Deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit
- F06.1 The Spirit is Lord and Giver of life, worshipped and glorified with the Father and the Son (381): consensus (high)
Two separate measures, shown side by side; neither is combined with the other (confidence-weighted, out of 4; counts show how many of this doctrine's 1 questions each rests on). This doctrine is first-order (tier weight 3). How scoring works · Scripture and tradition · Glossary · Every score with its citation
Closeness to Scripture
Closeness to the fathers
Charts: closeness to the fathers by question, and timeline
- c. 370 Basil F06.1
- c. 380 Gregory Nazianzen F06.1
- c. 381 Constantinople I F06.1
- 1646 Westminster Confession Presbyterian
F6 · Deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit
‘The Lord, the giver of life’ (381).
Tier: First-order (scoring weight 3). How the tiers were set: theological triage. Method: conventions. Traditions’ sources: confessional sources.
In short
Scripture speaks of the Holy Spirit as a person who teaches, wills and can be grieved, and treats lying to him as lying to God. The creed of 381 confesses him as ’the Lord, the giver of life’, worshipped with the Father and the Son. All nine traditions hold this.
Plan
Question: F06.1: is the Holy Spirit a divine person, to be worshipped with the Father and the Son? The procession question is S15. Scripture: Matt 28:19; John 14:16–17, 26; Acts 5:3–4; 1 Cor 2:10–11; 12:11; 2 Cor 13:14. Fathers: the Creed of 381; Gregory Nazianzen, Oration 31.
Questions
- F06.1 Is the Holy Spirit a divine person?
Verdicts and trace
Weighed under the source-proximity principle: Scripture first, then the father eras I–IV.
F06.1 · Is the Holy Spirit a divine person?
| Question | Verdict | Confidence | Reasoning | Key sources | Scripture (benchmark) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F06.1 | The Spirit is Lord and Giver of life, worshipped and glorified with the Father and the Son (381): consensus | High | F06.1.1 · F06.1.3 weighing | constantinople-i-f06-s1 · gregory-nazianzen-f06-s1 · basil-f06-s1 | F06.1.4: high |
Post-750 development
Which of this doctrine’s questions each tradition stays closest to, or departs from. Each row links to the tradition’s notes; exact scores and bases are in the reasoning.
| Tradition | Closest to the fathers on | Departs or sharpens on |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | F06.1 | — |
| Orthodox | F06.1 | — |
| Oriental Orthodox | F06.1 | — |
| Lutheran | F06.1 | — |
| Anglican | F06.1 | — |
| Presbyterian | F06.1 | — |
| Reformed Baptist | F06.1 | — |
| General Baptist | F06.1 | — |
| Anabaptist | F06.1 | — |
Overall verdict
All nine confess the deity and personhood of the Spirit.
Verification status
None beyond standard creedal wording.