I agree. 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 15:26).
Some false teaching religions like the Jehovah's Witnesses, etc., 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 an impersonal force or power, 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), a self, (Jn 16:13), or a mind, (Rom 8:27).
The truth is there are seventy two (72) personal characteristics or attributes, listed in scripture for the Holy Spirit and He is a person the same as the Father and the Son are within the Trinity.
Names of the Spirit
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
Attributes of (9)
7. Eternal -Heb. 9:14
8. Omnipotent - Luke 1:35
9. Omnipresent - Psalm 139:710
10. Distinct Will from the father and the son 1 Cor. 12:11
11. Loves - Rom. 15:30
12. Speaks - Acts 8:29; Acts 13:2
13. Distinct Mind from the father and the son Rom 8:27
14. Distinct Self from the father and the son John 16:13
15. Alive John 14:17
Symbols of (3)
16. Dove - Mat 3:15
17. Wind - John 3:5
18. Fire - Acts 2:3
Sins Against (6)
19. Blasphemy - Mat 12:31
20. Resist (Unbelief) - Acts 7:51
21. Insult - Heb 10:29
22. Lied to - Acts 5:3
23. Grieved - Eph 4:30
24. Quench - 1 Thes 5:19
Power in Christ's Life (6)
25. Conceived of - Mat 1:18-20
26. Baptism - Mat 3:15
27. Led by - Luke 4:1
28. Filled with Power - Luke 4:14,18
29. Witness of Jesus - John 15:26
30. Raised Jesus - Rom 8:11
The Works of the Holy Spirit (42)
1 Access to God - Eph 2:18
2 Anoints for Service - Luke 4:18
3 Assures - Rom. 8:15-16; Gal 4:6
4 Authors Scripture - 2 Pet 1:20-21
5 Baptizes - John 1:32-34; 1 Cor 12:13-14
6 Believers Born of - John 3:3-6
7 Calls and Commissions - Acts 13:24; Acts 20:28
8 Cleanses - 2 Thes 3:13; 1 Pet. 1:2
9 Comforts - Act 9:31
10 Communion with believers 2 Cor 13:14
11 Convicts of sin - John 16:9,14
12 Counsels - John 14:16
13 Creates - Gen 1:2; Job 33:4
14 Empowers - 1 Thes 1:5
15 Empowers Believers - Luke 24:49
16 Fellowship with believers Phil 2:1
17 Fills - Acts 2:4; Acts 4:29-31; Acts 5:18-20; Acts 9:17
18 Forbids action - Acts 16:6
19 Gives gifts - 1 Cor. 12:8-11
20 Glorifies Christ - John 16:14
21 Guides in truth - John 16:13
22 Helps our weakness - Rom 8:26
23 Indwells believers - Rom 8:9-14; Gal 4:6
24 Inspires prayer - Eph 6:18; Jude 20
25 Intercedes -Rom 8:26
26 Interprets Scripture - 1 Cor 2:1,14; Eph 1:17
27 Leads - Rom 8:14
28 Liberates - Rom 8:2
29 Molds Character - Gal 5:22-23
30 Produces fruit - Gal 5:22-23
31 Raises from the dead - Rom 8:11
32 Regenerates - Titus 3:5
33 Reveals Luk 2:26
34 Sanctifies - Rom. 15:16
35 Seals - Eph 1:13-14; Eph 4:30
36 Sends - Acts 13:4 Sent - Gal 4:6; 1 Pet 1:12
37 Sent - Gal 4:6; 1 Pet 1:12
38 Strengthens - Eph 3:16; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 1 Cor 2:4
39 Testifies of Jesus - John 15:26
40 Victory over flesh - Rom. 8:2-4; Gal 4:6
41 Warns Acts 20:23
42 Worship helper - Phi 3:3
that looks very impressive when you put it together like that but truth of the matter is that nothing that is said in any of these passages is proving your doctrine correct
I'll start with 1 Corinthians 12 and when I get home from class I'll go through the list:
1 Corinthians 12
The Use of Spiritual Gifts
1Now concerning (
A)spiritual gifts, brethren, (
B)I do not want you to be unaware. 2(
C)You know that when you were pagans, you were (
D)led astray to the (
E)mute idols, however you were led.
3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking (
F)by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is (
G)accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is (
H)Lord," except (
I)by the Holy Spirit.
4Now there are (
J)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.
6There are varieties of effects,
but the same (K)God who works all things in all persons.
7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit (
L)for the common good.
8For to one is given the word of (
M)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of (
N)knowledge according to the same Spirit;
9to another (
O)faith by the same Spirit, and to another (
P)gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
10and to another the effecting of (
Q)miracles, and to another (
R)prophecy, and to another the (
S)distinguishing of spirits, to another various (
T)kinds of tongues, and to another the (
U)interpretation of tongues.
11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (
V)distributing to each one individually just as He wills.
12
For even (W)as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, (X)so also is Christ.
13For (
Y)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether (
Z)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to (
AA)drink of one Spirit.
14For (
AB)the body is not one member, but many.
15If the foot says, "Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.
16And if the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.
17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
18But now God has (
AC)placed the members, each one of them, in the body, (
AD)just as He desired.
19If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20But now (
AE)there are many members, but one body.
21And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
22On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
23and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,
24whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,
25so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27
Now you are (AF)Christ's body, and (
AG)individually members of it.
28And God has (
AH)appointed in (
AI)the church, first (
AJ)apostles, second (
AK)prophets, third (
AL)teachers, then (
AM)miracles, then (
AN)gifts of healings, helps, (
AO)administrations, various (
AP)kinds of tongues.
29All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?
30All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not (
AQ)interpret, do they?
31But (
AR)earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.
do you not understand what this is saying? the 3rd manifestation of the holy spirit is within the CHURCH of christ
but it is the same ONE spirit within the church that was also manifested in full within christ(hence the dove descending on jesus at baptism)
which is also the same spirit of the father...he is not a force he IS the very personage of the father and the son and all that is good within the body of the church as well
one spirit which is the essence that connects god to all