Introduction
The holy spirit is the dwelling representation of God’s presence among the congregation. Additionally, the holy spirit is the beginning of nearly every Christian The and gospel mission since the times of Jesus, John the Baptist, and even the disciples when were graced by the presence of the holy spirit in the form of tongues of fire. Notably, the holy spirit is a critical requirement in the ministry since one should clearly understand the holy spirit to at least be capable of learning and teaching the scriptures. Therefore, this paper discusses the relationship between the holy spirit ministry in teaching the scripture.
The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Relationship to Teaching Scripture
According to (Agustin, 2022) the holy spirit plays a vital role in the teaching of the scripture. In this case the holy spirit serves as the guiding aid to the believers enabling them to understand the scriptures much better and deeper, especially in the (English Standard Version John 14:26), Jesus in the scriptures states he will send the holy spirit who will teach and guide us. Additionally, the ministry of the holy spirit, is a source of revelation and power, this is shown during the teaching of the scriptures one requires the power of the holy spirit to provide them with a clear guideline about the deeper meaning of the scripture hence one is able to easily understand the scripture. In addition to understanding the scriptures better but also through the holy spirit believers are able to understand and know God better due to the power given to them by the holy spirit. In this case , ( English Standard Version, 1st Cor 2:10-11), the scripture states that the holy spirit is a source of revelation and power to its believers especially the ministers.
Notably, for a believer to read the Bible and grasp anything from it is due to the presence and interception of the holy spirit in the believer’s heart, soul, and mind, thus making them able to interpret and teach the scripture. Also, for the teaching of the scriptures, the believers need to depend on the holy spirit with all their souls and mind hence creating space for the presence of the holy spirit to help them navigate, understand and teach the scripture based on the holy spirit’s guidance. Also, for the spiritual and scripture truths to be grasped and understood is only through the presence of the holy spirit. In this case, through the holy spirit, the scripture teacher can identify what to teach and how to relate the scripture based on modern reality in a simple way the audience can understand.
Following (Hocken,2021), without the ministry of the holy spirit in teaching scriptures, one is likely to face guilt and shame since whatever they decide to lead might be false, null, and void since they lack the directive of the holy spirit. Additionally, the holy spirit is considered the real teacher and interpreter of the Bible’s scripture. In this case, through the intervention of the holy spirit, believers can receive the holy spirit’s gift of discernment and hence know how to apply the biblical scriptures in various situations. Also, the holy spirit plays a critical role in teaching believers’ ways to relate with each other through the biblical scriptures; hence one knows how to confront and solve conflicts among themselves whenever they occur.
Noteworthy, when Jesus and God gifted us the power of the holy spirit, they both knew that it was the main ingredient to help change the lives of believers since only the holy spirit possesses the ability to do so. Moreover, the holy spirit is the source of the Bible’s revelation; in this case, it helps in the revelation process, be it personal or the congregation’s revelation. Additionally, the holy spirit’s presence during the teaching of the scripture and preaching represents the presence of God hence enabling the believers and the bible learners to meet God through the holy scriptures and the holy spirit; as a result, the believers and the whole church feel close to God. In this case, like when the disciples received the holy spirit in Jerusalem, they felt the presence of Jesus, and it was like they had met God in the form of a spiritual being. Finally, preachers of today, while teaching and preaching scripture, are fully expected to depend on the holy spirit for guidance and intervention to acquire the favor, power, and revelation about the scripture and topic they intend to teach.
Conclusion
Consequently, based on the above research, the holy spirit is considered a necessity in the life of a believer. In this case, without the presence of the holy spirit, many things and teachings can go wrong since, in the bible scripture, believers are advised that when Jesus left, he left them a helper and teacher who was the holy spirit to help them navigate through Christianity. However, even though the holy spirit is considered the scripture teacher, not all church leaders in the modern world wait for the intervention and calling of the holy spirit to engage in preaching and teaching Activities, thus creating confusion and doubt among the believers because of their teachings. Finally, it is only through the holy spirit that the teaching of the scriptures can be understood easily and preached according to the will and satisfaction of God’s will.
