my own Bible research. Here are three articles which also address this topic, links to sources below each article. The first article lists sixty-two personal atrtributes of the Holy Spirit.
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity. He is fully God. He is eternal, omniscient, omnipresent, has a will, a mind, a distinct self, and can speak. He is alive. He is a person. He is not particularly visible in the Bible because His ministry is to bear witness of Jesus (John 5:26).
Some cults like the Jehovah's Witnesses [sic] say that the Holy Spirit is nothing more than a force (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 406-407). This is false. If the Holy Spirit were merely a force, then He could not speak (Acts 13:2); He could not be grieved (Eph. 4:30); and He would not have a will (1 Cor. 12:11).
The truth is that the Holy Spirit is a person the same as the Father and the Son are within the Trinity.
His Names
1. God -Acts 5:3-4
2. Lord - 2 Cor. 3:18
3. Spirit - 1 Cor. 2:10
4. Spirit of God - 1 Cor. 3:16
5. Spirit of Truth - John 15:26
6. Eternal Spirit - Heb. 9:14
His Attributes
1. Eternal -Heb. 9:14
2. Omnipotent - Luke 1:35
3. Omnipresent - Psalm 139:710
4. Will - 1 Cor. 12:11
5. Loves - Rom. 15:30
6. Speaks - Acts 8:29; 13:2
Symbols of
1. Dove - Matt. 3:15
2. Wind - John 3:5
3. Fire - Acts 2:3
Sins Against
1. Blasphemy - Matt. 12:31
2. Resist (Unbelief) - Acts 7:51
3. Insult - Heb. 10:29
4. Lied to - Acts 5:3
5. Grieved - Eph. 4:30
6. Quench - 1 Thess. 5:19
Power in Christ's Life
1. Conceived of - Matt. 1:18,20
2. Baptism - Matt. 3:15
3. Led by - Luke 4:1
4. Filled with Power - Luke 4:14,18
5. Witness of Jesus - John 15:26
6. Raised Jesus - Rom. 8:11
The Works of the Holy Spirit
1. Access to God - Eph. 2:18
2. Inspires prayer - Eph. 6:18; Jude 20
3. Anoints for Service - Luke 4:18
4. Intercedes -Rom. 8:26
5. Assures - Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:6
6. Interprets Scripture - 1 Cor. 2:1,14; Eph. 1:17
7. Authors Scripture - 2 Pet. 1:20-21
8. Leads - Rom. 8:14
9. Baptizes - John 1:232-34; 1 Cor. 12:13-14
10. Liberates - Rom. 8:2
11. Believers Born of - John 3:3-6
12. Molds Character - Gal. 5:22-23
13. Calls and Commissions - Acts 13:24; 20:28
14. Produces fruit - Gal. 5:22-23
15. Cleanses - 2 Thess. 3:13; 1 Pet. 1:2
16. Empowers Believers - Luke 24:49
17. Convicts of sin - John 16:9,14
18. Raises from the dead - Rom. 8:11
19. Creates - Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4
20. Regenerates - Titus 3:5
21. Empowers - 1 Thess. 1:5
22. Sanctifies - Rom. 15:16
23. Fills - Acts 2:4; 4:29-31; 5:18-20
24. Seals - Eph. 1:1314; 4:30
25. Gives gifts - 1 Cor. 12:8-11
26. Strengthens - Eph. 3:16; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 1 Cor. 2:4
27. Glorifies Christ - John 16:14
28. Teaches - John 14:26
29. Guides in truth - John 16:13
30. Testifies of Jesus - John 15:26
31. Helps our weakness - Rom. 8:26
32. Victory over flesh - Rom. 8:2-4; Gal. 4:6
33. Indwells believers - Rom. 8:9-14; Gal. 4:6
34. Worship helper - Phil. 3:3
35. Communion with believers 2 Cor 13:14
http://www.carm.org/doctrine/holyspirit.htm
http://www.meetingpoint.org/~swete/art11.html
http://www.mbrem.com/holy_spirit/hspirit.htm
http://www.dtl.org/trinity/article/holy-spirit.htm
The Holy Spirits person can be further demonstrated by examining the pronouns applied to Him. Even though the word Spirit in the Greek New Testament is a neuter noun, it is often used with a masculine demonstrative pronoun. This emphasizes the personality of the Holy Spirit. Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit by using the masculine pronouns He and Him. The Greek word ekeinos is used as a demonstrative pronoun throughout John 14, 15 and 16. The masculine noun paraklete, for Helper (Comforter, KJV), is also used throughout these chapters for the Holy Spirit. Let us examine His personal nature in these verses:
John 14:16-17 -- And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Helper (parakleton), that He may abide with you forever-- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knowes Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:26 -- But the Helper (parakletos), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He (ekeinos) will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
John 15:26 -- But when the Helper (parakletos) comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who proceeds from the Father, He (ekeinos) will testify of me.
John 16:7-8 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (parakletos) will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He (ekeinos) has come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
John 16:13-14 -- However, when He (ekeinos), the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He (ekeinos) will glorify me, for He will take of what is mine and declare it to you.
http://www.utahgospelmission.org/Docs/ChristianDoctrine/HolySpirit.htm
2) If pneuma is meant to be impersonal, then God the Father is also impersonal: "God is spirit (pneuma) and those who worship Him must worship....". Also, the angels sent forth in Heb 1:14 as "ministering spirits (pneumata) sent forth to serve...." are also impersonal.
3) Read John 14:26: "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." The Holy Spirit is called "the Counselor", which in Greek is ho paracleto, which is masculine. In other words, Sharon's argument contradicts itself.
4) ekeinos is certainly masculine - the ending "os" is the masculine nominative singular form, just like the man Simon was called Petros instead of petra (Mt 16:16-19). The inspired author could had written the neuter word ekeino, but he didn't, did he? No, he used ekeinos. It's the same word used again one chapter later, "But when the Counselor comes, Whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, who proceeds from the Father, He (ekeinos) will bear witness to me..." See also Jn 16:7-13.
5) The Holy Spirit has attributes of a Person: He helps (Jn 14:16,26, 15:26, 16:7, Rom 8:26, 1 Jn 2:1), loves (Rom 15:30), teaches (Lk 12:12, Jn 14:26), guides (Jn 16:13), comforts (Jn 14:26, 15:26, 16:7, Acts 9:31), leads (Mt 4:1, Acts 8:39, Rom 8:14), thinks (Acts 15:25,28), speaks (Jn 16:13-15, Acts 8:29, 10:19, 11:12, 13:2), can be lied to (Acts 5:3-4), and so on.
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/apologia/pneuma.html